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Although still in positive territory, a second consecutive slowdown in expansion meant the manufacturing sector was at similar levels last seen over a year ago, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for May at 52.7.

Despite a dip, New Zealand’s manufacturing sector remains in solid expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for April at 55.2.

Activity in New Zealand’s manufacturing sector continued to march onwards, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for March at 58.4

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector remains at a consistent level of solid expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for February at 56.2.

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector started 2014 on a healthy note, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for January at 56.2.

NZ’s manufacturing sector ended the year on a healthy note, and the first time since 2007 that every month recorded expansion in activity, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for December at 56.4.

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector remained in a firm grip of expansion as activity in the sector rose during November, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for November at 56.7.

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector recorded its 11th consecutive month in expansion as activity in the sector rose during October, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for October at 55.7.

Continued high levels of new orders ensured the manufacturing sector remained in expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for September at 54.3.

Manufacturing activity continues to push forward with another healthy month of expansion for August, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for August at 57.5.

Manufacturing activity for July continued the trend of healthy expansion in the sector, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for July at 59.5.

Results for the month of June confirm a solid and expansionary first half of the year for the manufacturing sector, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for June at 54.7.