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June-quarter beneficiary numbers break Covid record

More than one in 10 adult New Zealanders is on a benefit.

Letters: Farewell to Norm Hewitt – rugby star and caring friend

OPINION: 'I only met Norm once whilst working as CEO of SPCA Auckland.'

'An HR cop-out': Why older workers should ignore the 'you're over-qualified' line

In a tough job market, there are tips and tricks for older workers to land jobs.

Thousands sign up for Jobseeker benefit; data points to more job losses

Over 2000 more people went on the Jobseeker benefit in May.

Inside Economics: Why is the RBNZ so negative - and is the divide in rate-cut forecasts credible?

Also today: is the divide in rate-cut forecasts credible? Why is the RBNZ so negative?

Give youth a chance: Employers urged to give young Northlanders their first job

Northland youth unemployment is the highest in the country, new figures show.

Retail spending slump nearly surpassing '80s sharemarket crash

Low activity overall, but some pick-up in the last few days of June.

Inside Economics: Could synthetic milk sink the dairy industry?

Could fake milk ruin our economy, and what should we make of the latest tech 'hype cycle'?

Opinion: Quick takes on Nicola Willis' first Budget

OPINION: Nicola Willis’ first Budget has done exactly what she had put on the tin.

139 jobs lost as mussel processing plant in Tauranga set to close

The joint venture is 'unable to profitably process mussels in Tauranga'.

Another 146 job losses at Ministry of Education take total past 700

The ministry's digital division will cut about 146 positions.

New stats show which industries lost and gained the most public sector jobs

The data shows 2.3 million jobs were filled in the March quarter.

Ministry of Justice proposes over 150 job cuts

The Ministry of Justice is the latest to announce workforce cuts.

Number of frontline police from Budget boost an illusion – Police Association

The funding for 500 new cops will actually result in only 300, the association says.

Ministry for the Environment to cut 303 jobs

The environment ministry's workforce is proposed to be slashed by one third.

Union files legal action against Ministry of Education over job cuts

A total of 755 roles are proposed to be slashed.