By: hullpv
25/05/2008
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| Why on earth would we want to grow manufacturing in NZ? We'd probably be better off getting rid of what little manufacturing remains! Unless we want to become a close, Burma-like society, we'd be far better off concentrating on things that others don't do, specializing. Manufacturing of consumer goods is far better done by countries with huge domestic markets (or by countries close to such markets). The quality of goods thus produced tends to be better (larger markets are usually more competitive), cheaper, and the variety of goods offered can be larger. |
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By: dhume200
26/05/2008
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That would have to be one of the more intelligent posts I have seen in a while. We are never going to compete on price with the likes of China etc. We don't do slave labour and neither should we. We are also not big enough to mass produce to the same level China does. We need to focus on the areas we do better than anywhere else.
Agriculture is the shining example. We need to ensure we continue to resource this sector so we stay ahead of our competitors.
We also need to focus on niche markets and produce high quality products to fill these markets. A focus on quality not quantity is a must.
But yes, our main emphasis should not be on mass-manufacturing. |
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By: happyfoodsnz
3/06/2008
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| It is almost impossible to market a product (especially a food product) for export in this country.To export a product,its potential must be tested within NZ first and due to growing costs especially compliance ones it is almost unaffordable.The sooner we have a government who destroys 2/3 of the existing bureaucracy, the sooner we can achieve that goal ! |
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By: frank.peg@xtra.co.nz
7/06/2008
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| Depends on what we value, our jobs or cheap stuff, hard to get a balance of both, as someone said earlier years ago it take half of your pay to buy an item but now, $20 or $30 gets you it, throw away society, we bring it on ourselves. Though it is hard to find NZ made, I made an effort last week to buy shoes not made in China, I went to a reptuable company/shop and the shoes were $299 so I would have presumed they were made locally or not in China but they were...so I decided I would rather pay $30 from shoe warehouse than $299 from Kumfs!!! So even when you consciously make an effort you can't but help buy from China...they have us in a corner whilst draining the world of all its resources... |
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By: freemannz2000
8/06/2008
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YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD WITH THE BIA. Funny it's now the DBH...... I could write a novel with the rubbish I've seen from government departments and testing agency's. But what's the point ? The goal posts just get moved. Soon to be ex exterior plasterer after 17 years. Peter.
PS going to OZ in 8 months and not on the tools anymore. |
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By: s.rhonda16
9/06/2008
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| yes have noticed ezibuys clothes sizes are not to our sizes. their materials and sewing are so shody , dont last long and fall out of shape. BUY NEW ZEALAND MADE. |
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11/06/2008
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By: wownz
12/06/2008
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| Actually, we havn't got any eggs left in the basket - they've all moved to China/Thailand/Mexico. The people who laid them are moving to Oz at the rate of 40,000 a year. |
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By: rodchristian214
18/06/2008
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| No, consumer goods aside from dairy products are not advisable to be produced domestically. Countries like China, with a large population, larger labor pool, could offer lower operating capital to manufacture products. That is why outsourcing was introduced and widely used to take advantage of countries with cheaper manpower. It is profitable to businesses but painfull to domestic labourers. It cuts employement opportunities especially to people with low qualifications who constitute a larger portion of the manufacturing industry. |
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By: stevewbright
22/06/2008
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Countries NEED to produce goods/services internally or else suffer a currency that simply continues to decline in value. China and the middle east continue to buy US$ to keep the american currency afloat due to the sheer size as a trading partner, but even this constant buying is seeing the dollar slide. NZ, to keep inflation under check, needs a strong currency to help manage import costs -- hence part of the reason rates are stubbornly high. If the current administration were to focus on developing an stronger export economy then we could see rates decline and an increase in the NZ$. Tourism is not a great option as a leader due to NZ location -- yes a great place to visit, but the distance means less ppl are able to afford to visit in a worldwide slowing economy. One idea would be to increase computer/software development, medical research, ENERGY RESEARCH (this is a great growing area!)...Yes, many NZers leave after being educated due to jobs, but it is here that the government needs to step-up and offer tax incentives to keep people in the country and to help new companies start-up. By keeping a few people in NZ to work in the industry that receives tax incentives and providing a tax reduction for those working in that industry would not likely be a substantial reduction in Inland Revenue.
But this makes too much sense... |
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By: rodchristian214
29/06/2008
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| there should be an investor who is willing to put up his money in a manufacturing with a high-cost manpower here in NZ compared to asian countries like china. most big companies put up their manufacturing plants in china, to take advantage of the low-cost mass production. NZ should divert its efforts from manufacturing into other industries. |
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By: dvuletich
2/07/2008
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| The focus on manufacturing and export/ foreign investment is sorely lacking in NZ, NZ businesses are shifting their operations overseas and adding to other countries GDP. What many people miss is the fact that our free floated currency is prohibiting any substantial manufacturing capacity on the world stage - where it is uneconomical to export and try to compete with countries in third world countries that can essentially pay cents for a workers time. Third world countries are now exporting deflation to western businesses and the western world is exporting inflation (particularly the US). A danger to our economy is that inflation is constantly rising thanks to the worldwide US dollar priced commodities and an extremely weak US dollar, and central banks constantly printing M3 fiat currency doubling roughly every 7-10 years - yet, our lower and middle end jobs are consistantly being lost in NZ and other western nations amd wages and productivity are not keeping pace with this inflation - As a result, government expenses will increase and income decrease. I agree with an earlier comment about niche market exports although it is obviously tough for NZ businesses who unlike china, do not have their currency pegged tightly to the $US stimulating even more exports if the $US drops. We definately live in interesting times. |
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