Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: The BNZ-Business New Zealand Performance of Services Index also expanded, up 8.3 points to 61.2 in April, to reach its highest level since the survey began in 2007. The improvement was widespread, with increases in activities and sales, new orders, and employment. Indeed, the employment component in the index hit a record high of 60.8. Along with the above average employment reading in the Performance of Manufacturing Index, the BNZ's economists say it suggests a rapid pick-up in job growth.