Unemployment
Unemployment at lowest level since 2008
Unemployment is at its lowest level in eight and a half years, largely because of people giving up looking for work. Audio
Workers may have to leave Thames to find jobs
The closure of a 150-year-old engineering firm will have a "huge impact" on the town and there will be few similar jobs for those made redundant, a former worker says. Audio
From life's hard knocks - issues facing region's ethnic youth
Issues like unemployment, depression and high rates of youth suicide face ethnic youth in our regions. Youth also face barriers when trying to access social services. But now these youth are finding… Audio, Gallery
From life's hard knocks - issues facing region's ethnic youth
Issues like unemployment, depression and high rates of youth suicide face ethnic youth in our regions. Youth also face barriers when trying to access social services. But now these youth are finding…
AudioUnemployment rate edges lower
Unemployment has dipped below 5 percent - better than expected. Audio
PM Bill English says unemployed need to stop taking drugs
The Prime Minister says he hears from employers two or three times a week that they are struggling to find enough New Zealanders to fill job vacancies, in many cases because they would not pass a drug… Audio
Jobs growth solid despite jobless rate rise
Unemployment ticked higher to 5-point-2 percent in the fourth quarter. Audio
Unemployment hits 8 year low but wages subdued
Unemployment has fallen below 5% for the first time in nearly eight years - but wages remain all but stagnant. Audio
Unemployment drops after tweaks to labour survey
Tweaks to how Statistics New Zealand counts people in the workforce have helped to edge unemployment figures down for the sixth quarter in a row.
Labour questions latest unemployment rates
Unemployment has declined for the sixth straight quarter but Labour is skeptical about whether changes to the way employment is measured are masking the true state of joblessness. Audio
Unemployment rate falls after Stats NZ revision
A new way of measuring the labour market has seen New Zealand's unemployment rate plunge to a seven-year low.
Unemployment rises, wage growth subdued
The unemployment rate has jumped to 5.7 percent, with 144,000 out of work.
Unemployment rises as labour force grows
Unemployment has risen to 5 point 7 percent in the March quarter - its fastest pace in more than 11 years. Audio
Good news for Māori labour market
Māori labour market outcomes have improved in the past five years, according to a newly released ministry report.
What's behind the fall in unemployment?
The government is celebrating the lowest unemployment figures in almost seven years but is being challenged on workforce participation. Audio
What is behind the fall in the unemployment rate?
The country's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in almost seven years, at 5.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, with strong growth jobs in the construction sector as well as in… Audio
NZ Bus to lose South Auckland contract
More than 240 jobs are in limbo after the country's biggest urban bus operator, NZ Bus, lost its contract to operate in South Auckland.
Poverty
Vanessa Caldwell of the National Committe for Addiction Treatment talks about the PMs claim of drug dependency being a major factor in unemployment. Audio
English says unemployment forecasts "disappointing"
Unemployment is likely to rise even further, peaking at six and half percent in March next year, according to the latest Treasury predictions. Audio
Lack of drivers licences problem for rural youth
Thousands of young people are struggling to pay for their full drivers licences. Hawkes Bay's Intersectoral Leadership Group (made up of council, iwi leaders & representatives from education, health… Audio
