Surprise at today's negative GDP figure.
It fell 0.3% in the three months to September, a switch from a revised 0.5% increase for the three months to June.
Stats NZ originally reported that quarter as a 0.9% growth.
Herald Business Editor at Large Liam Dann told Kerre Woodham that it's much gloomier than most expected.
He says most economists were predicting at least some growth.
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