NZ commodity exports seen rising 9.2% in 2018, MPI says in latest sector report

NZ commodity exports seen rising 9.2% in 2018, MPI says in latest sector report
Jonathan Underhill
By Jonathan Underhill Oct. 19 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's primary sector exports are expected to rise 9.2 percent in the year to June 30, 2018, according to the latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries, little changed from the assessment in June. The Ministry for Primary Industries has begun publishing its SOPI on a quarterly basis. Total primary sector exports are forecast to be $41.62 billion in the June 2018 year, compared with the $41.57 billion estimate it gave in June. Its projection for the 2019 year was revised to $4...