2026-08-05 - Unemployment rises to 11-year high of 5.6% and 9 more stories
This episode includes 10 news blocks. Economists had been expecting the rise as the job market struggles to gain momentum. There are concerns young people seeking mental health support are slipping through gaps in the data if their referrals are declined when they reach out for help. Te reo Māori has had to fight for recognition after generations of suppression, while English has long dominated life in Aotearoa, professor Rawinia Higgins says. Transpower says Wednesday morning's peak saw the hi…