NEW ZEALAND UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS IN FEBRUARY New Zealand's unemployment rate fell to 6.0 pct of the workforce at the end of February from 6.1 pct in January but was above the 4.3 pct level of February 1986, the labour department said. It said the number of unemployed fell to 78,711 from 81,558 in January, and compared with 57,103 in February 1986.