Covid-19: Double recession possible - Robertson

Published: March 18, 2021, 6:13 p.m.

New Zealand's economy went into reverse at the end of 2020 as closed borders and a fall in commercial construction projects offset a hot housing market. Official numbers show GDP fell 1 percent for the three months to December, raising the possibility we may be back in recession. Finance Minister Grant Robertson told Morning ReportĀ it is to early to make that call. [audio_play] "I'm not going to rule it out. I'm also not ruling it in."