New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to a four-year high at the end of last year as hiring fell in the wake of a sharp recession.

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Statistics New Zealand data showed Wednesday in Wellington. The Reserve Bank and economists’ expectation was for a 2.1% gain. Consumer prices advanced 0.5% from the third quarter, matching estimates.

(Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s annual inflation was unexpectedly steady in the final three months of last year, remaining above the midpoint of the central bank’s target band even as domestic ...

New Zealand, which has a population of just 5.3 million, has seen its economy struggle over the last couple of years as the ...

NEW Zealand’s annual inflation was unexpectedly steady in the final three months of last year, remaining above the midpoint of the central bank’s target band even as domestic price pressures eased.