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OPINION: National must be cautious not to let gloomy rhetoric undercut confidence.
'Absolute rot': New Minister pushes back on 'beneficiary bashing' critics
'It's a disgrace. There have been massive opportunities.'
‘You should be very concerned about job security’: How AI is set to rock the workforce
“It’s a lot like climate change, just a hell of a lot faster."
What protections do employees have if businesses go bust?
OPINION: Supie’s employees are not the first to lose out when their employer goes under.
Shane Te Pou: We're going to have to fight for better pay
OPINION: This economic strategy failed before, and it will fail again.
Job adverts decline sharply, Seek report shows
The job market downturn "solidified" in October, BNZ says.
‘Hard yards’: ANZ forecasts tough economy ahead - no quick fix with new Govt
ANZ says unemployment will rise into 2025, with per capita growth 'very weak' in 2024.
State of the nation in nine charts: What country is Luxon inheriting?
Economist: Strong domestic inflation pressures are expected for some time yet.
Pasifika community in for 'rough ride' under new Government
Act has said it wants to get rid of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.
Māori unemployment rises to 7.6%, as overall rate slightly up at 3.9%
Pasifika unemployment has risen to 6.6 per cent, up 0.6 of a percentage point.
Job market, wage growth ‘cooling’ - what it means for interest rates
Labour market data lands softer than RBNZ expectations.
Unemployment up, wages rise as job market gets more ‘spare capacity’
Average wages were up significantly - but more people are out of work.
Liam Dann: Why David Seymour's hardline monetary policy is a bad idea
OPINION: It puts re-balancing the economy firmly on the shoulders of younger generations.
The Price of Peters - $10b spending cuts in first year, $20b spending increases
An economist has costed NZ First's promises, and found them very expensive.
The sledgehammer needed to smash unemployment and inflation
A lagging pain from the sting of central bank hikes could start to set in.
NZ no longer in recession, GDP result exceeds expectations
Strong exports, IT services, manufacturing helped drive growth in second quarter.
Odds of a soft landing? Seven big questions with S&P Global's chief economist
Visiting New York-based economist Paul Gruenwald outlines the challenges facing the world.
Are we out of recession? Economists make their picks
After two quarters of contraction, has the economy rebounded - and can it last?
Working For Families is failing poor whānau, review won't help
OPINION: A Working for Families review will not help those who need it most.
Simon Wilson: Labour and National are becalmed in a sea of voter scepticism
OPINION: Will the two main parties ever learn to fill the sails of purpose and hope?
'It's pretty awesome': Mother lands first job at age 41
The woman completed the course, with a 90 per cent success rate getting wāhine into jobs.
'Past its peak': The significant shift in job market numbers
New data matches feedback from businesses as more people look for work.
Te Whatu Ora to axe 300 jobs
And hundreds more are set to go over the next few weeks as as DHB changes take effect.
Unemployed youth is not an economic solution
OPINION: Models that require thousands out of work must be questioned.
Why the recession might be good news for the housing market
Recessions aren't good but in the inflation fight, sooner might be better than later.
Recession, no great escape: GDP data confirms another hit to economy
New data shows lacklustre performance amid recession concerns.
Thousands of job cuts: The economic storm set to hit Kiwi families
The economic situation is set to become far worse.
Liam Dann: Job numbers, wage growth 'seal deal' on another OCR hike
The official unemployment rate held steady and participation rose, Stats NZ data says.
Has the job market turned? New data will hold clues to inflation fight
Immigration rebound and cyclone impacts will weigh on labour market data.
Liam Dann: Economic pain about to get real as job losses mount
OPINION: Even a 'soft landing' will see tens of thousands added to the dole queue.
Record numbers move off benefits into work
Ministry of Social Development says result is 'better than expected'.
Kushlan Sugathapala: Youth unemployment - support or sanction?
OPINION: How successful will our efforts be to get young people into work?