A prediction that 2026 will be a very good year for the economy.  

GDP grew 1.1% in the September quarter.  

Former Associate Finance Minister Richard Prebble even suspects we could see a turnaround in unemployment, which has ticked up since 2022.  

He says Stats NZ data is always backwards looking.  

Prebble told Heather du Plessis-Allan job ads are on the up and Seek numbers up 7%. 

LISTEN ABOVE 

A prediction that 2026 will be a very good year for the economy. &nbsp;
GDP grew 1.1% in the September quarter. &nbsp;
Former Associate Finance Minister Richard Prebble even suspects we could see a turnaround in unemployment, which has ticked up since 2022. &nbsp;
He says Stats NZ data is always backwards looking. &nbsp;
Prebble told Heather du Plessis-Allan job ads are on the up and Seek numbers up 7%.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

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Richard Prebble: Former Associate Finance Minister on the GDP, path of the economy

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