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Has the economy’s recovery stayed on track?

🕓 5 min read
21 Aug 2026
Fueling up
The New Zealand economy appears to have weathered the fuel price shock and wider geopolitical disruption of 2026 better than initially feared. Compared with prior to the Iran War, fuel prices remain elevated and inflation pressures have intensified, but both have eased from their peaks.

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