7 Aug 2025

Auckland Business Chamber on rising unemployment

From Morning Report, 8:16 am on 7 August 2025

New Zealand's unemployment rate has hit 5.2% - the highest since 2020. Auckland Business Chamber Chief Executive Simon Bridges spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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