Economic Bulletin December 2025
Early next year, the government plans to pass the Employment Relations Amendment Bill (ERAB). This Bill makes it easier for employers to misclassify workers as… Read More »Economic Bulletin December 2025
Economy
GDP data shows economic growth is flatlining
New GDP data released today from Statistics New Zealand showed that the economy flatlined over the past six months, and overall, the economy is still… Read More »GDP data shows economic growth is flatlining
Forecasts show Govt economic strategy failing workers
The Treasury’s latest forecasts, released today, show the Government’s economic strategy isn’t working and that workers will be paying the price for years to come,… Read More »Forecasts show Govt economic strategy failing workers
Economic Bulletin October/November 2025
In this month’s feature we discuss the class character of New Zealand’s inflation policy. Under our current settings, higher unemployment is the price paid for… Read More »Economic Bulletin October/November 2025
Draft Tertiary Education Strategy Submission
The NZCTU welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft Tertiary Education Strategy (TES). Our submission focuses on the high-level objectives of the draft strategy.… Read More »Draft Tertiary Education Strategy Submission
Economic Bulletin September 2025
With local elections underway across the country, rates are a particularly hot topic. Minister Watts (Local Government) claims that councils have “lacked fiscal discipline”, and… Read More »Economic Bulletin September 2025
Submission on the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill
The NZCTU opposes this a retrograde Bill, which will restrict local government’s ability to fulfil its important roles in supporting community decision-making and wellbeing. It… Read More »Submission on the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill
Economic Bulletin August 2025
In the feature article we examine Inland Revenue’s draft report on tax options for an ageing population. Unless there are changes to taxation, an ageing… Read More »Economic Bulletin August 2025
Workers paying the price in weak economy
New data released by Statistics New Zealand shows that unemployment has increased to 5.2%, meaning that there are 158,000 people unemployed in New Zealand, and… Read More »Workers paying the price in weak economy
Submission on the Draft National Infrastructure Plan
The draft National Infrastructure Plan sets out key challenges facing New Zealand when it comes to building and maintaining infrastructure and the Infrastructure Commission’s recommendations… Read More »Submission on the Draft National Infrastructure Plan
Job decline continues, wages not growing with inflation
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff has said that today’s release of labour market data shows the continued economic pain that is being felt… Read More »Job decline continues, wages not growing with inflation
Cost-of-living keeps rising for those who can least afford it
Data released by Statistics New Zealand today shows that the cost-of-living crisis is getting worse as inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index rose… Read More »Cost-of-living keeps rising for those who can least afford it