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Highest March for dwelling consents since 2006
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of new dwellings consented was 14 percent higher in March 2015 than in March 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was the highest number of new dwellings consented in a March month since 2006. More >>
Have your say about Census 2018
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 4:58 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics NZ wants to hear your views about the next census and is inviting you to take part in an online discussion forum open from 30 April to 10 June 2015 via www.statistics.govt.nz More >>
Annual exports to China dip below Australia
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 1:41 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The value of goods exports to Australia ($8.7 billion) surpassed those to China for the year ended March 2015, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Household Labour Force Survey
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 11:17 am | Statistics New Zealand
These tables provide the working-age population estimate of the usually resident, non-institutionalised, civilian population of New Zealand aged 15 years and over. This estimate is the benchmark figure for the number of people in the labour market ... More >>
Cricket and holiday periods boost visitor arrivals
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Visitor arrivals to New Zealand numbered 291,800 in March 2015, a record high for a March month, Statistics New Zealand said today. The latest figure was 15 percent higher than in March 2014, and 8 percent higher than in March 2013. More >>
Second consecutive quarterly fall for CPI
Monday, 20 April 2015, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
The consumers price index (CPI) fell 0.3 percent in the March 2015 quarter, following a 0.2 percent fall in the December 2014 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The last time the CPI showed two consecutive quarterly falls was in the December ... More >>
Correction - Statistics NZ Media Release
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 4:55 pm | Statistics New Zealand
We have removed incorrect prices for nectarines initially included in the detailed, downloadable Excel table published on our website this morning. More >>
Buying seasonally is financially savvy
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 2:37 pm | Statistics New Zealand
It makes financial as well as environmental sense to buy seasonal produce, according to new analysis from Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Food prices rise 0.1 percent in March
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
In March 2015, food prices rose 0.1 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a 0.7 percent fall in February and a 1.3 percent rise in January. More >>
Retail card spending up in March
Monday, 13 April 2015, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
Retail spending using electronic cards was $4.7 billion in March 2015, up $167 million (3.7 percent) from March 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Guest nights rise in February
Friday, 10 April 2015, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
National guest nights for February 2015 were 5.4 percent higher than in February 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the 11th consecutive month of rises. More >>
Dwelling and Household Estimates
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 11:11 am | Statistics New Zealand
Dwelling and Household Estimates provide estimates of all private dwellings in New Zealand at a given date, and estimates of all households usually living in New Zealand at a given date. More >>
Wellington's the film capital, but it's Auckland for TV
Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total revenue for the screen industry in 2014 was $3.2 billion, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is relatively unchanged from 2013. However, the contributions from different activities within the industry have changed slightly over the past year. More >>
High tech sales driven by services
Thursday, 2 April 2015, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The information and communication technology (ICT) sector had sales worth $23.5 billion in 2014, an increase of 3 percent since 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
New dwelling consents decreased in February
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 11:17 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of new dwellings consented was 0.6 percent lower in February 2015 than in February 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Fewer people working long hours
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 11:14 am | Statistics New Zealand
The proportion of employed people working 50 hours or more per week dropped to 20 percent in 2013, according to census results released by Statistics New Zealand today. This is down from 23 percent in 2006, and 25 percent in 2001. More >>
National environmental report topics announced
Monday, 30 March 2015, 11:31 am | Statistics New Zealand
Secretary for the Environment Dr Paul Reynolds and Government Statistician Liz MacPherson today announced the topics that will be the focus of the Environment Aotearoa 2015 and Environmental indicators Te taiao Aotearoa reports. More >>
Business expenditure on R&D continues to rise
Friday, 27 March 2015, 1:10 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Businesses are spending more on research and development (R&D) and this expenditure is expected to rise again in 2015, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Napier is New Zealand’s top cricket-watching town
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 11:31 am | Statistics New Zealand
Neither the biggest, last, and probably happiest New Zealand Cricket World Cup crowd in Auckland, or a capacity Wellington crowd, could unseat Napier as New Zealand’s top cricket-watching town. More >>
Dairy drives fall in exports
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total goods exports fell $608 million (13 percent) to $3.9 billion in February 2015 compared with February 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
