Mix brings steady expansion for manufacturing – PMI

September 15, 2011
Benchmarking, Economy & Tax, Manufacturing, Surveys & Statistics

August saw a mix of results that kept manufacturing in expansionary mode, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for August at 52.9....

Carbon cost issues still a concernpositive light

September 15, 2011
Economy & Tax, Emissions, Emissions Trading, Energy & Infrastructure, Environment

Slowing down the implementation of New Zealand’s emissions trading scheme would be a good move, says BusinessNZ....

Standing still not an option

September 8, 2011
Economy & Tax

A static performance is not enough when our competitors are accelerating, says BusinessNZ....

Pass mark for mid-year report – PSI

August 15, 2011
Benchmarking, Business & Society, Canterbury Earthquake, Christchurch Rebuild, Economy & Tax, Surveys & Statistics

The service sector experienced a solid if unspectacular result halfway through 2011, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for July at 54.5....

Australia provides stability through choppy seas – PMI

August 11, 2011
Benchmarking, Economy & Tax, International, Manufacturing, Surveys & Statistics

July saw ongoing durability in New Zealand’s manufacturing sector, partly aided by our trans-Tasman cousins, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for July at 53.2....

KiwiSaver options need careful exploration

August 4, 2011
Economy & Tax, Superannuation

BusinessNZ has called for a time of careful consideration before any decisions are made on automatic enrolment for KiwiSaver....

Report shows untapped revenue potential for NZ firms

August 2, 2011
Economy & Tax

There is significant potential to improve the share of work that NZ firms win from major supply chains and the economic rewards for both the companies involved and the local economy are significant, according to a recently released report commissioned by the NZTE’s Industry Capability Network....

Caution needed in reacting to Australia’s carbon policy

July 28, 2011
Economy & Tax, Emissions Trading, Energy & Infrastructure, Environment

BusinessNZ is today releasing a report exposing reasons for exercising caution in making assessments about the relative stringency of Australia’s carbon pricing policy versus the NZ ETS....

On a five-month roll – PSI

July 18, 2011
Benchmarking, Business & Society, Canterbury Earthquake, Christchurch Rebuild, Economy & Tax, Surveys & Statistics

The service sector continues to roll into higher levels of expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for June at 54.7....

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