GDP up 1.6% - NZ avoids recession
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English - June 16, 2021 23:07 - 5 minutes - 5.22 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The country's economy grew by 1.6 per cent in the first quarter of this year - much higher than economists had predicted. The rise follows a 1 percent drop in the December 2020 quarter and captures the ten days of Auckland level 3 lockdown in February/early March. Kathryn speaks with Gyles Beckford, RNZ Business Editor.