Economic activity increased by 0.7 per cent in the September quarter according to figures released by Statistics New Zealand today.
That compares with a one per cent drop in the previous three months.
A strong start to the dairy season has helped reverse the June quarter decline.
A country is deemed to be in a recession if economic activity falls for two quarters in a row.
The economy has grown 4.5 per cent for the year to September, compared with 2.2 per cent for the previous corresponding period.
- IRN
Economic activity up for September quarter
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