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New Zealand At A Glance
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
The milk’s a touch cheaper, but the beer’s more expensive than it used to be, according to Statistics New Zealand’s annual snapshot of our country. More >>
Retail spending lifts in December
Monday, 17 February 2014, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Retail spending has continued to rise in the December 2013 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Food prices rise 1.2 percent in January
Friday, 14 February 2014, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 1.2 percent in January 2014, and were up 0.9 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
More New Zealanders prepared for a natural disaster
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 11:26 am | Statistics New Zealand
In the event of a natural disaster, 22 percent of New Zealanders believe they have the basic preparations necessary to get through. More >>
Retail card spending down in January
Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 12:03 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Retail spending using debit and credit cards in New Zealand decreased during January 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. This followed three months of increases. More >>
Guest nights trend continues to climb
Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand
The trend for New Zealand guest nights continues to climb, Statistics New Zealand said today. Trends for North Island and domestic guest nights also continue to climb. More >>
Labour market strengthens
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 12:25 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The labour market continues to grow and unemployment has fallen to 6.0 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. There were 24,000 more people employed in the December 2013 quarter, following an additional 28,000 in the September quarter. More >>
West Coast – highest increase in median household income
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:47 am | Statistics New Zealand
Latest results from the 2013 Census show that the median annual income for West Coast households increased 45.5 percent since the 2006 Census, from $37,800 to $55,000. This was the largest percentage increase in the country. Nationally, the median household ... More >>
Canterbury – fewer smokers, more construction
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:47 am | Statistics New Zealand
Latest results from the 2013 Census show that the Canterbury region saw a drop in the number of smokers, a rise in the number of construction workers, and a drop in religious affiliation since the 2006 Census. More >>
Gisborne –less religion, married people, and smokers
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:46 am | Statistics New Zealand
Latest results from the 2013 Census show that the Gisborne region is home to fewer people identifying with a religion, fewer married people, and fewer smokers than in 2006. More >>
Manawatu-Wanganui – fewer teenage smokers
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:45 am | Statistics New Zealand
Latest results from the 2013 Census show that the Manawatu-Wanganui region has had the second-highest decrease in the number of teenage smokers in New Zealand, and is home to the highest proportion of community and personal workers. More >>
Bay of Plenty – decrease in smoking and religion
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:44 am | Statistics New Zealand
Latest results from the 2013 Census show that Bay of Plenty is home to fewer smokers and religious people than in 2006. More >>
Waikato – fewer religious people and smokers
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:43 am | Statistics New Zealand
Latest results from the 2013 Census show that the Waikato region is home to fewer religious people and smokers than in 2006. More >>
Marlborough – biggest drop in number of teenage smokers
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:42 am | Statistics New Zealand
Latest results from the 2013 Census show that the Marlborough region has seen the biggest percentage decrease in the number of smokers aged 15–19 years. More >>
Tasman region – non-religious people up, smokers down
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:40 am | Statistics New Zealand
Latest results from the 2013 Census show that the Tasman region is home to the highest proportion of people with no religion in the country, and the lowest proportion of regular smokers. More >>
Hawkes Bay – smoking, religion and Super
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:39 am | Statistics New Zealand
Latest results from the 2013 Census show that Hawkes Bay has fewer smokers and religious people, while more people are receiving income from New Zealand Superannuation or the Veteran’s Pension. More >>
Wellington – more doing unpaid activities, fewer married
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:38 am | Statistics New Zealand
Latest results from the 2013 Census show that the Wellington region has the country’s highest proportion of people who have never married or entered into a civil union, and the highest proportion of people who do unpaid activities. More >>
Taranaki region – highest proportion of managers in NZ
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:37 am | Statistics New Zealand
Latest results from the 2013 Census show that the Taranaki region is home to the highest proportion of managers in New Zealand. More >>
Auckland – highest proportion of religious people
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:35 am | Statistics New Zealand
Latest results from the 2013 Census show that the Auckland region is home to the highest proportion of religious people and has higher household incomes than the rest of the country. More >>
Otago – largest decrease in number of smokers
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:32 am | Statistics New Zealand
Latest results from the 2013 Census show that, between the 2006 and 2013 Censuses, the Otago region saw the largest percentage decrease in the number of regular smokers. More >>
