The Prime Minister remains hopeful for a fall in unemployment this year.

Unemployment's reached a 10 year high of 5.4% - with Auckland's unemployment rate rising again to 6.4%.

Job numbers have increased, but that's been offset by more people joining or re-joining the labour market.

Chris Luxon told Mike Hosking that the economy's rebounding, and that should flow through to the job market soon.

He says there's always a lag effect - with unemployment being the last economic indicator to turn around.

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The Prime Minister remains hopeful for a fall in unemployment this year.
Unemployment's reached a 10 year high of 5.4% - with Auckland's unemployment rate rising again to 6.4%.
Job numbers have increased, but that's been offset by more people joining or re-joining the labour market.
Chris Luxon told Mike Hosking that the economy's rebounding, and that should flow through to the job market soon.
He says there's always a lag effect - with unemployment being the last economic indicator to turn around.
LISTEN ABOVE

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Chris Luxon: Prime Minister remains hopeful for a fall in unemployment

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Warriors coach Andrew Webster is stoked to have another difference maker available for tomorrow's NRL league preliminary final.  

The team have completed their best regular season ever, securing a club record 18 wins and 728 points. 

They're now facing the Dolphins at home on Saturday in front of a sold-out Mt Smart Stadium.  

Versatile forward Jackson Ford's made a full recovery from a torn pectoral muscle suffered in June to feature on the bench. 

Webster told Mike Hosking he was voted the best player in the competition before he got hurt and probably should've played for State of Origin. 

He says he's a welcome return for the finals.  

Webster told Hosking he's confident they'll claim the victory. 

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Warriors coach Andrew Webster is stoked to have another difference maker available for tomorrow's NRL league preliminary final. &nbsp;
The team have completed their best regular season ever, securing a club record 18 wins and 728 points.&nbsp;
They're now facing the Dolphins at home on Saturday in front of a sold-out Mt Smart Stadium. &nbsp;
Versatile forward Jackson Ford's made a full recovery from a torn pectoral muscle suffered in June to feature on the bench.&nbsp;
Webster told Mike Hosking he was voted the best player in the competition before he got hurt and probably should've played for State of Origin.&nbsp;
He says he's a welcome return for the finals. &nbsp;
Webster told Hosking he's confident they'll claim the victory.&nbsp;
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Andrew Webster: Warriors Coach on the upcoming qualifying finals against the Dolphins, team decisions

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Renewables have hit a record high, but the Associate Energy Minister says New Zealand still can't quit coal and gas. 

A new MBIE report shows renewables supplied 92% of electricity in the June quarter, with record geothermal generation and solar up 56%. 

Wholesale electricity prices also fell 66% compared with the same quarter last year. 

Shane Jones told Mike Hosking New Zealand needs coal and gas because there's not enough water in lakes or battery storage to guarantee supply. 

He's tired of people who think you can have these green accoutrements without a backup and won't support a model where New Zealand imports everything from overseas. 

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Renewables have hit a record high, but the Associate Energy Minister says New Zealand still can't quit coal and gas.&nbsp;
A new MBIE report shows renewables supplied 92% of electricity in the June quarter, with record geothermal generation and solar up 56%.&nbsp;
Wholesale electricity prices also fell 66% compared with the same quarter last year.&nbsp;
Shane Jones told Mike Hosking New Zealand needs coal and gas because there's not enough water in lakes or battery storage to guarantee supply.&nbsp;
He's tired of people who think you can have these green accoutrements without a backup and won't support a model where New Zealand imports everything from overseas.&nbsp;
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Shane Jones: Associate Energy Minister reaffirms importance of gas, coal as renewable generation hits record high

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The Social Development Minister's apologising it took so long for the Government to figure out thousands of benefits had been accidentally cut. 

Around 30 thousand benefit and winter energy payments were stopped after an error caused by legislation rushed through Parliament under urgency last year.  

Minister Louise Upston doesn't accept the legislation was rushed. 

A review reveals issues were raised as early as April but only seriously addressed in August. 

Upston told Mike Hosking individual cases were being raised, but no one was putting it together and escalating it. 

She says the day she and senior leaders were told, it took 48 hours before all of the winter energy payments had been repaid. 

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The Social Development Minister's apologising it took so long for the Government to figure out thousands of benefits had been accidentally cut.&nbsp;
Around 30 thousand benefit and winter energy payments were stopped after an error caused by legislation rushed through Parliament under urgency last year. &nbsp;
Minister Louise Upston doesn't accept the legislation was rushed.&nbsp;
A review reveals issues were raised as early as April but only seriously addressed in August.&nbsp;
Upston told Mike Hosking individual cases were being raised, but no one was putting it together and escalating it.&nbsp;
She says the day she and senior leaders were told, it took 48 hours before all of the winter energy payments had been repaid.&nbsp;
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Louise Upston: Social Development and Employment Minister on the thousands of benefits that were accidently cut

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Chris Luxon: Prime Minister remains hopeful for a fall in unemployment

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