New Zealand's jobless rate rose slightly in the second quarter as the labour market remained soft, supporting the view that ...

More official cash rate cuts could now be on the cards in a further bid to try and revive the economy, experts say.

Unemployment is set to hit its highest level in nearly nine years, as the lagging effects of last year's recession and the sluggish recovery hit hiring and wages.

The labour market most likely continued to deteriorate in the June quarter with unemployment hitting a nine-year high, ...

Stats NZ data —due out this morning— is expected to show unemployment reached a nine-year high of 5.3% in the June quarter. The economy's been back in growth since the latter part of last year. But ...