University of Waikato

Dr Simon Lovatt

Director, Research & Enterprise

University of Waitako
Gate 5, Hillcrest Road
Hamilton 3216

 +64 7 837 9546       [email protected]

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Latest Resources

Healthy expansion continues | January 2026

Feb 13, 2026 |

January's activity for New Zealand’s manufacturing sector again showed a healthy level of expansion, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).

Manufacturing ends year on high | December 2025

Jan 16, 2026 |

December’s activity for New Zealand’s manufacturing sector showed its highest level of activity since December 2021, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).

Continued Gains | November 2025

Dec 12, 2025 |

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector showed further expansion during November, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).

Signs of life | October 2025

Nov 14, 2025 |

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector showed increased expansion during October, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The seasonally adjusted PMI for October was 51.4 (a PMI reading above 50.0 indicates that manufacturing is...

Hovering below expansion | September 2025

Oct 10, 2025 |

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector again remained just below expansion levels for September, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The seasonally adjusted PMI for September was 49.9 (a PMI reading above 50.0 indicates that...