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New Zealand’s economy grew 0.8% in the March quarter, with the overall increase in GDP due to manufacturing, business services and wholesale trade
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New Zealand’s economy grew 0.8% in the March quarter, with the overall increase in GDP due to manufacturing, business services and wholesale trade
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Statistics NZ's monthly employment indicators showed a 0.3% rise for jobs in February - but that was before you-know-what
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Statistics NZ's monthly employment indicators showed a 0.3% rise for jobs in February - but that was before you-know-what
New Zealand’s economy grew 0.2% in the December 2025 quarter with rental, hiring and real estate services the largest contributors
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New Zealand’s economy grew 0.2% in the December 2025 quarter with rental, hiring and real estate services the largest contributors
December quarter GDP figures due for release in the coming week may prove to be disappointment - which wouldn't provide a helpful background as we face the uncertainties of the Middle East situation
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December quarter GDP figures due for release in the coming week may prove to be disappointment - which wouldn't provide a helpful background as we face the uncertainties of the Middle East situation
Filled jobs growth returned again in January following a dip in December
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There was a slight drop in filled jobs in December - but a very sharp upward revision to November figures
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There was a slight drop in filled jobs in December - but a very sharp upward revision to November figures
Stats NZ says the 1.1% rise in economic activity in the September 2025 quarter was broad-based, with increases in 14 out of 16 industries
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Stats NZ says the 1.1% rise in economic activity in the September 2025 quarter was broad-based, with increases in 14 out of 16 industries
GDP figures out in the coming week will likely show a bounce-back in economic activity in the September quarter - but much interest will centre around revisions to the figures for earlier quarters and whether the 'June swoon' really happened
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GDP figures out in the coming week will likely show a bounce-back in economic activity in the September quarter - but much interest will centre around revisions to the figures for earlier quarters and whether the 'June swoon' really happened
Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a reasonable sized gain ahead of official unemployment figures due to be released next week
Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a reasonable sized gain ahead of official unemployment figures due to be released next week
Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a rise - but Statistics NZ has revised down figures for the previous two months and these now show no gain for those months
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Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a rise - but Statistics NZ has revised down figures for the previous two months and these now show no gain for those months
GDP figures out in the coming week will likely show our economy stalled again in the second quarter of the year - but there's already signs of a pick-up kicking in, giving confidence that the worst is behind us
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GDP figures out in the coming week will likely show our economy stalled again in the second quarter of the year - but there's already signs of a pick-up kicking in, giving confidence that the worst is behind us
Forsyth Barr analysts have crunched the numbers on ‘company earnings season’ and think we may have seen the low point
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Forsyth Barr analysts have crunched the numbers on ‘company earnings season’ and think we may have seen the low point
Manufacturing volumes fell 2.9% in the June quarter, prompting BNZ economists to forecast a GDP drop of 0.5% for the quarter
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Manufacturing volumes fell 2.9% in the June quarter, prompting BNZ economists to forecast a GDP drop of 0.5% for the quarter
Monthly filled jobs data shows a rise for the second consecutive month - the first time in nearly two years there's been two consecutive gains
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Monthly filled jobs data shows a rise for the second consecutive month - the first time in nearly two years there's been two consecutive gains
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Monthly filled jobs data shows a slight rise in June, but the May figures showed a rise initially as well - and that's now been revised down to a fall; primary sector continues to be a notable bright spot for employment
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Monthly filled jobs data shows a slight rise in June, but the May figures showed a rise initially as well - and that's now been revised down to a fall; primary sector continues to be a notable bright spot for employment