New Zealand's GDP is predicted to see a minor pre-Christmas bump.

Stats NZ will release the September quarter figures later this morning. 

Gross Domestic Product rose 0.9% in the June quarter. 

ASB Chief Economist, Nick Tuffley, told Tim Dower that he's forecasting a 0.2% increase, as recent indicators point to flat growth.

He says while the economy's expanding, it still feels like a recession for a lot of people.

Tuffley says generally GDP has been edging backwards for the last year, so it's challenging.

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New Zealand's GDP is predicted to see a minor pre-Christmas bump. 
Stats NZ will release the September quarter figures later this morning.  
Gross Domestic Product rose 0.9% in the June quarter.  
ASB Chief Economist, Nick Tuffley, told Tim Dower that he's forecasting a 0.2% increase, as recent indicators point to flat growth. 
He says while the economy's expanding, it still feels like a recession for a lot of people. 
Tuffley says generally GDP has been edging backwards for the last year, so it's challenging. 
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