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New Zealand's exports stuck in the past while world races ahead

ANALYSIS: The surprisingly stable nature of the same primary sector commodities in the top exports list decade after decade is a worrying sign.

Commodities from pastoral farming still dominate New Zealand's exports.

Fast forward a century from 1924, when New Zealand's economic lifeline was inextricably linked to the land, with products such as butter, cheese, wool, and meat dominating exports, shipped primarily to the British Empire. While the world has undeniably changed, New Zealand's export story has not

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Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 13 Jan 2025
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