Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on the recent GDP figures showing the economy's contracted

The Government's on the defensive, after the latest sharp drop in GDP.

The economy's contracted 0.9 percent in the June quarter - far more than anyone was expecting.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper weighed in on the latest data - and speculated about when things could improve.

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