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Tax Cuts – Productivity or a Party?

Friday, 4 April 2008, 5:04 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA), says that while reducing the corporate tax rate has generated momentum for personal tax cuts, any rebalancing of the tax take should also include changes aimed at boosting productivity ... More >>

Why are we talking of a recession?

Thursday, 20 March 2008, 1:46 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

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OutLook Report on Innovation Released

Friday, 14 March 2008, 12:25 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) releases its OutLook report titled, ‘Horses for Courses – Fixing the Growth Problem in New Zealand’. More >>

OCR statement – what are we waiting for?

Thursday, 6 March 2008, 11:44 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

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Interest rate cuts are not a long term solution

Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 2:11 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association, (NZMEA), says that exporters should not expect an immediate cut in interest rates, despite the pressure caused by the strong NZ dollar. The Association is calling for the implementation of other ... More >>

A better export mix rather than being ‘decoupled’

Friday, 22 February 2008, 3:19 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association, (NZMEA), says that New Zealand cannot become ‘fully decoupled’ from the impact of American and European credit woes and high exchange rates, and that strong demands for commodities from India ... More >>

Yet again we ask, ‘will we keep the lights on?’

Friday, 15 February 2008, 4:58 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The Manufacturers and Exporters Association, (MEA), says that the Government is consistently ignoring the warning signs threatening a secure electricity supply and its claims that it has made unprecedented levels of investment and that there will be no blackouts ... More >>

Targeted tax before personal tax cuts

Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 12:25 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association, (MEA), says that cutting all personal taxes to 30 percent or less is not the solution for increasing levels of productivity and promoting economic growth. More >>

“The Greatest Trick”.

Friday, 8 February 2008, 4:02 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association, (MEA), says that Michael Cullen’s claim that it is the responsibility of employers and by inference nothing to do with Government, to close the wage gap with Australia and increase investment ... More >>

Without the will, we will not find the way

Thursday, 20 December 2007, 4:31 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association, (MEA), is critical of Treasury’s response to the Firms’ Decisions on the Location of Economic Activity - a Survey report released earlier this week, saying that it is yet another failure on the part ... More >>

Action not aspiration

Thursday, 13 December 2007, 4:40 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (MEA) is critical of the Government’s refusal to put into clear actions its commitment to lead New Zealand back into the top half of the OECD rankings in the wake of the latest Economic Development ... More >>

Shock closures no longer shock

Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 3:59 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association, (MEA), says that the news of yet more job losses, this time at Kohler’s Englefield factory in Auckland, is getting to be business as usual. More >>

MEA wants to see Mandatory Country of Origin Marks

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 5:17 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association, (MEA), is supporting the Green Party in its efforts regarding mandatory country of origin labelling on food being sold in New Zealand and is also calling for origin marking to apply to all ... More >>

Ban on new gas fired power penalizes Auckland

Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 4:05 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

Banning the building of new gas fired electricity generation plants for 10 years would likely lead to power shortages in the Auckland region, rolling brown outs, and restrict the city's prospects for growth, the Employers & Manufacturers Association ... More >>

MEA releases its latest OutLook report

Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 3:23 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (MEA), has released its OutLook report titled, ‘Monetary Policy and Productivity’. The report is the third in a series published by the MEA examining the Association’s position on ... More >>

Latest manufacturing stats send a clear warning

Friday, 23 November 2007, 2:36 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The New Zealand Manufacturing and Exporters Association (MEA) says that the latest data from Statistics New Zealand showing the decline in manufacturing jobs in the September 2006 quarter is part of a long term, but accelerating trend that threatens ... More >>

MEA calls for liability insurance on imported good

Thursday, 8 November 2007, 12:35 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (MEA) says that mandatory product liability and warranty insurance applied to all imported goods would ensure they comply with New Zealand safety standards and provide local companies with a ... More >>

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