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2026.06.1122:30:00UTC+00New Zealand Manufacturing Activity Slips Back Into Contraction in May

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector edged back into contraction in May, as the Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) eased to 49.9 from 50.5 in April 2026. The move below the 50-point threshold, which separates expansion from contraction, suggests momentum in the sector weakened after briefly returning to growth the previous month.

The latest reading, updated on 11 June 2026, indicates a marginal but noteworthy deterioration in operating conditions for manufacturers. While April’s PMI at 50.5 had hinted at a tentative recovery, May’s dip to 49.9 signals that demand and production remain fragile, and that the sector has yet to establish a sustained expansionary trend.

With the PMI hovering around the critical 50 mark, the data point to a manufacturing environment that is finely balanced between modest growth and mild contraction, leaving New Zealand’s industrial outlook sensitive to shifts in both domestic and global economic conditions.

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