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"The economy is growing": Finance Minister positive after "challenging" year

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 18 Dec 2025, 1:05pm
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Photo / Mark Mitchell

"The economy is growing": Finance Minister positive after "challenging" year

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 18 Dec 2025, 1:05pm

It’s been a tough run for the economy this year, but the Finance Minister is celebrating the progress that was made. 

Nicola Willis told Kerre Woodham the economy is growing, which means that when they look back on 2025, they’ll be able to say it ended a lot better than it started. 

She says that looking into next year, it’s set to grow much faster, with many more jobs being created. 

“People can look forward to their incomes rising faster than inflation and ongoing low interest rates – that's a positive way to start the next year.” 

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