Economic growth below expectation in December quarter
Weather effects on farming production weighed down the figures.
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Growth in the services sector helped the economy grow 0.6% in the three months to the end of December, a slower rate of growth than many economists had expected.
But Statistics New Zealand says the boost in services was offset by falls in the primary sector as it struggled with drought at the
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Brent Edwards
Thu, 15 Mar 2018
Thu, 15 Mar 2018
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Economic growth below expectation in December quarter
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