Like similar surveys in other parts of the world, the BNZ PMI and PSI measure activity levels from one month to the next. A score of 50 indicates activity was unchanged, with a sub-50 score pointing ...

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Manufacturing activity in New Zealand fell back into contraction in May, after four straight months of expansion, because of weak demand, rising costs and low business confidence amid global economic ...

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It's good news for the manufacturing sector. Business BNZ performance of manufacturing index shows an upward of 0.7 points. JMI Wealth Spokesperson Andrew Kelleher says it's a strong indicator ...

New Zealand’s Business NZ Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) climbed to 53.9 in April from 53.2, reflecting ongoing expansion in the manufacturing ... of 53.4. The sharp decline signals growing ...

09 Apr 2025 07:01:41 GMT Business confidence in New Zealand picked up after hitting a 10-year low last month, according to a survey by ANZ. China’s manufacturing sector continued to dwell in the ...

Increased manufacturing signals that New Zealand’s economy is starting to grow after a sharp recession last year that saw gross domestic product decline 2.1 per cent in the six months through ...