NZ regional confidence rises in December quarter as dairy farmers upbeat, cities optimistic

NZ regional confidence rises in December quarter as dairy farmers upbeat, cities optimistic
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot Jan. 11 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand regional economic confidence rose in the December quarter, with an upswing in sentiment among dairy farmers and positivity in urban centres. The Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence Survey showed increased optimism across all regions expect Northland in the final three months of 2015. Westpac industry economist David Norman said they had expected a bounce in sentiment after it floundered in September when dairy farmers faced low milk prices from Fonterra Cooperative Grou...