New Zealand employment confidence highest since global financial crisis

New Zealand employment confidence highest since global financial crisis
June 30 (BusinessDesk) – Employment confidence is at its highest level in nearly six years and Auckland has overtaken Canterbury as the most confident region in the latest Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index survey. The index rose to 109.9 in the June quarter from 108.4 in the March quarter. The June quarter level is the highest since September 2008, when the global financial crisis was affecting sentiment.  A number over 100 indicates optimists outnumber pessimists. Still, the index remains considerably below the 135.9 p...