New Zealand’s second-quarter unemployment rate has risen to 3.6%, with wages increasing by 4.3%.   New Zealand’s unemployment rate in the second quarter rose to 3.6%. This was revealed by New Zealand’s Statistics Office on the 2nd, indicating a 0.2 percentage point increase compared to the first quarter. As a result, when compared to the…

34% of Kiwi workers consider quitting their jobs and moving to Australia   Researchers from Massey University and the University of Otago have found that 34% of Kiwi workers are considering quitting their jobs, and the likelihood of moving to Australia has increased by 2.6% since it became easier to obtain Australian citizenship. According to…

New Zealand Children ‘Contracting Various Infectious Diseases’   In New Zealand, the number of children affected by various winter infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, RSV respiratory virus, and the flu, has been increasing, leading to infections among their families as well. A mother in Lower Hutt reported that her four children, ranging from 18 months…

Brad Olsen says sustained job growth in New Zealand’s economy during recession is ‘unusual’   Employment indicator figures for June released by Stats NZ last week showed a 0.4 percent increase (9537 jobs) to 2.38 million filled jobs. That’s despite New Zealand officially being in recession. Our unemployment rate is still very low at 3.4…