Auckland 'the driving force behind NZ's economy' – report

Auckland 'the driving force behind NZ's economy' – report
Auckland makes up 38% of national GDP figures. (Image: Tātaki Auckland Unlimited)
Oliver Lewis
The highly diversified nature of the Auckland economy helped the region through the covid-19 pandemic, a new report suggests, and positions it well for ongoing and future shocks.The economic and cultural agency for Auckland Council, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, released the Auckland Economic Monitor 2024 report on Monday – the first such report prepared by the agency since its predecessor released similar research in 2018.Pam Ford, the economic development director at the agency, said the research filled a critical gap in data availabi...

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