In an effort to shore up demand, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has slashed the cash rate by 200 basis points since August 2024 to 3.5%, and analysts say the jobs data reinforces expectations for a ...

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -At a trendy cafe in downtown Wellington, job seekers gather to share tips on how to ...

From the peak to the trough of the GFC, 59,000 New Zealand jobs were lost. So far this time, that number is 33,000. But the ...

The NZD/USD pair extends its upside to around 0.6000 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The US Dollar (USD) edges ...

The New Zealand Dollar failed to break the Year-to-Date high at 0.6030 and is trading lower on Tuesday, weighed by a somewhat ...

Health New Zealand is taking the striking medical union to the Employment Relations Authority to resolve their ongoing dispute. Senior doctors and Auckland theatre nurses went on strike today, citing ...

The majority of employees in New Zealand are worried artificial intelligence will lead to job losses, according to a new ...

At the heart of Budget 2025 is the Investment Boost initiative, designed to catalyze productivity by providing immediate tax ...

Unemployment was unchanged from the fourth quarter at 5.1%, Statistics New Zealand said Wednesday in Wellington. Economists and the Reserve Bank expected an increase to 5.3%. Employment rose 0.1% ...

New Zealand 1Q unemployment rate remains unchanged at 5.1% Data won't affect NZ central bank's easing bias, more cuts expected Markets see cash rate, now at 3.5%, moving down to 2.5% in coming ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand’s employment grew at a soft pace in the first quarter with the jobless rate holding around 4-1/2-year highs and wage inflation moderating, reinforcing bets for ...