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%. 

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