NZ economic recovery: signs of life but pulse still weak

NZ economic recovery: signs of life but pulse still weak
Risks – particularly offshore – still abound. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Howard
An economic recovery is gradually taking shape, but it is still not expected to gain momentum until the second half of the year, and risks – particularly offshore risks – abound. “While the trajectory is strong, we certainly couldn’t characterise the current economic pulse as ‘strong,’" ANZ Bank economists said. The data “provides growing evidence that the Kiwi economy is on track for a recovery in 2025. With rate relief under way, we’re slowly making progress," Kiwibank econom...

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