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Fitch downgrades its NZ growth forecast
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Fitch downgrades its NZ growth forecast

Fitch's forecasts include an expectation NZ's vaccine rollout will be slow and further disruptions and closures as a result of new covid-19 cases will keep the economic recovery tentative.

Staff reporters 19 Mar 2021
Nash dangles targeted support for tourist centres
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Nash dangles targeted support for tourist centres

But the carrot comes with a note of caution that tourists will have to pay more to cover the environmental cost of their stay.

Paul McBeth 19 Mar 2021
NZ's economy shrank in 2020, others fared worse
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NZ's economy shrank in 2020, others fared worse

Seven out of 16 industries were weaker in the December quarter.

Jenny Ruth 18 Mar 2021
High dairy prices will squash Fonterra margins
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High dairy prices will squash Fonterra margins

The high price is good news for the NZ economy but not Fonterra's bottom line.  

Dan Brunskill 18 Mar 2021