Positive start

Positive start

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector saw a positive start to 2023 after three consecutive months of contraction, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The seasonally adjusted PMI for January was 50.8 (a PMI reading above 50.0...
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Stuck in reverse

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector saw the same level of contraction in December that it experienced the previous month, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The seasonally adjusted PMI for December was 47.2 (a PMI reading...
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Tougher times

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector saw deeper levels of contraction in November, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The seasonally adjusted PMI for November was 47.4 (a PMI reading above 50.0 indicates that manufacturing...
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Common thread

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector fell into contraction for the first time in 2022, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The seasonally adjusted PMI for October was 49.3 (a PMI reading above 50.0 indicates...
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Down a gear

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector saw an easing of expansion in September, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The seasonally adjusted PMI for September was 52.0 (a PMI reading above 50.0 indicates that...
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Building blocks – PMI

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector saw another lift in expansion for August, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The seasonally adjusted PMI for August was 54.9 (a PMI reading above 50.0 indicates that...
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On the margins – PMI

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector rose back into expansion for July, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).The seasonally adjusted PMI for July was 52.7 (a PMI reading above 50.0 indicates that manufacturing is...
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Mid year blues – PMI

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector fell back into contraction for the first time since the most recent national lock-down in August 2021, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).

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Soldering on – PMI

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector remained under its long-term average level of activity for May, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).

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Slow grind – PMI

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector experienced a lower level of expansion during April, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).