New Zealand Jobs Hit 14-Month High Despite Iran War Concerns

New Zealand’s economy continued to add jobs in March even as the Iran war hurt business confidence and hiring intentions.

Filled jobs rose 0.3% from February to 2.35 million and were the highest in 14 months, Statistics New Zealand said Tuesday in Wellington. The number of jobs has increased by 14,600 from a recent low in July, but remains nearly 39,000 lower than two years ago.