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Covid crunch: The region facing 40% unemployment

Traditionally about three-quarters of this region's visitors are from overseas.

Liam Dann: Elections suck, but the stakes are too high to let it this time

Let's not let this election to be about scandal. We need economic transformation.

Working from home: Why professional workers should be worried

There are surprise winners in the Covid work revolution.

Covid unemployment payments set to expire in US

Unemployment aid of $600 per week is set to expire in the US, leaving people penniless.

More than $13 billion paid out in wage subsidy scheme

More than 1.7 million jobs are being supported by the Government's wage subsidy scheme.

Brian Fallow: Insurance plans aren't such a sure thing

Act wants to insure against unemployment; the Greens against sickness. What's the catch?

Laid off v fired: Why does it matter?

Being fired can be tougher to recover from financially, professionally, and socially.

Focus: The Warehouse set to slash more than 900 jobs

News that more than 900 jobs are set to be cut was delivered to workers in an early morning meeting before stores opened. Video / NZ Herald

Covid jobseekers: How to get the best pay deal and conditions

When you have the facts you are in a great position to negotiate both pay and conditions.

The jobs Kiwis don't want: 1000 jobs on offer but employers can't fill them

Essential workers are screaming for help. But the borders are closed to foreign workers.

NZ economy bouncing back from Covid - Treasury

A shorter lockdown means unemployment peak looks to be lower than feared, Treasury says.

Brian Fallow: If the future seems grim, look where we started from

Statistics going in wrong direction, but it's worth remembering where they started from.

Covid-19 spurs property manager to become calf-rearer

"Lockdown was a bit of a struggle ... so I thought this is something I can do."

Covid crunch: NZ house prices tipped to fall by 10 per cent

S&P says the credit ratings of local banks should hold despite a 10% fall in house prices.

Job losses: How we're tracking and where we're headed

Employment confidence plunged as unemployment spiked after lockdown.

Dairy industry still short 1000 workers

Hundreds of out of work Kiwis have signalled an interest in the dairy industry.