Reserve Bank projects only ‘gradual’ decline in unemployment

Home / New ZealandMichael SergelMultimedia Journalist, Newstalk ZB·Newstalk ZB·6 Sep, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to read‌NZ Herald Business Editor at large Liam Dann breaks down the latest unemployment figures from Stats NZ on The Front Page.The Reserve Bank expects getting a job to gradually get easier, but some people could continue to find it much harder than others. New Zealand’s unemployment rate hit 5.6% in the last quarter – its highest point in almost 11 years – as the growing number of extra jobs being AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.