
Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist on the expectation the unemployment rate will rise slightly
From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 5/5/2026

From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 5/5/2026
Kiwis struggling to find work aren't alone in it. Stats NZ data due out this morning is expected to show unemployment's remained steady or risen slightly in the first three months of this year. It was already at a near-decade high in the previous quarter. ASB Chief Economist Nick…