Press Release – New Zealand Taxpayers’ UnionUnemployment at an 11-year high is a clear warning that stronger business confidence has yet to translate into jobs, particularly for young New Zealanders. Responding to unemployment reaching its highest level in 11 years, Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf said:“Unemployment at an 11-year high is a clear warning that stronger business confidence has yet to translate into jobs, particularly for young New Zealanders.” The Government must reduce the burden it places on businesses and consumers by cutting wasteful spending, lowering costs and creating the conditions for private-sector growth.” The Taxpayers’ Union report Back to Black: A plan to rebuild New Zealand’s public finances before it’s too late can be found at: https://www.taxpayers.org.nz/back_to_blackNOTES:The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is an independent and membership-driven activist group, dedicated to being the voice for Kiwi taxpayers in the corridors of power. Its mission, lower taxes, less waste, more transparency, is supported by 200,000 subscribed members and supporters.