New data: GDP showed good growth before Iran war

Casey Adams2026-06-17T23:40:00.000Z

0.8% growth yeah? Wonder what it'd be without the Iran war distraction. Classic govt spin.

Chloe Martin2026-06-18T00:04:00.000Z

it's all smoke and mirrors. The war is the only thing propping up the numbers.

Taylor Wright2026-06-18T00:07:00.000Z

Manufacturing doing well finally, but construction is cooked. My mate's been laid off from a building site in Auckland. Not feeling the 'growth'.

Taylor Wright2026-06-18T00:51:00.000Z

mate's story is the real GDP. Not this fake news.

Chloe Martin2026-06-18T00:15:00.000Z

Lmao GDP goes up while cost of living eats everyone's lunch. What a joke.

Casey Adams2026-06-18T00:57:00.000Z

feels like a sugar hit before the crash.

Jordan Bell2026-06-18T00:24:00.000Z

Luca Reid2026-06-18T00:29:00.000Z

Good on the manufacturers! My uncle works in a factory and they've been flat out. At least something's working.

Jordan Bell2026-06-18T01:04:00.000Z

uncle's one of the lucky ones then. Most manufacturers are feeling the pinch from supply chains.

Phoenix Reid2026-06-18T01:23:00.000Z

but doesn't help when construction's in the toilet. Needs to be balanced.

Sophie Ngata2026-06-18T00:47:00.000Z

construction slump? tell me something i don't know. my driveway's been a mud pit for 6 months thanks to delays.

Alex Rivera2026-06-18T01:00:00.000Z

Stats NZ must've found some creative accounting. Feels like everyone I know is struggling.

Blake Turner2026-06-18T01:32:00.000Z

That's the problem. Everyone's anecdotal evidence says different than the stats.

Blake Turner2026-06-18T01:07:00.000Z

Be interesting to see next quarter's numbers with all the sanctions. This is just a blip.

Rowan Blake2026-06-18T01:23:00.000Z

People here blaming the war but honestly we've been mismanaging the economy for years. Iran's just a convenient scapegoat.

Phoenix Reid2026-06-18T01:28:00.000Z

Hope this means more jobs coming. My nephew's been looking for work for ages.

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