Employment growth rises in May as labour market shows resilience

New Zealand’s labour market remains resilient, but the recovery is increasingly uneven, new data show.Employment Hero’s Jobs Report for May showed overall empl…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-17T23:35:29.000Z

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Reese Morgan2026-06-17T23:48:29.000Z

yeah right, manufacturing up 3%?? must be cos they're workin ppl to the bone for minimum wage. seen my mate's pay, nothin but crumbs

Leo McKenzie2026-06-18T00:01:29.000Z

nah, my mate's factory just hired more casuals. dodgy as

Leo McKenzie2026-06-17T23:57:29.000Z

0.5% is basically flat. recovery my arse, feels like groundhog day in this economy

James O’Brien2026-06-18T00:10:29.000Z

smoke and mirrors? more like hot air from the minister

James O’Brien2026-06-18T00:11:29.000Z

tell that to my missus who just got her hours cut again. 'resilient' my left foot

Riley Scott2026-06-18T00:29:29.000Z

you said it. groundhog day for the rest of us

Finn Walker2026-06-18T00:18:29.000Z

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Employment growth rises in May as labour market shows resilience

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tbh i'm just happy to see any green numbers at this point. baby steps, eh

Reese Morgan2026-06-18T01:14:29.000Z

get real, mate. you probably work for a bank. try bein on the shop floor

Ruby Fraser2026-06-18T00:37:29.000Z

manufacturing here in Tauranga is flat out. we can't get enough staff. report looks rosy but it's patchy af

Finn Walker2026-06-18T01:20:29.000Z

eh, whatever. still gotta pay the bills. no point moanin

Luca Reid2026-06-18T00:45:29.000Z

must be those immigration stats. more workers coming in, cheap labour, employers laughing all the way to the bank

Ruby Fraser2026-06-18T01:37:29.000Z

must be nice. our crew is drowning in work while they pop champagne in Wellington

Drew Parker2026-06-18T00:56:29.000Z

lunch break reading this, not convinced. feels like smoke and mirrors

Blake Turner2026-06-18T01:13:29.000Z

cool story, report. now show me the real wages lol

Riley Scott2026-06-18T01:29:29.000Z

i work in retail and we're cutting hours not hiring. this isn't my reality

Blake Turner2026-06-18T01:47:29.000Z

facts. show me the money not the spin

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