- Unemployment rate rose to 7.3% (survey 6.7%, prior 6.8%).
- Employment change q/q fell 0.4% (survey 0.3%, prior -0.1%).
- Employment change y/y unchanged (survey 0.8%, prior 0.6%).
- Participation rate at 68.4%(survey 68.4%, prior 68.4%).
NZD/USD falling out of bed at 0.8205/10 from 0.8260/65.
