Classic Kiwi economic recovery on its way ... and why it’s not good enough - Liam Dann

THREE KEY FACTS The annual inflation rate is just 2.2% – inside the Reserve Bank target band Consumer confidence fell in October, according to ANZ’s latest survey Westpac economists forecast a return to GDP growth next year Liam Dann is business editor-at-large for the New Zealand Herald. OPINION Victory in the war on inflation , falling interest rates in combination with warmer weather and the impending holiday season ought to start brightening the nation’s mood in the coming weeks.

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