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Jobseeker Numbers Rise Amid Employment Gains | Auckland News
Jobseeker numbers hit a new high in June, with over 218,000 people on the benefit — up nearly 2,500 from last year. But there’s good news too: nearly 62,000 people moved into jobs, a six-thousand rise from the previous year. The government celebrates these employment exits as a sign of a strengthening job market, pointing to initiatives like the Traffic Light System and business-employee matching programs. Meanwhile, the opposition argues the rising numbers prove the government hasn’t delivered on its unemployment reduction promises, citing a 30,000-person increase since taking office…
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