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NZ Power Ticks the Boxes

Friday, 19 April 2013, 4:14 pm | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The NZ Power announcement proposes changes and regulation in the electricity market that are a positive move towards addressing long standing issues in our electricity market after the Bradford reforms in 1998, say the New Zealand Manufacturers and ... More >>

High dollar - who cares?

Friday, 12 April 2013, 1:52 pm | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

This week the New Zealand dollar reached post float highs on the TWI due to strong appreciations against both the Yen and US Dollar. These trends are very threatening for exporters say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). More >>

Domestic Sales Stronger than Exports

Friday, 7 December 2012, 2:02 pm | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during November 2012, shows total sales in October 2012 increased 7.05% (export sales increased by 1.90% with domestic sales increasing ... More >>

NZMEA Survey: Same old....same old - 2 November

Friday, 2 November 2012, 12:49 pm | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during October 2012, shows total sales in September 2012 increased 3.07% (export sales increased by 38% with domestic sales decreasing ... More >>

Policy Targets Agreement same old same old

Friday, 21 September 2012, 1:27 pm | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The new Policy Targets Agreement (PTA) between the Reserve Bank and the Finance Minister remains rooted in a discredited past orthodoxy and sets the scene for greater contraction in the export sector say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association ... More >>

Export sales rebound

Friday, 3 August 2012, 11:58 am | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during July 2012, shows total sales in June 2012 increased 13.1% (export sales increased by 14% with domestic sales increasing 12.5%) on June ... More >>

RBNZ Policy Targets Agreement must have serious revision

Thursday, 28 June 2012, 12:43 pm | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The Policy Targets Agreement (PTA) with the newly appointed Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler must have some serious revision, says the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). Wheeler was named as the Governor to replace Alan ... More >>

Weak GDP figures demonstrate little progress

Thursday, 22 March 2012, 3:59 pm | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

Continuing poor Gross Domestic Product figures indicate that little has changed since 2008 say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). Economic activity increased 0.3 percent in the December 2011 quarter, below the Reserve Bank's ... More >>

Removing tax harbours the right move

Thursday, 15 March 2012, 1:16 pm | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

David Shearer’s announcement that Labour will keep their commitment to remove tax harbours around capital gains, and seek to support the real economy is part of what is needed to balance our economy and reduce our current account deficit say the New ... More >>

Concern over currency but still no action

Thursday, 8 March 2012, 12:08 pm | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The Reserve Bank must act on its concerns over currency appreciation say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). The Official Cash Rate was left at 2.5 percent this morning, but the Reserve Bank expressed concern over the ... More >>

Monetary policy change needed

Monday, 5 March 2012, 5:26 pm | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

With Dr Alan Bollard due to leave the Reserve Bank of New Zealand there is a clear opportunity to review and change the Policy Targets Agreement between the Reserve Bank Governor and the Minister of Finance say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters ... More >>

Sales bounce at year end

Friday, 3 February 2012, 10:26 am | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during January 2012, shows total sales in December 2011 increased 5.27% (export sales increased by 15.4% with domestic sales decreasing ... More >>

Monetary policy matters

Thursday, 2 February 2012, 2:10 pm | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

A change in the Reserve Bank Governor provides an ideal catalyst to change the Policy Targets Agreement between the Reserve Bank and the Government, say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). More >>

CPI down, OCR cut makes sense

Thursday, 19 January 2012, 5:32 pm | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The Consumers Price Index (CPI) has dropped 0.3% in the December quarter and inflation increased by 1.8% year on year, well within the target band. That allows plenty of room for monetary policy that supports exports, says the New Zealand Manufacturers ... More >>

Target non-traded inflation - 27 October

Thursday, 27 October 2011, 10:06 am | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

Non-traded inflation should be the target of the Reserve Bank’s Policy Targets Agreement say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). Non-traded inflation has spiked back out of the target range highlighting the ineffectiveness ... More >>

Government procurement policy must consider economic cost

Friday, 22 July 2011, 12:08 pm | NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The Government must consider the total cost to the economy, rather than just the upfront cost, when determining where to source public work say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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