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    A bigger rise in GDP than anyone expected for the first three months of the year

    A bigger rise in GDP than anyone expected for the first three months of the year


    GDP went up one point six per cent in the March quarter - following on from a one per cent contraction in December.

    KiwiBank chief economist Jarrod Kerr says consumers and businesses spent more than anticipated.

    Jarrod Kerr says on the back of this - they think it's likely the Official Cash Rate will rise in May next year.

    Meanwhile ANZ is forecasting it to start rising in February.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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