Unemployment data released today by Statistics New Zealand shows ongoing weakness in the labour market, with falling employment, falling hours of work, and nearly half… Read More »Unemployment data shows real weakness behind the headline rate
The decision to nearly halve the amount of new investment being made in the next Budget signals that this Government doesn’t care about the users… Read More »Govt spending decision signals crisis and cuts
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is concerned for low-income workers given new data released by Stats NZ that shows inflation was 2.5% for the year… Read More »Inflation data confirms real terms minimum wage cut
Figures released by Statistics New Zealand today showed that the economy grew by 0.7% ending the very deep recession seen over the past year, said… Read More »Recession ends – Economic challenges remain
Data released today by Statistics New Zealand showed the urgent problem facing Aotearoa New Zealand in tackling child poverty, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Economist… Read More »Action needed now, as child poverty grows
Data released today by Statistics NZ shows that unemployment rose to 5.1%, with 33,000 more people out of work than last year said NZCTU Te… Read More »Unemployment climbs above 5%
The NZCTU’s view is that “New Zealand’s future productivity to 2050” is a worthwhile topic for the upcoming long-term insights briefing. It is important that… Read More »Comments on MBIE/MFAT proposed long-term insights briefing: “New Zealand’s future productivity to 2050”
The NZCTU supports a strengthening of the Commerce Act 1986. We have seen a general trend of market consolidation across multiple sectors of the New… Read More »Submission on the Targeted Review of the Commerce Act 1986
Data released by Statistics New Zealand today showed that inflation remains unchanged at 2.2%, defying expectations of further declines, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Economist… Read More »Working people will pay for static inflation
The NZCTU recommends that no further work on the Regulatory Standards Bill is undertaken. The proposed Bill, like its predecessors, is designed to reduce the… Read More »Submission on Proposed Regulatory Standards Bill
Data released by Statistics New Zealand today showed a significant slowdown in the economy over the past six months, with GDP falling by 1% in… Read More »GDP Figures No Christmas Present for New Zealand
New data released by the Treasury shows that the economic policies of this Government have made things worse in the year since they took office,… Read More »HYEFU and BPS data shows New Zealand is way off track