This new IDEA report looks at how to fix a dysfunctional welfare-to-work system that doesn’t provide firms with the workers they need or jobseekers with the support to become work-ready. Written by our Research Director, Max Rashbrooke, the report argues that:

• There is a disconnect in New Zealand’s labour market that directly limits businesses’ potential, wastes talent, and harms economic growth 

• An under-investment in turning jobseekers into work-ready employees is holding back the country – but we have bold solutions based on proven examples from here and abroad

• By moving from an inefficient approach to a targeted and employer-focussed one, we could increase the return on this government investment many times over