New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson
- says economy is stronger than expected
(Q3 GDP certainty was: New Zealand Q3 GDP: +14.0% q/q (sa) (expected +12.9%))
- says no great discomfort with the level of the NZD
On house prices (which are surging in NZ):
- wants to give first home buyers a fair go
- is uneasy with debt-to-income ratios
NZD higher on his remarks:
