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Working holiday boost may not be enough for Fifa World Cup
The industry says the government should have done more to secure a workforce for the world cup.
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Policy
RBNZ takes a different approach than Canada and Australia
The RBNZ lifted the official cash rate by 50 basis points to 5.25% while Australia and Canada opted to pause.
Consumer spending reaches new highs but still in line with inflation
Spending had kept just above inflation but there had been a noticeable decline in card spending on 'big ticket' items.
Reserve Bank hikes the official cash rate by surprise 50 basis points
The New Zealand dollar rallied sharply on the higher-than-expected hike.
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