The two line graphs below show New Zealand import figures from Australia and Japan in the years 1994 - 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The two line graphs illustrate the amount of money spent on imported

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in New Zealand from Australia and Japan from 1994 to 2004. The units are measured in

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$millions. In general, it can be clearly seen that both graphs experienced significant changes, but

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from Australia showed a general upward trend,

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overseas

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from Japan demonstrated a gradual decline.

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, the value of

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from Australia began in 1994 at around 3900

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and rose to around 6500

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in 1996.

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, from 1996 until 1999, the amount of money spent on

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fluctuated and hit the lowest point in 1999 at 3000 units, next soaring to approximately 7500 in 2000. Imported

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hit a low in 2002 at almost 5000

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, ultimately climbing to a peak of 8000

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in 2004.

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,

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from Japan followed a different pattern. They began at the lowest point, 3000

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in 1994.

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, it more than doubled, peaking at 6200

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$ by the end of 1996. Incoming

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dipped in 1999 at about 4100

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dollars and

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fell and levelled off to 2000

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$ in 2004;

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, the money spent on

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from Asia was significantly lower, less than half of the expenditure on

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from Oceania.