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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nick Perry

New Zealand's economy dips into recession as higher interest rates bite

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New Zealand's economy has dipped into recession as higher interest rates take their toll, new figures released Thursday show.

Gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in the March quarter, following a revised 0.7% fall in the previous quarter, Statistics New Zealand said. That fulfils the nation's definition of a recession, which is at least two consecutive quarters of negative growth.

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