Economic data due from New Zealand today

Due at 2245GMT, Q1 2014 employment data from New Zealand:

• Unemployment rate for Q1: expected is 5.8%, prior was 6.0%
• Employment change for Q1: q/q: expected is +0.6%, prior was +1.1%
• Employment change for Q1: y/y: expected is +3.4%, prior was +3.0%
• Participation rate for Q1 : expected is 68.9%, prior was 68.9%
• Average hourly earnings for Q1 : expected is +1.0%, prior was 0.3%
• Private wages including overtime for Q1: 0.5%, prior was 0.6%
• Private wages excluding overtime for Q1: 0.5%, prior was 0.6%

Also – Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler speaks at 2130GMT