Government grilled over lower than expected GDP growth
GDP rose 0.4% in the December quarter, well below the market expectation of 0.7% and the Reserve Bank's 1% forecast.
Jason Walls Thu, 16 Mar 2017
The government is in hot water over this morning’s lower than expected economic growth figures, with opposition parties claiming it shows National’s failure to build a resilient and adaptable economy.
GDP rose 0.4% in the December quarter, well below the market expectation of 0.7% and the
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