New Zealand economic growth 'solid': Finance Minister

New Zealand's economy grew 0.8 percent in the final three months of 2014, expanding across the board in a "solid" and sustainable performance, Finance Minister Bill English said Thursday. The quarterly data, which came in slightly higher than market expectations of a 0.75 percent expansion, took growth for calendar 2014 to 3.3 percent, Statistics New Zealand (SNZ) said. "New Zealand household spending also increased 0.6 percent." English said New Zealand's farm-reli