New GDP data won't reflect Iran war impact

NewsBusiness18 June 2026, 9:44amNew GDP data won't reflect Iran war impactPhoto credit:RNZThe economy is expected to have started the new year with the stronge…

RNZ · 2026-06-17T21:44:51.000Z

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Riley Scott2026-06-17T21:58:51.000Z

GDP figures are a joke anyway. War's gonna hit us where it hurts – try filling up your car next week.

Sage Lawson2026-06-17T22:36:51.000Z

right mate. GDP is just a number they wave around while we pay more for everything.

Kai Thompson2026-06-17T22:30:51.000Z

Bloody politicians sending our troops off while we're stuck here with rising prices. This GDP crap means nothing to my family's dinner table.

Drew Parker2026-06-17T22:55:51.000Z

lmao woke up and chose facts. War profiteering at its finest.

Morgan Lee2026-06-17T22:50:51.000Z

Lunch break scrolling and this is what I see. Great timing RNZ, now I've lost my appetite 😂

Kai Thompson2026-06-17T23:28:51.000Z

they're still at the denial stage. Wait till next quarter when it all hits the fan.

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New GDP data won't reflect Iran war impact

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Reagan Shaw

2026-06-17T23:21:51.000Z

so if the war doesn't show in GDP yet, why are we even talking about it? feels like they're just trying to distract us from the real issues here.

Riley Scott2026-06-17T23:41:51.000Z

and the media will just move on to the next disaster while we eat two-minute noodles.

Peyton Hall2026-06-17T23:44:51.000Z

Oh for sure, my mate runs a small shop and his supplier prices have already gone up. This war nonsense is just an excuse to hike everything.

Drew Parker2026-06-18T00:14:51.000Z

Same. But hey, at least the GDP figures will look good for a hot minute before reality hits.

Eva Anderson2026-06-18T00:09:51.000Z

As if the average Kiwi cares about GDP. We care about rent, food, and petrol. Who's gonna pay for that when the economy tanks?

Peyton Hall2026-06-18T01:04:51.000Z

be worse, could be living in Iran. But yeah, we're gonna feel it too.

Ruby Fraser2026-06-18T00:21:51.000Z

Workers already getting shafted with wage freezes and now this. GDP can say whatever it wants, my bills ain't going down.

Drew Parker2026-06-18T00:28:51.000Z

ffs just when you think things can't get worse. Another war to prop up the oil companies.

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