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Both Prudence and Growth Matter
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 3:16 pm | NZMEA
Rebalancing our economy matters more in times that warrant fiscal constraint than in the economic good times say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). Budget 2012 should bring initiatives to stimulate export growth in order ... More >>
RBNZ must continue to add tools to monetary policy
Friday, 4 May 2012, 5:01 pm | NZMEA
The Reserve Bank announced new tools to be used to prevent future banking crises yesterday with the Core Funding Ratio and new Basel III regulations topping the list. Our economy is way out of balance so any effort to look beyond the simplistic interest ... More >>
Sales up overall but exports down – 4 May
Friday, 4 May 2012, 3:47 pm | NZMEA
The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during April 2012, shows total sales in March 2012 increased 4.87% (export sales decreased by -4.52% with domestic sales increasing ... More >>
Will To ‘Resist’ Currency Appreciation Encouraging
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 2:18 pm | NZMEA
Will To ‘Resist’ Currency Appreciation Encouraging - 17 April John Key’s comments that the Government is considering what can be done to resist the high New Zealand dollar are encouraging say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association ... More >>
NZMEA Survey: Economic flat line
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 12:03 pm | NZMEA
The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during March 2012, shows total sales in February 2012 increased 4.14% (export sales increased by 11.2% with domestic sales decreasing 0.83%) ... More >>
OECD: exchange rate volatility hurts NZ trade
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 10:11 am | NZMEA
OECD: exchange rate volatility hurts NZ trade – 28 March The OECD has released a report demonstrating that the exchange rate has greater impact on the trade flows of small economies. This confirms what is clearly evident to those working in the ... More >>
'Super Ministry' Function Matters More Than Form
Thursday, 15 March 2012, 4:16 pm | NZMEA
The measure of John Key’s new ‘Super Ministry’ will be delivery on their targets - their function is more important than the form the ministries take say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). A new Ministry of Business, ... More >>
Sales down - 2 March
Friday, 2 March 2012, 10:10 am | NZMEA
The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during February 2012, shows total sales in January 2012 decreased 1.39% (export sales increased by 8.16% with domestic sales decreasing ... More >>
Insurers ‘very poor’ on business interruption
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 10:20 am | NZMEA
A New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) survey of manufacturers in the Canterbury region has identified business interruption as the biggest insurance problem for firms after the earthquakes. The survey was conducted between the 13th ... More >>
RBNZ must respond to quantitative easing
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 7:30 pm | NZMEA
RBNZ must respond to quantitative easing and lower interest rates elsewhere - 26 January The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) needs to respond to unorthodox monetary policy implemented elsewhere if we are to see an export lead recovery this year say ... More >>
A better but uncertain end to the year – 21 December
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 10:05 am | NZMEA
A better but uncertain end to the year – 21 December For results tables and historical data click here . More >>
RBNZ remains reluctant to act
Thursday, 8 December 2011, 4:14 pm | NZMEA
The Reserve Bank’s reluctance to act upon serious economic problems demonstrates the need for Reserve Bank Act changes say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). The Reserve Bank left the Official Cash Rate at 2.5 percent ... More >>
Cut OCR to match northern economies
Friday, 2 December 2011, 11:28 am | NZMEA
The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) is advocating an Official Cash Rate (OCR) cut next week in response to the problems in Europe and the USA. A cut would help to take some pressure off the currency in the short-term ... More >>
Risks outweigh opportunities for manufacturers
Friday, 2 December 2011, 10:07 am | NZMEA
Risks outweigh opportunities for manufacturers – 2 December For results tables and historical data click here . More >>
Monetary & fiscal policy headline Labour’s economic package
Saturday, 19 November 2011, 12:00 pm | NZMEA
Monetary and fiscal policy changes designed to reduce exchange rate volatility are the high point of Labour’s economic policy announcement say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). Labour have proposed the removal of tax harbours ... More >>
Sales volatility mirrors economic uncertainty
Friday, 4 November 2011, 1:57 pm | NZMEA
The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during October 2011, shows total sales in September 2011 decreased 1.56% (export sales increased by 23.7% with domestic sales decreasing ... More >>
Low growth policy outcomes continue - 22 September
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 4:12 pm | NZMEA
Weak growth statistics demonstrate that economic policy change is needed say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). Growth is being stunted by a high exchange rate which is hurting exporters, and in terms of economic policy ... More >>
Greens encourage productive investment but add a carbon cost
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 5:15 pm | NZMEA
Changes to monetary policy, a better balanced tax system plus Research and Development (R&D) tax credits are the highlights of the Green Party economic plan according to the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). Other measures ... More >>
Reserve Bank and Government shirk responsibilities
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 4:17 pm | NZMEA
The Government and the Reserve Bank must take ownership of the overvalued exchange rate say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). It is not acceptable just to decry the effects of a high New Zealand dollar. Other countries ... More >>
RBNZ lessons from the Swiss
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 2:57 pm | NZMEA
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) should take the Swiss National Bank’s lead at the Official Cash Rate announcement on Thursday and take action on the exchange rate say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). Switzerland, ... More >>
