The NZ city with the lowest job-seeker benefit numbers
13 Feb, 2021 08:30 PM
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By: Brenda Harwood
Dunedin's diverse economy gives the city a buffer against the turbulence of the Covid-19 world.
That's the message from Ministry of Social Development southern regional commissioner Jason Tibble, who is feeling cautiously optimistic about the city's future.
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"That is significantly less than the rest of the country, which is a positive sign," Tibble said.
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Also, in the past seven months, 1500 MSD clients in Dunedin had come off benefits and into work — more than in the whole of the previous year, he said.