09.03.2014 23:25:25

New Zealand Q4 Manufacturing Activity Value +6.3% On Quarter

(RTTNews) - The value of manufacturing activity in New Zealand was up a seasonally adjusted 6.3 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2013, Statistics New Zealand said on Monday.

That follows the 6.2 percent increase in the third quarter.

By volume, manufacturing activity was up 5.7 percent on quarter - accelerating from 1.3 percent in the previous three months.

Manufacturing sales volume from meat and dairy surged 15 percent on quarter, while the value spiked 18 percent.