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5 August 2026

Pasifika unemployment remains twice the national rate

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Pasifika unemployment remains twice the national rate

Figures released by Statistics NZ on Wednesday put the unemployment rate for Pacific peoples at 11. 6 percent in the June 2026 quarter, or around 23,700 Pacific workers.

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