
In recent weeks and months, the NZ dollar has weakened against most trading partners. It's down six per cent against the US dollar since the beginning of July, while it’s at a three year low against the Australian dollar. We’re under 0.50 against the euro, something we haven’t seen since late 2009, more than 15 years ago. It’s doing exactly what you’d expect it to against a challenging economic backdrop, and whether this is good or bad depends on your perspective.