Unemployment
Westpac says retail spending scored a 2% gain in July as the FIFA World Cup drove up hospitality spending, but fuel prices continue to keep household budgets offside
Westpac says retail spending scored a 2% gain in July as the FIFA World Cup drove up hospitality spending, but fuel prices continue to keep household budgets offside
Economists see some good signs in the latest labour market data as Luxon acknowledges 'difficult & challenging period' and Labour sees the 'cost of National's economic choices'
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Economists see some good signs in the latest labour market data as Luxon acknowledges 'difficult & challenging period' and Labour sees the 'cost of National's economic choices'
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Rising underutilisation and unemployment weigh heavily on young New Zealanders, June quarter labour market data shows
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Rising underutilisation and unemployment weigh heavily on young New Zealanders, June quarter labour market data shows
New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to 5.6% in the June quarter, the highest in over a decade, as young people continue to struggle to get work
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New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to 5.6% in the June quarter, the highest in over a decade, as young people continue to struggle to get work
Kenneth Rogoff warns that the quest for AI dominance is driving governments to adopt AI faster than they can manage it
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Kenneth Rogoff warns that the quest for AI dominance is driving governments to adopt AI faster than they can manage it
Economists say June quarter labour market data will paint a ‘soft picture’ of the NZ economy as the size of the Middle East ‘cost shock’ remains uncertain
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Economists say June quarter labour market data will paint a ‘soft picture’ of the NZ economy as the size of the Middle East ‘cost shock’ remains uncertain
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RBNZ's mandate gets political as NZ First leader Winston Peters favours return of employment objective alongside inflation targeting, PM Christopher Luxon says 'that looks like a soft outreach to Labour'
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RBNZ's mandate gets political as NZ First leader Winston Peters favours return of employment objective alongside inflation targeting, PM Christopher Luxon says 'that looks like a soft outreach to Labour'
‘Line-ball call’: NZIER’s ‘shadow board’ split over whether Reserve Bank should hold or hike OCR this Wednesday
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‘Line-ball call’: NZIER’s ‘shadow board’ split over whether Reserve Bank should hold or hike OCR this Wednesday
Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index reports lowest confidence reading since the survey began in 2004
Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index reports lowest confidence reading since the survey began in 2004
Latest BNZ/Seek Employment Report says hiring caution remains, but the South Island is leading the pack when it comes to annual job ad growth while Auckland and Wellington lag
Latest BNZ/Seek Employment Report says hiring caution remains, but the South Island is leading the pack when it comes to annual job ad growth while Auckland and Wellington lag
Kenneth Rogoff warns that the AI boom could deepen inequality in ways no country, rich or poor, is prepared to manage
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Kenneth Rogoff warns that the AI boom could deepen inequality in ways no country, rich or poor, is prepared to manage
Although the Reserve Bank is caught between a rock and a hard place, its priority should be not making things worse, Brian Fallow says
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Although the Reserve Bank is caught between a rock and a hard place, its priority should be not making things worse, Brian Fallow says
Westpac NZ says higher living costs due to Middle East conflict to reduce spending and disposable income, weaken housing market
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Westpac NZ says higher living costs due to Middle East conflict to reduce spending and disposable income, weaken housing market
Fuel prices and uncertainty's 'chilling' impact: Inside Treasury's Middle East crisis advice to Nicola Willis
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Fuel prices and uncertainty's 'chilling' impact: Inside Treasury's Middle East crisis advice to Nicola Willis
The jobless rate steadies overall but is rising for those under 25 years. It is particularly tough for workers in the 20-25 age group
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The jobless rate steadies overall but is rising for those under 25 years. It is particularly tough for workers in the 20-25 age group