Unemployment
Jobless rate has new graduates questioning the worth of university
The unemployment rate for young people is three times higher than the national average.
The Warehouse cutting over 250 head office jobs
The Warehouse has announced it is cutting more than 250 jobs in its head office in a bid to cut operating costs. The company is partnering with an IT firm to tap into technology efficiencies including… Audio
Unemployment rises to a 10 year high
Unemployment has hit a 10 year high, as it rose to 5.4 percent in the December quarter up from 5.3 in the previous quarter. That means another 5000 people have joined the unemployment queue, taking… Audio
Pacific communities hit hardest by rising unemployment - Stats NZ
The unemployment stats for Pacific peoples is more than double the national average, and the highest of any other ethnic group in New Zealand. Audio
'Easier to live in the islands' - Pasifika families hit hard by joblessness
Advocates say hard times for the community are only getting harder as Pasifika families, "who suffer the most" are "struggling to make ends meet".
Pacific unemployment surges to nearly double national rate - report
Labour slams the government over "shameful" figures showing Pacific joblessness climbing sharply.
Beehive doors shut to country's biggest worker group
The Minister for Workplace Relations won't meet with the Council for Trade Unions.
Rising unemployment and a brain drain forecast for 2025
A tough market for job seekers isn't set to improve until the second half of the year. Here's what that could mean.
Unemployment figures show 31,000 people hunting for jobs
Just released figures show a steady climb in the unemployment rate that's cranked up to 4.3 percent for the March quarter, up from four percent in previous three months. Kiwi Bank chief economist… Audio
