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Catherine Beard: Business NZ Advocacy Director says the unemployment numbers feel "wonky"

Published: Feb. 7, 2024, 8:28 p.m.

New Zealand's latest unemployment figure didn't quite land where many expected.\xa0

Stats NZ figures show it's risen to 4% in the three months to December.\xa0

Business NZ Advocacy Director, Catherine Beard told Mike Hosking that the numbers feel wonky.\xa0

She says they expected the figure to be higher after the Employment and Manufacturers Association highlighted the rise in enquiries about restructures and redundancies.\xa0

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