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The past couple of years have been turbulent for manufacturing, with the accelerated rate of digital transformation set to increase in 2022.

New Zealand manufacturing contributed to 10% of real GDP in 2019 ($23 billion) and is a large employer at over 242,000 people. NZ manufacturers contribute as much to the economy percentage wise as manufacturing in the USA and nearly double that of Australian manufacturing. Having said that, manufacturing output declined post the GFC and was just recovering in the last 5 years until Covid19 came along in 2020.

Those questioning the value of free trade agreements could do well to examine the results achieved by New Zealand's other agreements, and consider what we would miss out on if we were not included in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).Those questioning the value of...

Invitation to participate in Government Procurement Business Survey 2015Government Procurement is critical to the delivery of public services and contribution to the economy, with government agencies spending approximately $39 billion each year (around 18% of GDP)...

Executive Director of ManufacturingNZ and ExportNZ, Catherine Beard welcomes the increase in R&D funding from the Government."We have been urging the Government to keep on increasing investment in R&D. It's one of the key ways our businesses will be globally...

New momentum towards the Trans Pacific Partnership is good news for New Zealand, says BusinessNZ.Chief Executive Phil O'Reilly said the US decision to fast-track negotiations brings the deal within sight."New Zealand negotiators will be seeking the best deal possible...

ExportNZ says the vote by the US legislature to move forward with the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement will be welcomed by New Zealand exporters.ExportNZ Executive Director Catherine Beard said the successful conclusion of a deal would encourage more investment in...

BusinessNZ is disappointed the Government has failed to heed submissions and is allowing goods to be dumped in NZ if it is deemed to be in the "public interest", via a new public interest test.Executive Director of ManufacturingNZ, Catherine Beard says New Zealand...

ManufacturingNZ says tax incentives for research and innovation are a good step towards a higher-innovation economy.

On 1 December the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 will come into force. The aim is to reduce both the immediate harm to people and longer-term illness caused by hazardous substances in the workplace.

Dumping products should not be allowed in the New Zealand market, says ManufacturingNZ.

New Zealand’s positive growth story continues – GDP figures this week show the economy growing solidly. Even more positive is the role that manufacturing is playing in our good news story.