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Reported job losses 2015-2016 [1]

Our tally of reported job losses commenced back in 2008.

Readers with data for this page should email us at news@interest.co.nz [2]

Data for the 2008/09 period is here » [3]  and for the 2013/14 period is here>> [4]

Date reported Organisation Jobs lost Region Source
    Employed at Dec-14 = 2,356,000 [5]
    Unemployed at Dec-14  = 141,900 [5]
Jan-15        
  Vodafone 100 New Zealand Radio NZ [6]
    -------    
Total January 2015 100    
         
Feb-15        
  Shanton Fashions 70 New Zealand Scoop [7]
    -------    
Total February 2015 70    
         
Mar-15        
  Reserve Bank of New Zealand 15 Wellington Stuff [8] & NZ Herald [9]
  Harvestpro 200 Northland & Gisborne Radio NZ [10]
    ------- Employed at Mar-15 = 2,360,900 [11]
Total March 2015 215 Unemployed at Mar-15 = 152,800 [11]
         
Apr-15        
  MBIE 65 New Zealand Stuff [12]
  Dept of Corrections 260 New Zealand NZ Herald [13]
  Sanford 232 Christchurch NZ Herald [14]
  FundSource (NZX company) 2 Wellington Investment News [15]
  Bestwood (Carter Holt subsid) 40 Wiri & Rangiora First Union
  Transfield Services 145 New Zealand Labour Party
    -------    
Total April 2015 744    
         
May-15        
  Dept of Corrections 194 New Zealand Labour Party [16]
  Newmont Waihi Gold 50 Waihi Stuff [17]
    -------    
Total May 2015 244    
         
June-15        
  Foodstuffs 128 New Zealand Radio NZ [18]
    ------- Employed at Jun-15 = 2,349,400 [19]
Total June 2015 128 Unemployed at Jun-15 = 142,500 [19]
         
July-15        
  Auckland Council 23 Auckland Radio NZ [20]
  Fonterra 523 New Zealand NZ Herald [21]
    -------    
Total July 2015 546    
         
Aug-15        
  Christchurch City Council 60 Christchurch Stuff [22]
    -------    
Total August 2015 60    
         
Sept-15        
  Ag Research 56 New Zealand Ag Research [23]
    ------- Employed at Sept-15 = 2,347,000 [24]
Total September 2015 56 Unemployed at Sept-15 = 151,000 [24]
         
Oct-15        
  TVNZ 10 New Zealand Stuff [25]
    -------    
Total October 2015 10    
         
Nov-15        
  Unitec 100 Auckland NZ Herald [26]
  Radio New Zealand 13 New Zealand Stuff [27]
  Minstry of Youth Development 10 Wellington NZ Herald [28]
  CallActive 60 Wellington Stuff [29]
    -----    
Total November 2015 183    
         
Dec-15        
    ------- Employed at Dec-15 = 2,388,200 [30]
Total December 2015 0 Unemployed at Dec-15 = 132,500 [30]
    =====    
Total for 2015 2,356    
         
Jan-16        
  NZ Bus 200 Auckland Stuff [31]
    -----    
Total January 2016 200    
         
Feb-16        
  Fairfax 70 New Zealand Radio NZ [32]
  Dick Smith 430 New Zealand NZ Herald [33]
    -----    
Total February 2016 500    
         
Mar-16 Fonterra 30 Kaikoura Stuff [34]
  Solid Energy 41 West Coast TVNZ [35]
  DTS 36 Taranaki Stuff [36]
  NZ Post 500 New Zealand NZ Herald [37]
    -----    
Total March 2016 607 Employed at Mar-16 = 2,409,000 [38]
      Unemployed at Mar-16 = 152,300 [38]
         
Apr-16 Fisher & Paykel 186 Auckland NZ Herald [39]
  Cavalier Bremworth 104 Wanganui/Christchurch First Union/NZX [40]
    -----    
Total April 2016 290    
         
May-16 General Cable 62 Christchurch Stuff [41]
  Nicholas Jermyn 5 New Zealand NZ Herald [42]
  Westport Harbour 7 Westport NZ Herald [43]
    -----    
Total May 2016 74    
         
Jun-16        
    -----    
Total Jun-16 0    
      Employed at Jun-16 = 0 [38]
      Unemployed at Jun-16 = 0 [38]
Jul-16        
    -----    
Total Jul-16   0    
         
Aug-16        
  EQC 272 Christchurch Stuff [44]
  Westpac 72 New Zealand Stuff [45]
    -----    
Total Aug-16 344    
         
