Finance Minister Grant Robertson says 'everyone else in the world' has tax exemptions such as for fresh fruit and vegetables, and so can New Zealand. The Finance Minister gave a speech at the Financial Services Council's annual conference on Wednesday, which is this year being held in Auckland with a theme of building consumer confidence. Robertson said the global outlook was challenging. New Zealanders were having a tough time with the cost of living and Chinese consumers' falling confidence was clearly impacting the country, with falling demand hitting dairy prices.

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