Activity in the manufacturing sector has continued to expand for the 14th successive month.
The latest BNZ-Business New Zealand performance of manufacturing index rose one point to 56.7 in November, led by new orders and production.
A reading above 50 indicates expansion. The index has averaged 56 points since the beginning of this year.
For a second month, all sectors of manufacturing and all regions around the country are expanding.
BusinessNZ executive director Catherine Beard said this is the best PMI reading she's seen in more than four years.
She said manufacturers who export have adopted a number of strategies to cope with the high currency.
Ms Beard said manufacturers are showing resilience and the main strategy they were using to deal with the high dollar was improving their productivity.
Bank of New Zealand economist Craig Ebert said a combination of high orders and lean inventory suggests manufacturing production will continue expand strongly.
Mr Ebert said a particularly strong outcome is that the sub-index of new orders is racing ahead at 62 points.
