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A rare window of normal economic service looms, we need to embrace that while it lasts.
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'Savage' cuts: 268 more jobs axed from Te Whatu Ora
Thousands of roles have been cut within the public sector.
Will the RBNZ cut the OCR today? Meet the experts who actually make the call
Liam Dann looks at the RBNZ's big call today plus the grim fallout from inflation fight.
Methanex gas deal a sign of tough times for New Zealand industry
Methanol maker will bolster its profits through selling rather than using its gas supply.
'It's a cool job': PM's advice on the role beneficiaries should fill
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said there is a desperate shortage of digger operators.
Govt opponents slam benefit sanction traffic light system
PM says there'll be “no more excuses” for beneficiaries not knowing their obligations.
Mark Lister: Did the Fed just make a policy mistake?
OPINION: Policymakers need to ensure unemployment doesn’t rise too much.
Liam Dann: The real price we pay for inflation is becoming clear
OPINION: Youth unemployment stats offer a grim reminder of inflation toll.
Shane Te Pou: Tax cuts mean nothing when you've lost your job
OPINION: Persistent unemployment among young people causes life-time issues.
36 jobs on the line at Mitre 10 headquarters
Mitre 10 chief executive cites low consumer confidence and spending.
'These cuts are dangerous': Ministry of Justice to axe nearly 200 roles
Union criticises the new set-up that will come into effect on October 1.
Jobs data offers ‘no smoking gun’ for interest rate cuts next week
Unemployment rose but offered no surprises for the Reserve Bank.
Unemployment rose to 4.6% in the June quarter. Will that prompt a rate cut?
More people were jobless as winter arrived, but public sector wages rose 6.9% in a year.
Is the US heading for a recession?
Financial Times: Many believe US will still get soft landing despite rising unemployment.
Will higher unemployment bring interest rates down faster?
Stats NZ releases labour market data for the second quarter on Wednesday.
Steve Maharey: No amount of harassment, punishment will conjure up a job
OPINION: Compulsory seminars are seldom helpful — they serve mainly to humiliate.
Fears of more job losses, show cuts as TVNZ confirms it needs to find $30m
'We are concerned that TVNZ is looking into significant changes [and] even larger cuts.'
Warner Bros Discovery posts massive $138.2m loss – finances behind Newshub closure revealed
The closure of Newshub and other job cuts are likely to cost $14 million in redundancies.
16 dead after students and police clash in Bangladesh
Authorities cut mobile internet services to quell anti-quota protests.
June-quarter beneficiary numbers break Covid record
More than one in 10 adult New Zealanders is on a benefit.
Letters: Farewell to Norm Hewitt – rugby star and caring friend
OPINION: 'I only met Norm once whilst working as CEO of SPCA Auckland.'
'An HR cop-out': Why older workers should ignore the 'you're over-qualified' line
In a tough job market, there are tips and tricks for older workers to land jobs.
Thousands sign up for Jobseeker benefit; data points to more job losses
Over 2000 more people went on the Jobseeker benefit in May.
Inside Economics: Why is the RBNZ so negative - and is the divide in rate-cut forecasts credible?
Also today: is the divide in rate-cut forecasts credible? Why is the RBNZ so negative?
Give youth a chance: Employers urged to give young Northlanders their first job
Northland youth unemployment is the highest in the country, new figures show.
Retail spending slump nearly surpassing '80s sharemarket crash
Low activity overall, but some pick-up in the last few days of June.
Inside Economics: Could synthetic milk sink the dairy industry?
Could fake milk ruin our economy, and what should we make of the latest tech 'hype cycle'?
Editorial: Oranga Tamariki boss must have missed memo on handling leaks and staff morale
OPINION: Chappie Te Kani slams staff leaks as his organisation lets hundreds go.
‘Drain’ leaves NZ’s unemployment higher than Australia
Migration across the Tasman so high it's skewing unemployment rate at national levels.
Inside Economics: Inflation, shocking cost of building houses, the Temu effect
Opinion: Deciphering Boffinese inflation-speak, and is Temu killing our economy?
New requirement for job seeker beneficiaries kicks in
Rule change part of Govt's plan to reduce number of people getting dole payments.
NZ out of recession but 'don’t pop the champagne just yet'
We're out of technical recession - just - but GDP per capita is still falling
Inside Economics: NZ's debt woes, recession versus inflation, cheese price craziness
OPINION: When cheap cheese drives people crazy, and why private debt is a public problem.
Pause in Education Ministry job cuts after union challenge
The ministry has made a series of decisions that cut more than 700 roles to save money.