MYSTERIOUS: Stats nz - What They Never Told You

New Zealand unemployment up to nine-year high

It's hoped a soaring 5.3 per cent unemployment figure in New Zealand will be the peak of the pain felt by job-hunting Kiwis.

AAP · Nov 4, 2025

Power, rent, rates drives NZ inflation up

Headline inflation in New Zealand has eked up again to three per cent, its highest level in more than a year.

AAP · Oct 19, 2025

New Zealand loosens residency restrictions as record number of citizens leave

Minister for economic growth says visas for skilled and experienced migrants could help plug gaps in the workforce

The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2025

Economic ‘green shoots’ and lower interest rates disguise worrying trends in NZ’s job market

Despite Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s reassurance that “some green shoots” are starting to show in the economy, including a 50 point cut in the official cash rate expected to be announced later today, the outlook for 2025 remains uncertain for many – and grim for some.

The Conversation · Feb 18, 2025

New Zealand unemployment rate climbs to 5.1 per cent

New Zealand's opposition has blamed Chris Luxon's government for job losses after the country's unemployment rate reached 5.1 per cent.

AAP · Feb 4, 2025

24 years of life lost: people placed in state care have died earlier, more violent deaths – new study

A new study using a large collection of demographic data has revealed the lasting and damaging consequences for children placed in state care between 1950 and 1999 – including huge disparities in life expectancy compared with the general population.

The Conversation · Feb 4, 2025

GDP hit slumps New Zealand further into recession

New Zealand's economy is 2.1 per cent smaller than it was six months ago, according to new GDP data from Stats NZ.

AAP · Dec 18, 2024

New Zealand joblessness jumps again to reach 4.8 pct

Unemployment in New Zealand continues to steadily climb towards an expected peak of about 5.5 per cent in mid-2025.

AAP · Nov 6, 2024

'Miserable' GDP result as New Zealand shrinks again

New Zealand's economy has shrunk for the fifth time in the past seven quarters, with an 0.2 per cent contraction in the period to June.

AAP · Sep 18, 2024

Ocean heat is changing marine food webs – with far-reaching consequences for NZ fisheries and sea life

The global ocean continues to warm at a concerning rate.

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2024