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title: NZIER Consensus Forecasts show expectations of a slowing recovery in growth over the coming year
description: The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts show a downward revision in the growth outlook for the years ending March 2026 and March 2027 relative to the previous Consensus Forecasts.
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# [NZIER Consensus Forecasts show expectations of a slowing recovery in growth over the coming year](https://www.nzier.org.nz/news/nzier-consensus-forecasts-show-expectations-of-a-slowing-recovery-in-growth-over-the-coming-year)

 Written by [The NZIER Team](https://www.nzier.org.nz/news/author/the-nzier-team) | June 14, 2026

The latest NZIER *Consensus Forecasts* show a downward revision in the growth outlook for the years ending March 2026 and March 2027 relative to the previous* Consensus Forecasts*. Annual GDP is forecast to grow by 0.6 percent on average in 2026 and is expected to pick up to only 1.6 percent in 2027.

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