5:08 pm today

33,000 more Kiwis unemployed compared to last year

From Checkpoint, 5:08 pm today

The unemployment queue just got a whole lot longer and it's youth that are literally at the front of the firing line. 33,000 more New Zealanders are jobless compared to this time last year, bringing the total to 143,000. Figures released today show unemployment has risen to a three year high of 4.6%. Kiwi Bank Chief economist Jarrod Kerr speaks to Lisa Owen.