New Zealand’s economy shrank in the second quarter, according to official data September 19, pushing the country close to recession. The 0.2 percent on-quarter contraction in April-June, revealed by StatsNZ, followed anaemic growth of 0.1 percent in the previous three months. High prices, elevated borrowing costs and a housing crisis have weighed on consumers, while...

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