Employment
Monthly filled jobs data shows a slight rise in May, but figures for the previous two months have been revised down; the primary sector is a ray of sunshine in a gloomy labour market
30th Jun 25, 11:26am
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Monthly filled jobs data shows a slight rise in May, but figures for the previous two months have been revised down; the primary sector is a ray of sunshine in a gloomy labour market
Forsyth Barr's conducted what it believes to be NZ's largest business survey and says it paints a clear picture of businesses seeing improvement in demand and expecting the year ahead to be better than the past one
26th Jun 25, 7:21am
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Forsyth Barr's conducted what it believes to be NZ's largest business survey and says it paints a clear picture of businesses seeing improvement in demand and expecting the year ahead to be better than the past one
David Hargreaves has a look back at the first half of 2025 and hopes that we haven’t already seen the best part of the expected economic recovery this year
25th Jun 25, 9:04am
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David Hargreaves has a look back at the first half of 2025 and hopes that we haven’t already seen the best part of the expected economic recovery this year
ANZ economists still believe greater stimulus will be needed for the economy from the Reserve Bank and say the Official Cash Rate will be lowered to 2.5%
24th Jun 25, 8:11am
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ANZ economists still believe greater stimulus will be needed for the economy from the Reserve Bank and say the Official Cash Rate will be lowered to 2.5%
The economy grew for the second successive quarter following the sharp contraction seen during last year
19th Jun 25, 10:51am
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The economy grew for the second successive quarter following the sharp contraction seen during last year
The economy looked like it was picking up, now it looks like maybe it isn't, but inflation definitely is picking up. What do we do? And where is our timely economic data?
18th Jun 25, 11:37am
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The economy looked like it was picking up, now it looks like maybe it isn't, but inflation definitely is picking up. What do we do? And where is our timely economic data?
Services sector activity drops sharply and slumps to levels last seen in June 2024 at the start of the recession
16th Jun 25, 10:56am
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Services sector activity drops sharply and slumps to levels last seen in June 2024 at the start of the recession
The economy's showing increasing signs of responding to the lower interest rates, with GDP expected to have grown again in the March quarter
15th Jun 25, 6:30am
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The economy's showing increasing signs of responding to the lower interest rates, with GDP expected to have grown again in the March quarter
Monthly filled jobs data shows a decline in April, while figures for the previous two months have also been revised down
28th May 25, 11:21am
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Monthly filled jobs data shows a decline in April, while figures for the previous two months have also been revised down
The services sector again contracted slightly in the last month and is 'a long way from being back to full health'
19th May 25, 10:57am
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The services sector again contracted slightly in the last month and is 'a long way from being back to full health'
Unemployment remained the same and wage pressures were muted in the March quarter
7th May 25, 11:09am
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Unemployment remained the same and wage pressures were muted in the March quarter
Labour market figures to be released in the coming week are likely to show a continuation of the recent rise in unemployment. David Hargreaves has a look at what we might expect
4th May 25, 5:00am
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Labour market figures to be released in the coming week are likely to show a continuation of the recent rise in unemployment. David Hargreaves has a look at what we might expect
Chlöe Swarbrick is challenging for Winston Peters’ spot as populist champion of the regions
1st May 25, 12:40pm
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Chlöe Swarbrick is challenging for Winston Peters’ spot as populist champion of the regions
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Monthly filled jobs data has so far not shown any declines this year, which indicates the unemployment level may have peaked or be close to it
29th Apr 25, 11:31am
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Monthly filled jobs data has so far not shown any declines this year, which indicates the unemployment level may have peaked or be close to it
With the first quarter of the year nearly gone, and with GDP having returned to growth, David Hargreaves has a quick check on the economy's pulse
26th Mar 25, 1:08pm
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With the first quarter of the year nearly gone, and with GDP having returned to growth, David Hargreaves has a quick check on the economy's pulse