Risk exports, risk slipping
Thursday, 03 May 2007
Not so long ago the government’s top priority was to get New Zealand back into the top half of the OECD. It’s hardly surprising that goal seems to have been quietly dropped as productivity levels and economic growth tail off.
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Swanning into new markets a myth
Monday, 02 April 2007
Well, New Zealand seems to have found a simple way to cure its balance of payments problem.
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Export in face of fluctuating dollar
Monday, 05 February 2007
As people drift back for work after the Christmas break, it is a good time to consider just how to best leverage the opportunities during Export Year 07.
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Assistance scheme good for exporters
Monday, 22 January 2007
We are now very much in Export Year 2007. After a good break over the festive season it is time to start concentrating on just how we are going to improve our export performance.
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China offers niche markets
Monday, 04 December 2006
We’re all aware of China’s explosive growth during the last 20 years, more than doubling its economy in the last decade.
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Ports merger would be good for exporters
Monday, 06 November 2006
Changes to infrastructure seem to be very much in the news.
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Favouring incentives
Monday, 02 October 2006
Exporters are getting nervous as the New Zealand dollar creeps up yet again towards 65¢ to the USD (at the time of writing).
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Think tank's blunt message
Monday, 07 August 2006
The NZ Institute’s latest discussion document sets out bluntly the issues confronting New Zealand if we are to lift our export performance and improve living standards.
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Bureaucrats take note!
Monday, 03 July 2006
With 300 sets of Auckland’s traffic lights out of action during the recent power cut and only a few police at key junctions, the bureaucrats and planners undoubtedly expected instant gridlock and multiple accidents.
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Line up for Budget help
Tuesday, 06 June 2006
Economic transformation, productivity and investment are all the mantra in Wellington these days.
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WTO talks in trouble
Wednesday, 03 May 2006
Signs from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations suggest, while the rhetoric remains positive, in reality time is running out for a meaningful deal to be achieved.
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Bright start for exporters
Monday, 03 April 2006
Certainly 2006 has started brighter for most exporters, with the dollar coming off its high.
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Tough times for exporters
Monday, 06 March 2006
When the economic development minister indicated recently exporters should get used to a high Kiwi dollar, it probably wasn’t the news most wanted to hear.
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We’re falling behind
Tuesday, 07 February 2006
The economy may be continuing to perform well — albeit coming off last year’s highs — but it’s not the domestic economy we should all be worrying about.
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