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Bay of Plenty more diverse according to 2013 Census
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 11:26 am | Statistics New Zealand
The 2013 Census has found the Bay of Plenty is mirroring the national trend of an increasingly diverse population. More >>
Gisborne home to highest proportion of te reo Māori speakers
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 11:24 am | Statistics New Zealand
Results from the 2013 Census show Gisborne is the home of te reo Māori speakers in Aotearoa, with nearly 1 in 6 people able to hold a conversation in the language. More >>
Otago reflects national 2013 Census housing trends
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 11:24 am | Statistics New Zealand
There are over 5,000 more occupied dwellings in Otago, but home ownership is following the national declining trend, according to the latest census results. More >>
Southland high on home ownership but mirrors declining trend
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 11:23 am | Statistics New Zealand
Southland has the third-highest rate of home ownership in the country, according to the 2013 Census, and has over 2,000 more occupied homes than it did seven years ago. More >>
Increasing incomes and diversity for Taranaki region
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 11:22 am | Statistics New Zealand
Results from the 2013 Census show Taranaki had one of the largest increases in incomes since 2006, and is following national trends in terms of population make-up and home ownership. More >>
Hawke’s Bay more diverse in 2013
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 11:21 am | Statistics New Zealand
Hawke's Bay now has more Māori, Pacific, and Asian people, and more people born overseas than it did seven years ago, mirroring the national trend of an increasingly diverse population. More >>
Wellington: highest income, highest proportion with degrees
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 11:17 am | Statistics New Zealand
The 2013 Census has found Wellington’s population has the highest median income and highest percentage with degrees in the country. More >>
Census shows Canterbury has high growth in incomes
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 11:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
Canterbury has had the second-biggest growth in median income in the country, new results from the 2013 Census show. More >>
Census confirms Auckland’s multicultural mix
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 11:11 am | Statistics New Zealand
The 2013 Census has found Auckland’s population has the highest percentage of overseas-born residents in the country – living up to its reputation as New Zealand’s multicultural gateway. More >>
Steady growth in Māori population continues
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Māori population is growing, is youthful although getting older, and has better education outcomes than at the last census, seven years ago, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
NZ aging and becoming more ethnically diverse
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 11:09 am | Statistics New Zealand
Results from the 2013 Census show the New Zealand population is getting older and more ethnically diverse, while the number of dwellings is increasing and the rate of home ownership is declining, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Terms of trade highest since 1973
Monday, 2 December 2013, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's merchandise terms of trade rose 7.5 percent in the September 2013 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The latest increase was due to export prices for goods rising more than import prices. More >>
Trend for new houses easing
Friday, 29 November 2013, 11:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
The increase in consented new houses has slowed in recent months, Statistics New Zealand said today. “The trend for new houses is at its highest level in over five years, but the rate of increase is easing,” industry and labour statistics manager ... More >>
How spending changes: 40 years of Household Economic Survey
Thursday, 28 November 2013, 1:47 pm | Statistics New Zealand
It is the 40th Anniversary of the Household Economic Survey, which has been measuring how the spending habits of New Zealanders have changed since 1973. To celebrate this 40-year milestone, we have produced an infographic that compares New Zealanders’ ... More >>
Residential investment picks up in 2013
Thursday, 28 November 2013, 11:30 am | Statistics New Zealand
Household spending and investment activity were the main domestic drivers of growth in the New Zealand economy in the March 2013 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Household spending just outpaced income in 2013
Thursday, 28 November 2013, 11:20 am | Statistics New Zealand
Household income was $122.4 billion (up 1.8 percent) while household spending was $123.3 billion (up 2.9 percent) in the March 2013 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Household expenditure and income increases
Thursday, 28 November 2013, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
Increased spending on food, transport, and housing and household utilities means Kiwi households are spending more now than three years ago, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Lowest October trade deficit since the mid-1990s
Wednesday, 27 November 2013, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
The trade balance for October 2013 was a deficit of $168 million, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the lowest deficit for an October month since the mid-1990s. October months historically have trade deficits. More >>
Visitors from China stay longer, but fewer of them
Friday, 22 November 2013, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of visitor arrivals from China decreased by 12 percent in October 2013, compared with October 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today. This decrease coincides with the introduction of a new tourism law in China, which has increased the price ... More >>
National Accounts (Industry Benchmarks)
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Current price GDP increased 4.6 percent, while GDP per capita increased 3.4 percent. Exports increased 10.3 percent while imports increased 10.9 percent. Business profits (gross operating surplus) increased 6.0 percent and compensation of employees (mainly ... More >>
