New Zealand consumer confidence dipped in December, the third consecutive decline, with both current and future conditions easing slightly. The ANZ Roy Morgan consumer confidence index fell to 121.8 this month from 123.7 in November. The current conditions index was at 123.3 versus 124.6 in the prior month, while the future conditions measure was at 120.9 versus 123.2. Of the 1,002 respondents, a net 13 per cent saw good economic times in the coming 12 months, down from 18 per cent in November. A net 22 per cent were upbeat over the coming five years, compared to 23 per cent a month earlier. "Consumers appear to be ... (full story)