Manufacturing
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NZIER finds NZ business optimism bounced back during the September quarter as firms expect stronger economic recovery over the next 12 months
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NZIER finds NZ business optimism bounced back during the September quarter as firms expect stronger economic recovery over the next 12 months
Construction helped New Zealand’s economy grow 0.2% in the June quarter as the country's real purchasing power falls
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Construction helped New Zealand’s economy grow 0.2% in the June quarter as the country's real purchasing power falls
Adair Turner argues that China's technological prowess will inevitably drive down industrial employment worldwide
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Adair Turner argues that China's technological prowess will inevitably drive down industrial employment worldwide
The latest PMI figures point to a ‘positive start’ to the third economic quarter of the year, but the latest PSI figures highlight a slow services sector that don't indicate a change to the unemployment rate anytime soon
The latest PMI figures point to a ‘positive start’ to the third economic quarter of the year, but the latest PSI figures highlight a slow services sector that don't indicate a change to the unemployment rate anytime soon
Twenty years ago, China bet big on electric vehicles. Now Western carmakers are feeling the pain, Timothy Minchin & Michelle Shu Wun Kuek say
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Twenty years ago, China bet big on electric vehicles. Now Western carmakers are feeling the pain, Timothy Minchin & Michelle Shu Wun Kuek say
Bede Henderson says the terms of the Government's $60m deal to support Golden Bay Cement read like a Crown that's learned where closure costs land
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Bede Henderson says the terms of the Government's $60m deal to support Golden Bay Cement read like a Crown that's learned where closure costs land
On the heels of the Government's $60m Fletcher Building cement deal, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says NZ increasingly needs to think about its own self-reliance
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On the heels of the Government's $60m Fletcher Building cement deal, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says NZ increasingly needs to think about its own self-reliance
$60m deal to keep Golden Bay Cement going after costs threaten import-only shift
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NZIER says QSBO shows the ‘fragile’ economic recovery in June quarter was helped by easing oil crisis, but warns that geopolitical uncertainty and November election will weigh on firms over the coming months
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NZIER says QSBO shows the ‘fragile’ economic recovery in June quarter was helped by easing oil crisis, but warns that geopolitical uncertainty and November election will weigh on firms over the coming months
New Zealand’s economy grew 0.8% in the March quarter, with the overall increase in GDP due to manufacturing, business services and wholesale trade
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New Zealand’s economy grew 0.8% in the March quarter, with the overall increase in GDP due to manufacturing, business services and wholesale trade
The BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index fell into the red in May, recording the lowest reading the index has reported in almost a year
The BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index fell into the red in May, recording the lowest reading the index has reported in almost a year
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Middle East war poses risk to NZ’s fragile economic recovery, but there has only been a 'modest lift' in firms raising prices so far, NZIER business confidence survey says
Middle East war poses risk to NZ’s fragile economic recovery, but there has only been a 'modest lift' in firms raising prices so far, NZIER business confidence survey says
Javier Milei’s inflation ‘miracle’ in Argentina is a warning to the world, not a blueprint, Can Cinar says
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Javier Milei’s inflation ‘miracle’ in Argentina is a warning to the world, not a blueprint, Can Cinar says
New Zealand’s economy grew 0.2% in the December 2025 quarter with rental, hiring and real estate services the largest contributors
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New Zealand’s economy grew 0.2% in the December 2025 quarter with rental, hiring and real estate services the largest contributors
BNZ economists say latest Performance of Services Index figures are 'are real disappointment' and suggest 'the economy is growing at a slower pace than we might have expected'
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BNZ economists say latest Performance of Services Index figures are 'are real disappointment' and suggest 'the economy is growing at a slower pace than we might have expected'