Nelson's economic recovery from Covid-19 better than expected so far
Weir said now was not the time to be complacent though, with potential dark clouds on the horizon for 2021. Along with signs of a drop in consumer spending since October, she said the region was particularly vulnerable to issues in overseas markets. As well as Nelson/Tasman's visitor sector being 40 per cent larger than the national average with regard to GDP and employment, the region generated the largest proportion of GDP from export than anywhere else in the country, she said. “There are a significant number of macroeconomic and geopolitical issues upcoming, and there will be challe...
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