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Could today’s low unemployment number mean another interest rate hike?

Analysis: Stronger-than-expected jobs data plays into the RBNZ's inflation concern.

What to expect from today's unemployment data

New Labour data expected to paint a mixed picture of employment market.

Jobs data preview: The good news and the bad news

Labour market data due on Wednesday will offer clues to the extent of economic slowdown.

Bryce Wilkinson: Working-age welfare trap a big problem for all

OPINION: Our welfare system is a problem for beneficiaries and taxpayers alike.

ELE Group collapse: Massive foodbank drive for hundreds of laid-off workers

"My phone is blowing up right now," organiser says as hundreds face a perilous Christmas.

ELE collapse: Filipino community stunned after mass layoffs days before Christmas

Numerous offers of help have been made to laid off staff.

Editorial: Grim outlook no surprise but political hyperbole unhelpful

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."

Unemployment up, wages rise as job market gets more ‘spare capacity’

Average wages were up significantly - but more people are out of work.

Is unemployment on the rise?

Labour market data should point to inflation pressure easing.

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.