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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.

The manufacturing sector recorded its highest level of activity for almost nine years with a seasonally adjusted PMI for May at 59.2.

Continued momentum for new orders in the manufacturing sector contributed to a lift in the sector’s expansion rate. The seasonally adjusted PMI for April was 54.5.

The month of March finished off a healthy quarter of growth for New Zealand’s manufacturing sector with a seasonally adjusted PMI for March at 53.4.

NZ’s manufacturing sector continued to show upwards momentum since the start of 2013 with a seasonally adjusted PMI for February at 56.3.

NZ’s manufacturing sector started 2013 with an encouraging result. The seasonally adjusted PMI for January was 55.2.

NZ’s manufacturing sector year ended with a flat result with a seasonally adjusted PMI for December at 50.1.

NZ’s manufacturing sector continues to meander along in a tight band as we head towards the end of 2012. The seasonally adjusted PMI for November was 48.8.

NZ’s manufacturing sector returned to a minor level of expansion in October, although the sector remains in a flat state. The seasonally adjusted PMI for October was 50.5.

Despite a slight improvement from the previous month, NZ’s manufacturing sector remained stubbornly in contraction during September, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for September at 48.2.

NZ’s manufacturing sector fell further in contraction during August, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for August at 47.2.

NZ’s manufacturing sector remains largely in a holding pattern, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for July at 49.4.
Recommended Sites
EMA
The Employers and Manufactuers Association (EMA) includes ExportNZ regions in the top half of the North Island.
Business Central
Business Central includes ExportNZ regions in the lower half of the North Island.
CECC
The Canterbury Employers' chamber of Commerce (CECC) includes ExportNZ regions in the top half of the South Island.
Business South
Business South - Otago Chamber & Southern Employers includes ExportNZ regions in the lower half of the South Island.