More job losses coming as firms face slower recovery – The Economy of Everything

Home / BusinessNZ Herald29 Jul, 2026 05:00 AM3 mins to readTamsyn Parker and Liam Dann discuss the latest unemployment figures and whether AI is squeezing the juice out of entry-level roles on The Economy of Everything.Economists are warning that New Zealand faces another wave of job losses and fresh unemployment peaks in the coming months as firms face up to the delayed nature of economic recovery. The Economy of Everything team takes a look at the labour market outlook, before new data is due AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.