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NZMEA Survey: Sales up, sentiment mixed

Friday, 6 June 2014, 1:23 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during May 2014, shows total sales in April 2014 increased 4.93% (year on year export sales increased by 12.83% with domestic sales decreasing ... More >>

Confidence and domestic sales down, exports up

Friday, 2 May 2014, 10:12 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during April 2014, shows total sales in March 2014 increased 12.57% (year on year export sales increased by 29.33% with domestic sales ... More >>

Policy Game Changer?

Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 4:37 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

Today’s announcement by David Parker and the Labour Party if done well, might be a game changer, aligning monetary and fiscal policy to deal with the pressures that face our economy here and now, say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association ... More >>

Exports see some growth

Friday, 7 February 2014, 3:06 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during January 2014, shows total sales in December 2013 increased 2.02% (year on year export sales increased by 17.09% with domestic ... More >>

Economy operating at two-speeds

Friday, 8 November 2013, 11:57 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during October 2013, shows total sales in September 2013 decreased 7.88% (export sales decreased by 17.91% with domestic sales increasing ... More >>

What matters most, sales or sentiment?

Thursday, 10 October 2013, 10:02 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during September 2013, shows total sales in August 2013 decreased 5.56% (export sales decreased by 9.33% with domestic sales decreasing ... More >>

Short term improvements, structural concerns

Friday, 5 July 2013, 10:43 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during June 2013, shows total sales in May 2013 increased 1.09% (export sales increased by 23.4% with domestic sales decreasing 12.1%) on May ... More >>

Business as usual not good for everyone

Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 3:48 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

As long signalled, Bill English presented a business as usual budget with no real surprises. There are a few positive notes, but it does not tackle the major issues facing the tradable sector in New Zealand, say the New Zealand Manufacturers and ... More >>

Manufacturing takes a hit

Friday, 3 May 2013, 11:40 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during April 2013, shows total sales in March 2013 decreased 13.86% (export sales decreased by 12.65% with domestic sales decreasing ... More >>

Getting by, feeling worse - MEA Survey

Friday, 5 April 2013, 10:34 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during March 2013, shows total sales in February 2013 increased 2.48% (export sales decreased by 5.60% with domestic sales increasing 15.83%) ... More >>

John Key - Living in a fool's paradise?

Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 2:31 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

John Key recently claimed that the high dollar is a good thing, saying “For a lot of New Zealand consumers, their life’s actually a lot better because of the strong dollar.” This claim looks at only one part of the complex story of exchange rates ... More >>

Manufacturers and Exporters welcome apprenticeship scheme

Thursday, 31 January 2013, 11:30 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) welcome the announced changes to the apprenticeship scheme, particularly the merging of the Modern Apprenticeship fund into one scheme and the increase in funding. More >>

Waikato to celebrate export successes with new Awards

Monday, 19 November 2012, 5:17 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The Waikato Export Awards are making a comeback next year to celebrate the achievements and courage of the region’s exporters. More >>

Government does not understand exporting

Monday, 17 September 2012, 12:58 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

Government does not understand exporting – 17 September Comments from Steven Joyce over the last week demonstrate that the Government does not understand exporting say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). More >>

Upturn in sales despite poor export returns

Friday, 6 July 2012, 11:02 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during June 2012, shows total sales in May 2012 increased 8.05% (export sales decreased by 0.58% with domestic sales increasing 13.8%) on May ... More >>

Still scared by a currency target?

Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 10:17 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The Government and the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) must back up their words with actions in response to an overvalued exchange rate say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). The Reserve Bank makes its Official Cash Rate announcement ... More >>

Exporters pay the price for monetary policy failure

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 3:07 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The latest inflation statistics demonstrate the wealth transfer from the traded economy to the non-traded economy. This must stop say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). Statistics New Zealand’s March quarter figures show non-traded ... More >>

Currency a problem to be managed

Monday, 16 January 2012, 4:31 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

New Zealand’s currency overvaluation cannot be simply put down to economic weakness elsewhere say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). It is the monetary policy contrast between the RBNZ’s inaction and the interventionist ... More >>

Slow insurance action heads raft of earthquake issues

Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 1:45 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

Insurance issues are topping the list of concerns from manufacturers after the Canterbury earthquakes say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). The City Plan, electricity line charges and the impact of the earthquake on the labour ... More >>

Port strike hits supply chains hard

Friday, 16 December 2011, 4:58 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association

Exporters are paying a high price for the industrial conflict at the Ports of Auckland say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). News of further strike action from the 30th of December until the 1st of January is concerning exporters ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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