South Island economic performance outpaces North Island

1NewsNZ HeraldSaturday 26 July 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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A Kiwibank report shows a growing economic divide between New Zealand's islands. The South Island is outperforming the North Island, with Otago and Southland identified as the country's top-performing regions.

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First reported by 1News, Sat 26 Jul 2025, 7:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 2 hours
  1. 1News1News

    South Island pulls ahead as regional divide widens — economist (opens in new tab)

  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    South Island surges ahead as regional economic divide deepens - Kiwibank (opens in new tab)