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#TeKaupapa Weekend: Rising Unemployment Signals Deeper Economic Strain Across Aotearoa
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#TeKaupapa Weekend: Rising Unemployment Signals Deeper Economic Strain Across Aotearoa
Aotearoa’s unemployment rate may have stabilised slightly, but the latest economic data paints a troubling picture for thousands of whānau struggling through a slowing economy, rising living costs and growing job insecurity. New figures released by Stats NZ for the March 2026 quarter show 163,000 New Zealanders are now unemployed, with the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate sitting at 5.3 percent – only a marginal improvement from the 5.4 per…
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