WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer confidence in New Zealand grew in the second quarter to its highest level in more than two years, a survey showed on Monday.
The Westpac-McDermott Miller consumer confidence index rose to 113.4 from 111.9 in the previous quarter. A reading above 100 indicates more optimists than pessimists.
The boost in optimism was due largely to a rise in global dairy prices putting more money in pockets in rural areas and a recent government family support package announced in May, Westpac economists said.
(Reporting by Charlotte Greenfield; Editing by Peter Cooney)
