PMI

Continued high levels of new orders ensured the manufacturing sector remained in expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for September at 54.3.

Manufacturing activity continues to push forward with another healthy month of expansion for August, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for August at 57.5.

Results for the month of June confirm a solid and expansionary first half of the year for the manufacturing sector, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for June at 54.7.

The manufacturing sector recorded its highest level of activity for almost nine years with a seasonally adjusted PMI for May at 59.2.

Continued momentum for new orders in the manufacturing sector contributed to a lift in the sector’s expansion rate. The seasonally adjusted PMI for April was 54.5.

The month of March finished off a healthy quarter of growth for New Zealand’s manufacturing sector with a seasonally adjusted PMI for March at 53.4.

NZ’s manufacturing sector continued to show upwards momentum since the start of 2013 with a seasonally adjusted PMI for February at 56.3.

NZ’s manufacturing sector started 2013 with an encouraging result. The seasonally adjusted PMI for January was 55.2.

NZ’s manufacturing sector year ended with a flat result with a seasonally adjusted PMI for December at 50.1.

Ongoing strength in new orders meant manufacturing remained in positive territory for the second month of 2010, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for February at 53.3.

Manufacturing activity showed expansion for the third consecutive month, providing a solid if unspectacular end to 2009, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for November at 51.8.