The New Zealand Dollar fell notably after the government reported that the Unemployment Rate rose to 6.8% in the fourth quarter, much higher than the 6.5% consensus estimate and the 6.4% in the third quarter. The New Zealand labor market has failed to recover from the global economic downturn, in sharp contrast to neighboring Australia where the employment landscape has steadily improved.

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