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    New Zealanders are spending more as Christmas shopping gets into full swing

    New Zealanders are spending more as Christmas shopping gets into full swing


    Worldline NZ data shows consumer spending reached 1.65 billion dollars during the first two weeks of December - up 1.2 percent annually.

    Wairarapa topped figures - up six percent - follow by Whanganui with a rise of 5.2.

    Spending was down in Palmerston North, Wellington, Bay of Plenty, Auckland, Northland and Marlborough.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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