New Zealand - Easing net migration a headwind to GDP growth

Policy changes and a narrowing between the relative attractiveness of Australia and New Zealand will contribute to a slowdown in net migration to New Zealand. Easing net migration will cause growth in consumption and dwellings investment to decline and is one of the key reasons why we see GDP growth slowing from 2.7% this year to 2.0% by 2020.

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