We continue to support our manufacturers and wider-BusinessNZ members affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and the recent flooding in any way we can.

We continue to support our manufacturers and wider-BusinessNZ members affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and the recent flooding in any way we can.
I hope you all had a fantastic start to 2023. We are in for a big year, and with an election nearing, we will be taking the opportunity to engage with you all in person to hear your views and develop our election manifesto, so keep an eye out for more details.
New Zealand Manufacturers have shown great resilience over the last three years, working through some very difficult challenges because of the pandemic. Despite a difficult operating environment, we see the wonderful, innovative and customer tailored solutions that...
This months PMI shows a promising result for the Manufacturing sector with result the second consecutive month being above the long-term average of 53.1 for the survey.
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.
This week, ManufacturingNZ and BusinessNZ submitted on MBIE’s Advanced Manufacturing Draft Industry Transformation Plan.
The Productivity Commission’s Fit for the Future report was released earlier this week.
It’s encouraging to see March's PMI (Performance of Manufacturing Index) continue on an upward trend, albeit slightly.
We're seeing some good signs in the industry as we reach the omicron peak and start to resume business as usual.
We’re seeing some good signs in the industry as we reach the omicron peak and start to resume business as usual.
We had some very good news earlier in the month, with the Government’s announcement on reconnecting New Zealand to the world.
It has been my privilege to meet with you, hear your stories, and represent you to Government and in the media for the last 11 years. I have enjoyed it immensely and could not have worked on behalf of a more worthy business community. It never ceases to amaze me at all the wonderful, innovative and customer tailored solutions I see emerging from our manufacturing sector.