All references to sales movements are seasonally adjusted against the previous quarter, unless otherwise stated. See Seasonal adjustment in Stats NZ for more information about seasonal adjustment. Sales for the September 2017 quarter compared with the June 2017 quarter. Volume of manufacturing sales The volume of manufacturing sales rose 0.3 percent in the September 2017 quarter, after a 1.0 percent rise in the June 2017 quarter. Of the 13 manufacturing industries, seven fell and six rose in the latest quarter. The main movements by industry were: • chemical, polymer, and rubber product manufacturing, up 3.7 percent ... (full story)