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National blames Government profligacy for "fragile" economy
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English - June 15, 2023 18:46 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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National has attacked the Government over the latest GDP figures, saying the economy is in a fragile state thanks to its profligacy. New Zealand is technically in recession, with GDP down for the March quarter by 0.1%, following a fall in GDP of 0.6% in the December quarter. The Government says there's plenty of good news, with inflation having peaked, tourism and immigration bouncing back and primary exports set to hit a record $56.2b by June - 2.3% higher than expected. National's Deputy Leader and Finance spokesperson, Nicola Willis spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.