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Labour’s plan fails to excite the real economy
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 12:38 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
Labour has released its Economic Policy indicating a long lost commitment to New Zealand’s real (tradeable) economy, but the policy lacks detail on implementation. The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) supports this rhetoric, ... More >>
Gould - there is a better way
Friday, 10 October 2008, 1:19 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
Bryan Gould gave a presentation to the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) in Christchurch today following the release of his book 'Rescuing the New Zealand Economy' (the presentation will be repeated in Auckland on the 21st of October). More >>
Export led recovery – maybe not
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 4:10 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) say that National’s tax package is set to severely impact the real (tradable) economy in New Zealand. Scrapping the R&D tax credit will drive our existing innovators offshore and stymie ... More >>
One step forward, two steps back
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 4:17 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
National has announced its tax package today offering more generous cuts than Labour starting in April, but abolishing the Research and Development (R&D) tax credit, and reducing Government contributions to Kiwisaver to finance them. The New Zealand ... More >>
We need more exporters and exports
Friday, 3 October 2008, 3:40 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during September 2008, shows total sales in August 2008 increased 19% (export sales increased by ~76% with domestic sales decreasing ... More >>
US trade deal – time to get our policies right
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 10:08 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
A trade deal with the US holds some potential for New Zealand’s exporters as 10% of our exports already go there. However, the details of the agreement are still to be negotiated and this will take time. The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters ... More >>
Trade deficit hits $3.9 billion – no policy change
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 12:20 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
New Zealand’s trade deficit has gone over $3.9 billion for the June quarter, hot on the heals of the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee’s report which stated that the advantages of alternatives to our current monetary policy “would not outweigh ... More >>
Select Committee misses the point
Friday, 19 September 2008, 11:55 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
The Finance and Expenditure Select Committee’s findings from the inquiry into the monetary policy framework have finally been released claiming that there is no better way to control inflation and recommending that monetary policy be left as is. The ... More >>
Housing policy treats symptoms not cause
Tuesday, 16 September 2008, 9:59 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
National has released their housing policy, which tinkers around the edges of housing availability, but does not address the reasons for our inflated house prices. The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) say that the record breaking ... More >>
50-pt cut welcome but monetary policy flaws remain
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 1:33 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
The Reserve Bank has cut the Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points this morning providing downward pressure on the interest and exchange rates. The further decline in the economy, and particularly the housing market, left the Reserve Bank with little choice ... More >>
Removing R&D tax incentives - bad for innovation
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 2:30 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
National’s leaked policy on research, science and technology would reduce the tax credit available for Research and Development (R&D) in favour of Government targeted funding. This is a continuation of a strategy from politicians that they will favour ... More >>
Exports - the key to sustaining a high dollar
Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 2:02 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
The fall in the New Zealand dollar that came after the Reserve Bank cut the Official Cash Rate in August has been a welcome sight for exporters, and another OCR cut looms this week. However, economic stagnation has continued and commodity prices are falling ... More >>
Mixed messages from manufacturers
Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 5:33 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during August 2008, shows total sales in July 2008 increased 21.0% (export sales increased by 40.1% with domestic sales increasing 6.59%) ... More >>
ETS – extending the trade deficit?
Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 4:24 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) urge the Government to consider international competitiveness when implementing the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). It is likely that it will have a negative affect on our tradeable sector ... More >>
The rollercoaster of uncertainty continues
Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 4:15 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
The New Zealand dollar slumped significantly against the US dollar last week before bouncing back this week, continuing the trend of highly volatile interest and exchange rate prices that have been evident since the 1980s. The New Zealand Manufacturers ... More >>
The rollercoaster of uncertainty continues
Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 3:01 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
The New Zealand dollar slumped significantly against the US dollar last week before bouncing back this week, continuing the trend of highly volatile interest and exchange rate prices that have been evident since the 1980s. The New Zealand Manufacturers ... More >>
Control money supply, inflation looks after itself
Friday, 8 August 2008, 10:29 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
The recent debate regarding the findings of the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee on the monetary policy framework has centred on the argument that ‘there is no other way’. The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) points ... More >>
Inflation Targeting – working well for who?
Monday, 4 August 2008, 10:56 am | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
Reserve Bank Governor Allan Bollard has come out in defence of monetary policy, promoting the view that there is really no other way. The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) is challenging our leaders to properly consider alternatives ... More >>
We have found the wall – what next?
Monday, 28 July 2008, 2:43 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during July 2008, shows total sales in June 2008 increased 3.79% (export sales increased by 39.6% with domestic sales decreasing 14.7%) on June ... More >>
OCR cut as inflation surges past 5%
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 2:24 pm | Manufacturers and Exporters Association
The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) welcomes the Reserve Bank’s 25 basis point cut of the Official Cash Rate (OCR). The cut will provide much needed relief for exporters but continuing cost pressure remains, reducing the ... More >>
