Activity in the services sector has edged down, but remains robust.
The BNZ-Business New Zealand Performances of Services Index declined 0.1 points to 55.4 last month, the highest March recorded in three years.
A reading above 50 indicates the sector is expanding.
Business New Zealand chief executive Phil O'Reilly says the rebuilding of Christchurch and Auckland's surging property market has underpinned activity.
