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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.

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.

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?