Canterbury Manufacturers Association - Latest News [Page 5]
Expanding GDP encourgaing - deficit worrying
Friday, 23 June 2006, 1:10 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
The Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association says that the latest economic figures must be seen as a clear warning for the New Zealand economy. More >>
Short solutions are not the answer to Stagflation
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 11:58 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
The Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association is warning that stagflation in the New Zealand economy will have serious repercussions particularly for small and medium sized enterprises committed to funding research and development programmes. More >>
Problems facing New Zealand's electricity system
Friday, 16 June 2006, 11:22 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
The Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association says that the power outages in Auckland and the central South Island on Monday are a further reminder of the problems facing New Zealand’s electricity system and the increasing need to find a solution. More >>
Hidden Costs of Personal Grievance 'Gravy Train'
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 2:55 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association says that members do not report an increase in personal grievance claims under the Employment Relations Act. More >>
Manufacturers' 'Reservations' over Govt SOE Plan
Monday, 12 June 2006, 5:04 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
The Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association has expressed reservations towards the Government’s proposal for State Owned Enterprises to explore new investment alongside private equity partners. More >>
Not a Good April
Thursday, 1 June 2006, 12:27 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
The latest Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association (CMA) Survey of Manufacturers completed during May 2006, shows total sales in April 2006 were down 10% (export sales down just under 16% and domestic sales down around 3.5%) on April 2005. More >>
The rain came!
Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 12:45 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
The latest Canterbury Manufacturers' Association (CMA) Survey of Manufacturers completed during April 2006, shows total sales in March 2006 were up just under 3% (export sales down about 11% and domestic sales up about 22%) on March 2005. More >>
Can we find a better way?
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 10:48 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
The latest Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association (CMA) Survey of Manufacturers completed during March 2006, shows total sales in February 2006 were down around 11% (export sales down 26.6% and domestic sales up 8.57%) on February 2005. More >>
Don’t Say Goodbye to Another Company
Tuesday, 14 March 2006, 2:11 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
For one reason or another, I recently sat in a board meeting of a rapidly growing hi-tech company currently based in New Zealand. The question came up where the company should make its base in the future. The three directors, all New Zealanders - one ... More >>
New Zealand New Thinking – not yet unfortunately
Tuesday, 7 March 2006, 9:45 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
We have recently heard from government that they would like to see those in the tradeable sector able to cope with an even higher exchange rate as this will be consistent with a high-wage economy. Indeed unions, government and a few business organisations ... More >>
Here we go again
Wednesday, 1 March 2006, 7:57 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
The latest Canterbury Manufacturers' Association (CMA) Survey of Manufacturers completed during February 2006, shows total sales in January 2006 were down more than 5% (export sales down 17.5% and domestic sales up around 6.5%) on January 2005. More >>
The end of the tradeable sector?
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 4:18 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
It should be straight-forward, easy even – price stability keeps inflation between 1% and 3% in the medium term – if inflation increases monetary policy responds by increasing the cost of borrowing and slows the economy. Just like a speed limit, ... More >>
Who cares?
Wednesday, 1 February 2006, 5:25 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
The latest Canterbury Manufacturers' Association (CMA) Survey of Manufacturers completed during January 2006, shows total sales in December 2005 were down more than 11% (export sales down about 26% and domestic sales up around 11%) on December 2004. More >>
Good news and bad news? - Survey of Manufacturers
Thursday, 22 December 2005, 3:20 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
The latest Canterbury Manufacturers' Association (CMA) Survey of Manufacturers completed during December 2005, shows total sales in November 2005 were down more than 12% (export sales down about 22% and domestic sales down around 0.2%) on November 2004. More >>
Manufacturers: Candle in the Wind?
Wednesday, 14 December 2005, 3:06 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
It may be Christmas, but for many companies it is not a happy time. Companies are facing more challenges than they can cope with. The ability to cope is complex, there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution. What is important to one may not matter to another ... More >>
Not a Happy Christmas
Friday, 2 December 2005, 4:26 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
The latest Canterbury Manufacturers' Association Survey of Manufacturers completed during November 2005, shows total sales in October 2005 were down around 15% (export sales down over 23% and domestic sales down just over 3%) on October 2004. More >>
The pain goes on ...
Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 4:40 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
The latest Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association Survey of Manufacturers completed during October 2005, shows total sales in September 2005 were down 4.5%, (export sales down 8.7% and domestic sales up slightly at about 1.4%) on September 2004. More >>
Manufacturing Slowing quickly...
Tuesday, 4 October 2005, 11:43 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
The latest Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association Survey of Manufacturers completed during September 2005, shows total sales in August 2005 were down 7.3%, (export sales down 5% and domestic sales down about 10%) on August 2004. More >>
Ask not for whom the bell tolls…
Monday, 29 August 2005, 12:21 am | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
The latest Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association Survey of Manufacturers completed during August 2005, shows total sales in July 2005 were up marginally at 0.15%, (export sales up 4% and domestic sales down about 4.2%) on July 2004. More >>
Performance down but feeling slightly better!
Tuesday, 26 July 2005, 4:54 pm | Canterbury Manufacturers Association
The latest Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association Survey of Manufacturers completed during July 2005, shows total sales in June 2005 were down 11%, with export sales down by over 19% on June 2004 and domestic sales down about 3.6%. More >>