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Labour Accuses National of Moving Goalposts on Jobs as Unemployment Stays High

8 Oct 2026 10:28 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Labour Party

Labour's Willow-Jean Prime says National has failed to deliver on its promise of 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker, accusing it of changing the rules instead of creating jobs.

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