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Kieran Ormandy Posted:
Thanks for the question Steven, Germany has seen increases in manufacturing employment since 2009, and Switzerland has had stable manufacturing employment between 2006 – 2011, even in the face of ongoing Euro-zone issues. Korea has seen increases in manufacturing employment since 2008 and Israel experienced large increases since 1998, while being stable over the last 4 years. Singapore has had increases in manufacturing employment over the last two years. These countries all value their manufacturing sectors and work to protect them, this is reflected in the above numbers and their performance through the GFC. Note data around the above examples was sourced from OECD labour market stats.
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John Walley Posted:
Point one: you should have no doubt what our Association says publically represent the views of our members. Point two: we don’t knee jerk responses, if you trace back our comments around NZPower you will see them link all the way back to our research in 2004 and 2005. All that material is fully linked from our comments above. Point three: you will note our comments on major users, sadly the same advantage does not accrue to smaller industrial users. The perverse incentives of the LRMC approach in all this are well known. Point four: the NZMEA is not like any other Association in New Zealand we admit only manufacturers and exporters into membership, and our public expressions are the views of that restricted membership.
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Craig Nelson Posted:
Thanks Scott, - I dont disagree with your view on renewable energy, and I dont disagree that energy costs are key to ensuring New Zealand remains internationally competive and I agree things can be improved - I just disagree with the NZMEA view that the labour Greens proposal is the solution - I do share the concerns of MEUG (who do also export) and I believe the proposal is based on flawed data, a model that labour discounted while in power for good reason and that it wont deliver lower cost electricity for Manufacturers in the medium term.
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Scott Yates Posted:
Craig, I am a member of NZMEA. I would welcom you to visit our factory and other NZMEA member's factories in other centres, Chch, Wellington.... whereever you may live. We have a planned new panel product for the USA market.to compete with a Chilean product It is based on NZ produced MDF, to be machined, and then primed on the face, and possibly sealed on the back with a rfelctive paint for thermal and moisture reasons. Electricity is a significant cost in every process
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Craig Nelson Posted:
So far we have seen NZMEA come out with a stance that is at odds with other similar groups and I doubt reflects memebrs views. Talk of single buyer being the solution to preventing blackouts and energy shortage is not supported by Fact. More and significant outages were caused by the old single buyer/government controlled model that NZMEA advocates a return to. The one reasoned comment is that "Sadly scorn, distortions and exaggerated characterisations" and that is what we have seen from Labour/Greens in response to the numerous Analysts and Employer groups that have said this is a very bad idea.
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13/5/13

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The Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) printed an overall decrease in the unemployment rate, to 6.2%; a deeper look at the data has its worries, say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA).

NZMEA Chief Executive John Walley says, “When looking at the number of people employed in the manufacturing sector, this has seen a decrease of 4.2% year on year...

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tags: staff, employment, manufacturing, exporting, economy


8/5/13

Active Central Banks

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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has admitted to intervening in currency markets responding to the appreciation of our currency, say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA).

NZMEA Chief Executive John Walley says, “It is good to see the RBNZ make some moves to lower our currency, but they can do much more than “take the top off the rallies”. The...

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tags: currency, rba, rbnz, intervention, monetary policy


3/5/13

Scorn or debate - what NZ Power might mean?
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Since the release of the NZ Power proposal there has not been a solid, logical debate about what NZ Power might mean, and the current problems inherent in the electricity market say New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA).

NZMEA Chief Executive John Walley says, “What we witnessed this month in New Zealand politics reminded me of a line from Bob Edlin in...

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tags: power, nz power, labour, greens, government, electricity, manufacturing, business


3/5/13

Quarterly Survey: Manufacturing takes a hit
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The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during April 2013, shows total sales in March 2013 decreased 13.86% (export sales decreased by 12.65% with domestic sales decreasing 14.85%) on March 2012.

The NZMEA survey sample this month covered NZ$520m in annualised sales, with an export content of 46%.
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tags: manufacturing, exporting, survey, confidence, currency, staff, expectations


19/4/13

John Walley Interview - Reverse Sensitivity
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The following interview appeared on the CTV program, Rob's Country, discussing what Reverse Sensitivity is, what it means for businesses and current examples.

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tags: rob's country, woolston, reverse sensitivity, manufacturing, john walley


19/4/13

NZ Power ticks the boxes
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The NZ Power announcement proposes changes and regulation in the electricity market that are a positive move towards addressing long standing issues in our electricity market after the Bradford reforms in 1998, say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA).

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tags: nz power, electricity, labour, manufacturing


12/4/13

High dollar - who cares?
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This week the New Zealand dollar reached post float highs on the TWI due to strong appreciations against both the Yen and US Dollar. These trends are very threatening for exporters say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA).

NZMEA Chief Executive John Walley says, “Well, the dollar is at yet another high, post float high on the TWI and close on the US$....

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tags: exchange rate, twi, manufacturing, exports


12/4/13

John Walley Interview - High dollar rates are grinding down exporters

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The following interview appeared on National Radio New Zealand, discussing the current upward trend of the New Zealand dollar, the TWI reaching post float highs and the effect of this on manufacturers and exporters in New Zealand.

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tags: radio new zealand, currency, john walley, twi


5/4/13

Getting by, feeling worse.
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The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during March 2013, shows total sales in February 2013 increased 2.48% (export sales decreased by 5.60% with domestic sales increasing 15.83%) on February 2012.

The NZMEA survey sample this month covered NZ$347m in annualised sales, with an export content of 57%.
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tags: exports, sales, survey, manufacturing, investment


8/3/13

John Walley Interview - Government contracts for NZ products
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New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) CEO John Walley spoke on the Radio New Zealand program, Nine to Noon around local preference in Government procurement. Talking about possible changes and looking at Australia's example.

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tags: john walley, procurement