Trade surplus still offsets lost visitor spend
New Zealand’s export performance has been an enduring good news story. Incredibly, the expansion to the trade surplus during 2020 has more than offset the reduction of foreign visitor spending to date.
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Cook Islands travel bubble: ‘soft aid’ from kiwi sunseekers
A potential New Zealand-Cook Islands travel bubble is a perpetual mirage on the horizon for kiwi travellers. The bubble would not just be a boon for kiwi sunseekers, but it could also be a $200m+ form of ‘soft aid’ that is a saviour of the Cook Islands economy.
Trade surplus growth exceeds lost visitor spending
GOOD NEWS STORY: New Zealand’s trade surplus is sitting at record levels. What’s more, the expansion to the trade surplus has more than offset reduced international visitor spending.
Māori-owned farms: Good business even amid COVID-19
The outlook for Māori-owned farms is “surprisingly strong”, despite the worldwide impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was what I told Stuff's Susan Edmunds in a recent interview.
Farmers drive $2.5bn lockdown trade surplus!
Not all industries suffered under lockdown. In this article, I want to reflect on the success of our agricultural exports over the past couple of months.
Novel coronavirus’s regional economic impact
The economic impacts of coronavirus are already being felt in our regions. With this context in mind, it is important to recap some of the key channels through which regional economies are being affected.
Kiwifruit, plonk and lamb on par with dairy exports!
MPI recently released a bullish set of primary sector export forecasts. But forget MPI’s headline – the big […]