Statistics New Zealand has released national accounts figures for the June quarter of 2019, with Gross domestic product (GDP) rising by 0.5% over the quarter. Between the June quarter of 2018 and the latest June quarter GDP rose 2.1%, which was the slowest rate since December 2013.
As shown below, services drove the GDP growth, with goods producing industries going backwards:
Household consumption expenditure continues to remain soft:
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