It's a matter of swings and roundabouts when it comes to getting a taste of economic and consumer confidence across the Wanganui region.
A Westpac McDermott Miller regional economic confidence survey for the second quarter of 2014 shows that although economic confidence has slumped a little, consumer confidence was a little more robust.
The survey has been carried out since 1988 and as usual sampled households across the region and country in the first 10 days of this month. In Wanganui's case it has been collated in with both Manawatu and Taranaki regional council areas.
Dominick Stephens, Westpac chief economist, said economic confidence in the region had fallen and was now sitting below the national average.
Mr Stephens said the survey showed households expecting good economic times in the region over the year ahead fell from 37 per cent in March to 24 per cent in June. That meant it was sitting below the national average of 32 per cent.