New Zealand PM Ardern says not concerned by fall in NZ dollar

WELLINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday she was "not at all" concerned by a recent fall in the New Zealand dollar.

The New Zealand dollar has fallen more than 5 percent since September's election, largely due to uncertainty about the new Labour-New First coalition government's plans for the RBNZ. The currency rose around a quarter of a U.S. cent on Tuesday after the government said there were no plans to include the kiwi in a review of the central bank act.

"These are fluctuations that are well within the rate of fluctuations we have over a six-month period," Ardern told Reuters in an interview. "Certainly I think probably where we are at exporters wouldn't be complaining right now either." (Reporting by Ana Nicolaci da Costa; writing by Jane Wardell, editing by G Crosse)

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