UpdatedKaitlyn MorrellMultimedia journalist ·Bay of Plenty Times·9 Jun, 2026 09:31 PM5 mins to read‌NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Consumers likely to pay for LNG import facility and Iran shoots down US helicopter | Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Video / NZ Herald, AFPA Tauranga father who has been made redundant five times in six years is breathing a sigh of relief at finding an “extremely stable” job.

It comes as Stats NZ figures show Bay of Plenty recorded the highest regional unemployment rate of 7.1% in the March