WELLINGTON] New Zealand posted its first quarterly decline in exports in almost two years, adding to signs that the momentum apparent in the economy at the start of the year has faded. Read more at ...

New Zealand’s small business sector continues to grapple with economic headwinds, as revealed by the Xero Small Business ...

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The new orders index rose to 51.2 from a revised 45.4 in the prior month. A reading above 50 indicates manufacturing activity is expanding, while anything below that threshold points to contraction.

The Bank of New Zealand-Business NZ's seasonally adjusted Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) dipped to 47.5 from a revised 53.3 in April.

Furthermore, the latest downbeat Chinese economic data contribute to the NZD’s downside. Data released by Caixin Insight Group and S&P Global on Friday showed that China's Manufacturing Purchasing ...

By James Glynn SYDNEY--Despite wild swings in global financial markets in April, New Zealand's manufacturing sector activity continued to grow, supported by falling borrowing costs and signs the ...

New orders slumped to 45.3 from a revised 50.8 in the prior month. A reading above 50 indicates manufacturing activity is expanding, while anything below that threshold points to contraction.