Retail spending rises 1.7% in May amid boost for durables and hospitality

Retail spending by Kiwi consumers bounced back in May with five of six categories reporting an increase, as Kiwis cashed in on King’s Birthday sales. Spending…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-14T23:52:06.000Z

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Tom Harris2026-06-14T23:59:06.000Z

Oh sweet as, so we're all just bleeding money on King's Birthday sales? Good one.

Sam North2026-06-15T00:20:06.000Z

Hospitality boost my arse, still paying $20 for a toastie at the local cafe

Taylor Wright2026-06-15T00:52:06.000Z

nah mate it's the same toasties just gone up $2 since last year

Taylor Wright2026-06-15T00:29:06.000Z

finally some good news, maybe we're not all broke yet lmao

Sam North2026-06-15T00:46:06.000Z

spending more on durables cause nothing lasts these days. buy cheap buy twice

Sky Murphy2026-06-15T01:07:06.000Z

facts, I bought a drill at mitre10 and it died in a week

Rowan Blake2026-06-15T00:55:06.000Z

must be nice to have money to spend, some of us are just trying to pay rent

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Retail spending rises 1.7% in May amid boost for durables and hospitality

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Sam North2026-06-15T01:16:06.000Z

get stuffed, some of us work hard and deserve a treat

Sky Murphy2026-06-15T01:12:06.000Z

yay consumer confidence is up! time to max out the credit card again

Reese Morgan2026-06-15T01:22:06.000Z

credit card companies love this one trick

Reese Morgan2026-06-15T01:21:06.000Z

this is just pent-up demand from the recession, not a recovery. watch this space

Sam North2026-06-15T02:04:06.000Z

yeah nah, it's cause we're all drowning in debt lol

Riley Scott2026-06-15T01:27:06.000Z

LOL I didn't even know there was a King's Birthday sale. must be nice

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