Sept-16        
  DHL 30 New Zealand NZ Herald [46]
    -----    
Total Sept-16 30    
         
Oct-16        
  Silver Fern Farms 110 Wairoa & Mossburn Silver Fern Farms press release
  Auckland Library 50 Auckland NZ Herald [47]
    -----    
Total Oct-16 160    
         
Nov-16        
  Pumpkin Patch 63 Head Office (NZ) NZ Herald [48]
  EQC (additional to Aug-16) 138 New Zealand Stuff [49]
    -----    
         
Total Nov-16   201    
         
Dec-16        
         
    -----    
Total Dec-16    
  =====  
Total for 2016 2,406  

Data on this page is 'actual [50]', and not 'seasonally adjusted' or 'trend'.


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Links
[1] https://www.interest.co.nz/news/job-losses-reported-2015-2016
[2] mailto:news@interest.co.nz?subject=Feedback%20on%20your%20job%20losses%20tally
[3] https://www.interest.co.nz/news/recession-job-loss-tally
[4] https://www.interest.co.nz/news/job-losses-reported-2013-2014
[5] http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/income-and-work/employment_and_unemployment/LabourMarketStatistics_MRDec14qtr.aspx
[6] http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/264148/vodafone-consultation-%27disappointing%27-epmu
[7] http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1502/S00791/up-to-70-jobs-to-go-at-shanton-fashions-limited.htm
[8] http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/66925553/rbnz-staff-lose-jobs-amid-restructure
[9] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11411856
[10] http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/rural/269122/forestry-staff-still-in-shock-over-job-losses
[11] http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/income-and-work/employment_and_unemployment/LabourMarketStatistics_HOTPMar15qtr.aspx
[12] http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/67573008/jobs-lost-as-mbie-restructures
[13] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11430134
[14] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11430107
[15] http://investmentnews.co.nz/investment-news/stanley-to-step-down-from-nzx-fundsource-cuts-staff-as-qual-taken-off-the-menu/
[16] http://campaign.labour.org.nz/more_regional_jobs_go_in_corrections_reshape
[17] http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/68923193/waihi-faces-50-job-losses-as-newmont-cuts-back-gold-mining
[18] http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/business/277271/foodstuffs-to-cut-128-jobs
[19] http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/income-and-work/employment_and_unemployment/LabourMarketStatistics_HOTPJun15qtr.aspx
[20] http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/277666/jobs-to-go-at-auckland-council
[21] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11482048
[22] http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/71504377/60-jobs-to-go-in-major-christchurch-city-council-restructure
[23] http://www.agresearch.co.nz/news/agresearch-consulting-staff-on-proposed-staff-reductions/
[24] http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/income-and-work/employment_and_unemployment/LabourMarketStatistics_HOTPSep15qtr.aspx
[25] http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/72571637/tvnz-restructures-newsroom-staff-face-job-cuts
[26] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11541216
[27] http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/74115370/newsreaders-and-producers-could-go-at-radio-new-zealand
[28] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11550489
[29] http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/74534581/2000-broken-hopes-at-failed-Wellington-call-centre
[30] http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/income-and-work/employment_and_unemployment/LabourMarketStatistics_HOTPDec15qtr.aspx
[31] http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/76377813/big-job-losses-on-the-cards-after-failed-nz-bus-south-auckland-tender
[32] http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/296687/70-more-fairfax-media-jobs-to-go
[33] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11595560
[34] http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/dairy/77417759/kaikoura-branch-of-fonterra-looks-likely-to-close-affecting-up-to-30-staff
[35] https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/business/solid-energy-plans-41-more-job-cuts-stockton-mine
[36] http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/dairy/77735588/dairy-downturn-pain-being-felt-in-wider-rural-community
[37] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11613243
[38] http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/income-and-work/employment_and_unemployment/LabourMarketStatistics_HOTPMar16qtr.aspx
[39] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11617339
[40] https://www.nzx.com/companies/CAV/announcements/280773
[41] http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/80029759/general-cable-to-cut-more-than-60-jobs-in-christchurch-factory
[42] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11641813
[43] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11643956
[44] http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/83013257/eqc-announces-major-downsizing-despite-thousands-of-secondtime-repairs
[45] http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/83094484/westpac-closing-up-to-19-branches-union-says
[46] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11715488
[47] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11733620
[48] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11752845
[49] http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/86928720/eqc-pushes-ahead-with-big-staff-cuts-despite-78-kaikoura-earthquake
[50] http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/income-and-work/employment_and_unemployment/HouseholdLabourForceSurvey_MRJun13qtr.aspx