New Zealand's Economic Recovery Gathers Pace as Exports Jump
Gross domestic product rose 0.8% in the three months through March, accelerating from a downwardly revised 0.5% growth in the fourth quarter, Statistics New Zealand said Thursday in Wellington. The result was slightly better than the 0.7% growth expected by economists.
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