Employment
Otago has one of lowest unemployment rates
National figure rises
New Zealand's annual unemployment rate rose to 6.4% in June but Statistics New Zealand figures showed employment also rose in the year by 0.4%.
Recruiters offer hundreds of jobs in Christchurch
Newspaper job ads rebound
A rebound in newspaper job advertisements in December helped lift the ANZ New Job Advertisement series by 0.4% following three months of decline.
Fifth quarter of pessimism outweighing optimism
Employment confidence remained flat and ''gloomy'' for the quarter to December, the fifth consecutive quarter of pessimism outweighing optimism.
Kiwis gloomy about job security
New Zealanders are feeling less confident about their job security in the coming year, according to a report out today.
Employment changes likely to divide opinion
Canterbury rebuild underpins jobs growth
The Canterbury rebuild continues to underpin growth in the job market, with advertised vacancies in the third quarter up 12.3 per cent on the same period a year ago, according to Trade Me.
Job advertisements show another rise in Otago
Three New Zealand regions recorded consecutive increased job advertisements published in newspapers last month, including in the Otago Daily Times.