Surveys & Statistics

Last month manufacturing declined to its second lowest level on record, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for February at 38.6....
Last month was the worst ever surveyed in the service sector, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for January at 42.7....
Manufacturing activity got off to a poor start in 2009 with continued contraction in the sector, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for January at 42.0....
The service sector continued to remain weak through to the end of 2008, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for December at 48.0....
There is little Xmas cheer for the service sector as 2008 draws to a close, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for November at 47.3....
The service sector continues to struggle in tough economic conditions, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for October at 48.7....
The service sector remains weak, dropping to its second lowest result since the survey began, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for September at 46.9....
The Business NZ-KPMG Compliance Cost Survey 2008 shows tax is still the dominant cost priority with 70% of respondents seeing it as a priority for change....
Service sector activity is still contracting amidst tough operating conditions, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for August at 47.9....
Service sector activity has improved slightly from its worst result in June, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for July at 48.9....