The Real Economy - MEA

MED report highlights problems for high value exporters

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:37:16 GMT

The Ministry of Economic Development has released their Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Economic Development. They discuss the reasons for ‘knowledge intensive’ exports flat lining from...

Sales bounce at year end

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:55:59 GMT

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during January 2012, shows total sales in December 2011 increased 5.27% (export sales...

Monetary policy matters

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:24:55 GMT

A change in the Reserve Bank Governor provides an ideal catalyst to change the Policy Targets Agreement between the Reserve Bank and the Government say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters...

New RBNZ Governor and prospects for policy change

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:25:24 GMT

Some reaction on Dr Alan Bollard's resignation as Governor of the Reserve Bank looking at the potential candidates for the job and whether the change could be a catalyst for broader monetary policy...

RBNZ must respond to quantitative easing and lower interest rates elsewhere

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:46:15 GMT

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) needs to respond to unorthodox monetary policy implemented elsewhere if we are to see an export lead recovery this year say the New Zealand Manufacturers and...

BBC: What really caused the eurozone crisis?

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:06:45 GMT

A graphic on the BBC points out that the fiscal responsibility rules being imposed as a result of bailouts in Europe were also imposed in 1997 when the...

Geoff Bertram: Some thoughts on exchange rate overvaluation and bank regulation

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:26:02 GMT

This is a presentation by Geoff Bertram to the Fabian Society in July last year. He comments on potential options to prevent exchange rate overvaluation: ...

CPI down, OCR cut makes sense

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:48:25 GMT

The Consumers Price Index has dropped 0.3% in the December quarter and inflation increased by 1.8% year on year, well within the target band. That allows plenty of room for monetary policy that...

Andrew Hooker: Insurance Aftershock

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:20:01 GMT

Andrew Hooker writes an article for interest.co.nz on how the...

Currency a problem to be managed

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:40:29 GMT

New Zealand’s currency overvaluation cannot be simply put down to economic weakness elsewhere say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). It is the monetary policy contrast...

Modern economies need manufacturing

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:28:15 GMT

Ray Keefe writes about a presentation from Professor Goran Roos to the South East Business Network on Australian...

A better but uncertain end to the year

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:27:57 GMT

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during December 2011, shows total sales in November 2011 increased 4.24% (export sales...

Slow insurance action heads raft of earthquake issues

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:20:47 GMT

Insurance issues are topping the list of concerns from manufacturers after the Canterbury earthquakes say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). The City Plan, electricity...

Port strike hits supply chains hard

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:11:28 GMT

Exporters are paying a high price for the industrial conflict at the Ports of Auckland say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). News of further strike action from the...

Brian Fallow: Does NZ really need 28 ministers?

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:55:06 GMT

Brian Fallow comments on the number of ministers used by successive Governments in an article for the Herald...

RBNZ remains reluctant to act

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:25:09 GMT

The Reserve Bank’s reluctance to act upon serious economic problems demonstrates the need for Reserve Bank Act changes say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). The...

Neville Bennett 2006: How Reserve Bank inflates economy

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:20:43 GMT

Neville Bennett writes on the monetary policy problems facing the traded economy in September 2006. He notes the ever increasing money supply's impact on inflation control, the appearance of a...

Cut OCR to match northern economies

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:17:49 GMT

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) is advocating an Official Cash Rate (OCR) cut next week in response to the problems in Europe and the USA. A cut would help to take...

Risks outweigh opportunities for manufacturers

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:51:04 GMT

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during November 2011, shows total sales in October 2011 decreased 6.33% (export sales...

Retail banking must get back to basics: Gareth Morgan

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:23:12 GMT

Gareth Morgan writes about the problems in the banking sector since 2007 in an article for the Herald : Three decades...