We've had some great feedback since launching the report on NZ Manufacturing. Independent researchers Castalia interviewed some of New Zealand’s most successful high growth manufacturing firms to reveal common traits, how important the manufacturing sector is to our economy and how it measures up internationally.  If you missed it, you can still get your free copy of the report here.

Catherine Beard
027 463 3212 or cbeard@businessnz.org.nz

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector remains at a consistent level of solid expansion, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).

"The PMI is currently going through one of its most stable periods of expansion since the survey began. The last six months of manufacturing expansion have remained at the 56 point value, which represents a very solid level of activity.  Although new orders slipped somewhat in February, production remains buoyant, while employment has shown more positive growth for two of the last three months.” C Beard

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The IPENZ Pickering Lecture in Wellington this year is by the Director of the Jet Propulsion Lab at NASA - Charles Elachi .

The one-hour talk starts at 6.30pm 24 March 2014, Shed 6, Queens Wharf, Wellington, no registration is required and it is FREE!  More...

The Health and Safety Reform Bill was introduced into Parliament on 10 March, representing the first major reform of New Zealand's workplace health and safety system in 20 years.

This Bill is part of the Government’s “Working Safer” package, which will substantially improve New Zealand's workplace health and safety performance across all sectors, including forestry, and other high risk areas where the workplace death and injury toll is unacceptable. More...

If you would like to offer your feedback and comments to BusinessNZ's submission on this, please email our Manager of Employment Relations Policy, Paul Mackay,  pmackay@businessnz.org.nz

Did you know we have a directory of contract manufacturers listed on our website? Its aim is to allow businesses to find contract manufacturers who may be able to assist them with a particular project.

If you are interested in being listed in our directory, or would like to browse it, click here.

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