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Performance of Manufacturing Index
BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) is a monthly survey of the manufacturing sector providing an early indicator of activity levels.
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News & Info

Manufacturing News – September 2022
The latest PMI shows that New Zealand's manufacturing sector has had a return to expansion, while this is a positive step forward, the numbers behind the figure show a sector that is still struggling to gain traction.

Manufacturing News – July 2022
This week, ManufacturingNZ and BusinessNZ submitted on MBIE’s Advanced Manufacturing Draft Industry Transformation Plan.

Are your legacy systems holding your manufacturing business back?
The past couple of years have been turbulent for manufacturing, with the accelerated rate of digital transformation set to increase in 2022.

Manufacturing News – June 2022
The Productivity Commission’s Fit for the Future report was released earlier this week.

Manufacturing News – May 2022
It’s encouraging to see March's PMI (Performance of Manufacturing Index) continue on an upward trend, albeit slightly.

Manufacturing News – April 2022
We're seeing some good signs in the industry as we reach the omicron peak and start to resume business as usual.
Resources & Tools

Stuck in reverse | December 2022
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).

Tougher times | November 2022
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector saw deeper levels of contraction in November, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).

Common thread | October 2022
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).

Down a gear | September 2022
New Zealand's manufacturing sector saw an easing of expansion in September, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).

Building blocks | August 2022
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector saw another lift in expansion for August, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).

On the margins | July 2022
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector rose back into expansion for July, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).