Employment
September quarter saw the first increase in working hours in almost two years, hinting a job market recovery may be beginning
5th Nov 25, 1:38pm
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September quarter saw the first increase in working hours in almost two years, hinting a job market recovery may be beginning
Joblessness rises to 5.3% but hours-worked rose for first time in almost two years
5th Nov 25, 10:52am
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Joblessness rises to 5.3% but hours-worked rose for first time in almost two years
Labour market figures to be released in the coming week may show the unemployment rate hitting a nearly nine-year high - but the figures might also indicate the jobs market is now starting to stabilise
2nd Nov 25, 6:00am
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Labour market figures to be released in the coming week may show the unemployment rate hitting a nearly nine-year high - but the figures might also indicate the jobs market is now starting to stabilise
Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a reasonable sized gain ahead of official unemployment figures due to be released next week
28th Oct 25, 11:29am
Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a reasonable sized gain ahead of official unemployment figures due to be released next week
Would the Labour Party’s first policy proposals actually create any jobs?
A prolonged strike by teachers and health workers is not a realistic proposition – and everybody knows it
20th Oct 25, 9:51am
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A prolonged strike by teachers and health workers is not a realistic proposition – and everybody knows it
The decision to ease loan-to-value ratio restrictions now is not necessarily a mistake, but the timing is odd and sends the wrong signals
15th Oct 25, 9:35am
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The decision to ease loan-to-value ratio restrictions now is not necessarily a mistake, but the timing is odd and sends the wrong signals
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The services sector remains in contraction, suggesting the help from the Reserve Bank's jumbo cut to the Official Cash Rate last week can't flow through fast enough; BNZ economists nudge down economic growth and employment forecasts
13th Oct 25, 10:48am
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The services sector remains in contraction, suggesting the help from the Reserve Bank's jumbo cut to the Official Cash Rate last week can't flow through fast enough; BNZ economists nudge down economic growth and employment forecasts
Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a rise - but Statistics NZ has revised down figures for the previous two months and these now show no gain for those months
29th Sep 25, 11:19am
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Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a rise - but Statistics NZ has revised down figures for the previous two months and these now show no gain for those months
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows that despite a slight lift, confidence remains at the low levels seen in the aftermath of the first Covid lockdown in 2020
24th Sep 25, 9:00am
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Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows that despite a slight lift, confidence remains at the low levels seen in the aftermath of the first Covid lockdown in 2020
Activity slumped in the services sector again last month, echoing a drop in the manufacturing sector and suggesting the anticipated pick-up in economic activity is struggling to get started
15th Sep 25, 11:13am
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Activity slumped in the services sector again last month, echoing a drop in the manufacturing sector and suggesting the anticipated pick-up in economic activity is struggling to get started
GDP figures out in the coming week will likely show our economy stalled again in the second quarter of the year - but there's already signs of a pick-up kicking in, giving confidence that the worst is behind us
14th Sep 25, 6:31am
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GDP figures out in the coming week will likely show our economy stalled again in the second quarter of the year - but there's already signs of a pick-up kicking in, giving confidence that the worst is behind us
Politicians love comparing NZ’s economy to Singapore or Ireland – but it’s simplistic and misleading
Angus Dowell says the economic advantages of Singapore and Ireland aren't just hard to reproduce, they reflect very different political commitments that turned those countries into rare winners in the global race to the bottom to attract foreign capital
10th Sep 25, 8:11am
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Angus Dowell says the economic advantages of Singapore and Ireland aren't just hard to reproduce, they reflect very different political commitments that turned those countries into rare winners in the global race to the bottom to attract foreign capital
Manufacturing volumes fell 2.9% in the June quarter, prompting BNZ economists to forecast a GDP drop of 0.5% for the quarter
9th Sep 25, 1:51pm
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Manufacturing volumes fell 2.9% in the June quarter, prompting BNZ economists to forecast a GDP drop of 0.5% for the quarter
Monthly filled jobs data shows a rise for the second consecutive month - the first time in nearly two years there's been two consecutive gains
28th Aug 25, 11:18am
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Monthly filled jobs data shows a rise for the second consecutive month - the first time in nearly two years there's been two consecutive gains