A new report out this morning from Kiwibank shows a widening gap between the North and South Islands.
The Annual Regional Note shows across the board economic activity has improved but it is fragile, and uneven.
Southland and Otago have done best, driven by a building boom and higher tourism numbers.
But Northland, Taranaki and Gisborne have seen their scores get worse.
Kiwibank's Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr talks to Susie Ferguson about what this means for the country as a whole.
Chinese tourists in Queenstown, Jan 2023. Photo: RNZ / Liu Chen
