Building boom, tourism, push economic growth higher
Unexpectedly strong GDP growth makes RBNZ rate cut less likely in August.
Unexpectedly strong GDP growth makes RBNZ rate cut less likely in August.
Economic growth has again defied forecasters, rising 2.8% year on year and 0.7% for the March quarter.
The average market forecast was for a 0.5% rise for the quarter and 2.6% increase year on year. The Reserve Bank anticipated a rise of 0.6% for the quarter and 2.7% for the year.
That makes a