NZ exports rise 11% to 2-year high in March as dairy values increase

NZ exports rise 11% to 2-year high in March as dairy values increase
Tina Morrison
By Tina Morrison April 28 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's merchandise exports rose to their highest monthly level in two years in March as the value of dairy exports to China jumped by two thirds. Exports rose 11 percent to $4.65 billion in March compared with the same month a year earlier, and marking the highest monthly level since March 2015, according to Statistics New Zealand. Dairy exports led the rise, with the value lifting 29 percent, or $250 million, and the volume up 6.4 percent. The gain in dairy products accounted for over hal...