Latest FromUnemployment
![Quarter of job scheme places taken up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Quarter of job scheme places taken up
Employers have snapped up more than 1000 places under the Government's new Job Ops subsidy scheme for young people.
!['Positive signs' despite dole numbers rising, says Bennett](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Positive signs' despite dole numbers rising, says Bennett
While the number of people on benefits is rising, there are positive signs, says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett.
![Treasury: Recession may be over](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Treasury: Recession may be over
Several factors, including an improving housing market, are fueling a stronger domestic recovery, Treasury says.
![Young Kiwis cling to carefree youth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Young Kiwis cling to carefree youth
Gen Y kiwis are staying home longer, delaying life's big decisions.
![Finding work is a tough job](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Finding work is a tough job
After three months of exhaustive searching, IT expert Giles Aubrey is still unemployed.
![Gisborne 'feeling the pain' after more job cuts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gisborne 'feeling the pain' after more job cuts
The primary production region of Gisborne is "feeling the pain" of the recession with another employer slashing staff numbers by half.
![Recession drives unskilled teens back into study](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Recession drives unskilled teens back into study
Young New Zealanders have gone back to study in record numbers as unskilled jobs have disappeared in the recession.