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NZ continues to cut trade deficit
Imports were down $1.9 billion, or 25%, compared to March last year.
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Jobs growth still strong for small NZ businesses
Xero says jobs rose 7% year-on-year in the March quarter.
The labour market is doing what the RBNZ wants
BNZ expects unemployment to tick up to 4.3%.
Opinion
Dileepa Fonseka: The industrial policy debate never seems to go away
Industrial policy is getting a second hearing around the world, including in NZ.
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