NZ Job Market Slows with AI Gains | Auckland News

Job ads in New Zealand hit another monthly dip, now down for four straight months after revised data, though still up 6.2% year-on-year. Applications per ad rose 1.6%, signaling fiercer competition for fewer roles. The South Island outperforms the North, with Auckland, Wellington, and Waikato seeing steepest declines—especially in sales, manufacturing, and healthcare. Mining, resources, and energy lead growth with a 3.3% monthly surge and a 38.5% year-on-year jump, while construction and healthcare weaken. Unemployment rose to 5.6%, and AI skills now appear in 3.7% of job ads—higher than Australia—mostly in tech roles including AI ethics and generative AI. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/12aa743ad511f08e