Lesson for NZ in Australia’s iron ore boom
Apr 22, 2015 A re-balancing of growth from mining was under way. Photo / Thinkstock New Zealand should take a leaf out of Australia's book in terms of what not to do in the face [...]
Service sector continues to expand at a ‘brisk pace’
Apr 21, 2015 The service sector result indicates the economy is still growing. The New Zealand service sector, which makes up about two-thirds of the economy, expanded in March, after a drop in February, led [...]
Barometer positive for output
Apr 17, 2015 The manufacturing index fell slightly but remains positive. Photo / Alan Gibson A barometer of manufacturing activity is still pointing to fair weather. The BNZ/Business New Zealand performance of manufacturing index (PMI) [...]
Companies more transparent when they’re listed
Apr 18, 2015 The recent controversy over the wharf expansion highlights the lack of information provided by the company. Photo / Jason Dorday One of the major issues raised by the Ports of Auckland wharf [...]
$10b of projects reveal a new-look Auckland City
Apr 20, 2015 Private and public projects on Auckland's drawing board have cracked the $10 billion mark. Auckland Council's City Centre Integration team has just released a map showing the huge public and private investment [...]
Business investment heads for 20-year high
Rob Hosking April 14, 2015 Business investment remains at historically high levels and the economy should continue to perfrom with GDP growth above 3%. That is signalled in the latest NZ Institute of Economic Research [...]