Economy & Tax

The decision to extend the job support scheme to medium sized businesses makes sense, says BusinessNZ....
BusinessNZ’s Economic Conditions Index (ECI) again highlights the weakness of the New Zealand economy, although displaying a few glimmers of hope....
There were positives and negatives in the service sector in March, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for March at 47.1....
Manufacturing activity was still contracting during March, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for March at 40.7....
Despite experiencing an improvement in activity levels for February, the service sector remains in contraction, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for February at 46.3....
Last month manufacturing declined to its second lowest level on record, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for February at 38.6....
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says there are some misconceptions around the outcomes of last week’s jobs summit....
A BusinessNZ survey suggests the credit crunch may not be as widespread as thought....
BusinessNZ supports the principle of including property rights in the Bill of Rights Act....
Last month was the worst ever surveyed in the service sector, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for January at 42.7....