NZMEA - Media Updates

Surveys: NZMEA Business Survey - December 2011

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during January 2012, shows total sales in December 2011 increased 5.27% (export sales increased by 15.4% with domestic sales decreasing...

Press Releases: Monetary Policy matters

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A change in the Reserve Bank Governor provides an ideal catalyst to change the Policy Targets Agreement between the Reserve Bank and the Government say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). Bill English commented...

Press Releases: RBNZ must respond to quantitative easing and lower interest rates elsewhere

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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 the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). This morning the...

Press Releases: Currency a problem to be managed

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

New Zealand’s currency overvaluation cannot be simply put down to economic weakness elsewhere say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). It is the monetary policy contrast between the RBNZ’s inaction and the...

Surveys: NZMEA Business Survey - November 2011

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during December 2011, shows total sales in November 2011 increased 4.24% (export sales increased by 10% with domestic sales increasing...

Press Releases: Slow insurance action heads raft of earthquake issues

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Insurance issues are topping the list of concerns from manufacturers after the Canterbury earthquakes say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). The City Plan, electricity line charges and the impact of the earthquake on...

Press Releases: Port strike hits supply chains hard

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Exporters are paying a high price for the industrial conflict at the Ports of Auckland say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). News of further strike action from the 30th of December until the 1st of January is...

Press Releases: RBNZ remains reluctant to act

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

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...

Surveys: NZMEA Business Survey - October 2011

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Press Releases: Risks outweigh opportunities for manufacturers

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during November 2011, shows total sales in October 2011 decreased 6.33% (export sales increased by 0.68% with domestic sales decreasing...

Press Releases: Cut OCR to match northern economies

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

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...

Press Releases: Same old same old won't fix the economy

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A real change in economic policy is needed from whoever forms the next government say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). It is clear that our policy framework has encouraged consumption fuelled by debt rather than...

Press Releases: Economic reform needed to improve expectations

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

New Zealand’s first year of negative migration since 2001 further demonstrates the need for economic reform say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). A net loss of 100 migrants occurred in the October 2011 year according...

Press Releases: Monetary and fiscal policy headline Labour's economic package

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

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...

Press Releases: RBNZ must explicitly target non-traded inflation

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) agree with Bill English that non-traded inflation is a tax on the export sector, but ask what is being done to stop this tax. English made the comments at the Herald's Mood of the...

Press Releases: NZ Dollar costs exporters $6.6 billion

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Press Releases: ChangeNZ launched to voice the needs of the tradable sector

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) have launched a website, www.changenz.co.nz to voice the requirements of the tradable sector before and after the election. The website will feature articles from manufacturers,...

Surveys: NZMEA Business Survey - September 2011

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Press Releases: Target non-traded inflation

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Non-traded inflation should be the target of the Reserve Bank’s Policy Targets Agreement say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). Non-traded inflation has spiked back out of the target range highlighting the...

Press Releases: Superannuation and Kiwisaver measures must be applauded

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) is applauding Labour’s proposed measures to increase saving and raise the age of entitlement for national superannuation. Compulsory savings will help to lift the savings rate and...