Youth unemployment: The worrying issue our new Government will need to tackle fast – Liam Dann

Opinion byBusiness Editor at Large·NZ Herald·7 Nov, 2026 04:00 PM7 mins to readLiam Dann, Business Editor at Large for New Zealand’s Herald, works as a writer, columnist, radio commentator and as a presenter and producer of videos and podcasts.‌Long term unemployment makes solving other social issues more difficult. Photo / 123rfWhatever shape or form our new Government finally takes, it faces a daunting challenge to turn around New Zealand’s terrible youth unemployment rate.In all the surveys and polls, the cost of living rates as the No 1 election issue for New Zealanders. But despite the weird and wacky proclamations