Manufacturing exports fall further in real world
Manufactured exports continue to fall under the National Government providing further evidence of a growing crisis in manufacturing, the Green Party said today.
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Manufacturing exports fall further in real world
Manufactured exports continue to fall under the National Government providing further evidence of a growing crisis in manufacturing, the Green Party said today.
New Statistics New Zealand Overseas Merchandise Trade figures for December 2012 show annual manufacturing exports values down 5.2 percent over the year, and down 9.7 percent since National took office.
“Manufactured exports have fallen 9.7% since National took office providing further evidence of a growing crisis in manufacturing,” said Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman.
“Steven Joyce denies there’s a problem but the evidence shows our manufacturing sector is in real trouble.
“On Planet Joyce, there’s no crisis in manufacturing, despite the on-going decline in manufactured exports and the loss of 40,000 jobs in the sector since 2008.
“The National Government has failed to put our economy onto a more sustainable, jobs rich path.
“This fragile economic recovery looks di
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