The Prime Minister says there should be no cause to worry about Kiwis going to work in the Australian mining boom.

Total job advertisements have fallen for the second consecutive month, according to ANZ figures.

As the French prepare to vote on Monday, Mary Dejevsky says the outcome is far from certain

New Zealand's unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in the first quarter after the labour force swelled to a three-year high as more people started looking for work in a tight jobs market.

New Zealand wage inflation slowed in the first three months of the year.