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CPI increases 0.3 percent in June quarter
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
The consumers price index (CPI) rose 0.3 percent in the June 2014 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows rises of 0.3 percent the March quarter and 0.1 percent in the December 2013 quarter. More >>
Food prices up 1.4 percent in June
Friday, 11 July 2014, 11:19 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 1.4 percent in June 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. This rise followed 0.6 percent rises in both May and April. More >>
Guest nights trend continues to rise
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 11:31 am | Statistics New Zealand
The trend for New Zealand guest nights has continued to grow and is at a new high, Statistics New Zealand said today. "All trend series for guest nights are rising and most are also at new highs," business indicators manager Neil Kelly said. More >>
Retail card spending flat in June
Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 11:46 am | Statistics New Zealand
Retail spending using electronic cards was flat in June 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. When adjusted for seasonal effects, retail spending was unchanged this month, following a 1.2 percent increase in May 2014. More >>
Dwelling consents trend flattens
Monday, 30 June 2014, 1:45 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The trend for the number of new dwellings consented is at its highest level since September 2007, but has flattened in recent months, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Māori authorities have a future focus
Monday, 30 June 2014, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Nearly all commercial businesses owned by Māori authorities have a clear vision or mission statement, according to Tatauranga Umanga Māori 2014 , a report released by Statistics New Zealand today. More >>
Goods exports rise in May
Friday, 27 June 2014, 11:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of exported goods rose to $4.6 billion in May 2014, up $528 million (13 percent) compared with May 2013, Statistics New Zealand said today. “Goods exports are high this month compared with May 2013,” international statistics manager Jason ... More >>
International Visitor Arrivals to NZ
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 2:26 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The latest edition of International Visitor Arrivals to New Zealand (IVA) is now available on the Statistics New Zealand website. More >>
Māori electorate populations are younger
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 11:42 am | Statistics New Zealand
All seven Māori electorates have younger populations than the general electorates – the youngest population being in Hauraki-Waikato, with a median age of 23.4 years – according to the latest 2013 Census figures released by Statistics New Zealand ... More >>
20-year age gap between general electorate populations
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 11:41 am | Statistics New Zealand
The median age of people living in the Coromandel and Otaki electorates (47.9 years) is 20 years older than that of people in Mangere (27.9 years), according to the latest 2013 Census figures released by Statistics New Zealand today. More >>
Christchurch spending continues to rise
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 11:38 am | Statistics New Zealand
Christchurch's retail and hospitality spending continues to outpace that at the national level, Statistics New Zealand said today. For Christchurch city, after seasonal fluctuations are removed, retail and hospitality sales increased 1.5 percent in the March 2014 ... More >>
More visitors from the United States and Japan
Monday, 23 June 2014, 11:24 am | Statistics New Zealand
Visitor arrivals to New Zealand reached a high of 161,400 in May 2014, partly due to more visitors from the United States and Japan, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Construction drives rise in GDP
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
Strong growth in construction led to a 1.0 percent rise in gross domestic product (GDP) in the March 2014 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Current account deficit falls again
Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 11:01 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's seasonally adjusted current account balance was a deficit of $0.6 billion in the March 2014 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is $0.3 billion smaller than the December 2013 quarter deficit. More >>
Abortion Statistics: Year ended December 2013
Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of abortions performed in New Zealand decreased in 2013, Statistics New Zealand said today. A total of 14,073 induced abortions were performed in New Zealand in 2013. This was 672 fewer than in 2012. More >>
One in four New Zealanders identified as disabled
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 11:26 am | Statistics New Zealand
Almost one in four New Zealanders were identified as disabled in 2013, according to the New Zealand Disability Survey released today by Statistics New Zealand. This was up from 20 percent in 2001. More >>
Local authorities show quarterly deficit
Monday, 16 June 2014, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
Local authorities had an operating deficit in the March 2014 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Food prices up 0.6 percent in May
Friday, 13 June 2014, 12:11 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 0.6 percent in May 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. This rise followed a 0.6 percent rise in April, and falls in March and February. More >>
Card spending rises in all retail industries
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Retail spending using electronic cards increased by a seasonally adjusted 1.3 percent in May 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. "Spending rose in all six retail industries during May, the first time this has occurred since October 2013," business ... More >>
Guest nights at new high
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
The trend for New Zealand guest nights continues to rise and has reached a new high, Statistics New Zealand said today. "Most guest night trend series are rising and many are at new highs," business indicators manager Neil Kelly said. "April was a ... More >>
