新西兰财政部长警告称，由于高利率和通货膨胀，经济前景黯淡。 New Zealand's Finance Minister warns of a gloomy economic outlook due to high interest rates and inflation.

新西兰财政部长尼古拉·威利斯警告说，该国的官方增长预测将表明经济前景黯淡，因为高利率和通胀抑制了市场情绪和经济活动。 New Zealand's Finance Minister, Nicola Willis, warns that the country's official growth forecasts will indicate a gloomy economic outlook, as high interest rates and inflation dampen sentiment and activity. 财政部的预测将纳入政府定于 3 月 27 日发布的预算政策声明中。 The Treasury Department projections are set to be included in the government's Budget Policy Statement, which is scheduled for release on March 27. 经济学家预测，新西兰在 2022 年下半年勉强避免了双底衰退。 Economists predict that New Zealand narrowly avoided a double-dip recession in the second half of 2022.