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The economy contracted significantly in the third quarter as the winter energy crunch weighed on activity.
Stats NZ numbers show gross domestic product - a broad measure of economic growth - fell 1 percentage point in the three months ended September.
It follows a revised 1.1 percent fall in the previous quarter - meaning the economy is back in recession.
RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford speaks to Kathryn.
