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Chch rebuild and drought lead to modest economic growth
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.3 percent in the March 2013 quarter, with the Canterbury rebuild and the 2013 drought having offsetting effects, Statistics New Zealand said today. This modest growth in economic activity follows a rise of 1.5 ... More >>
Abortion Statistics: Year ended December 2012
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 11:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of abortions performed in New Zealand decreased in 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today. A total of 14,745 induced abortions were performed in New Zealand in 2012, 1,118 fewer than in 2011. More >>
Smaller current account deficit as exports rise: Stats NZ
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 11:33 am | Statistics New Zealand
Increased exports of dairy products, together with the rising spending by overseas visitors, saw New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account deficit fall $0.3 billion in the March 2013 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Food prices up 0.3 percent in May
Friday, 14 June 2013, 3:59 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 0.3 percent in May 2013, but were down 0.1 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today. The rise in May 2013 follows a rise of 0.2 percent in April and a fall of 1.3 percent in March. More >>
Te Kupenga - meeting Māori information needs
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 4:56 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand is casting the net to gather information on Māori in New Zealand in a new survey, Te Kupenga. More >>
Fuel and consumables boost card spending
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
Shoppers in New Zealand spent more using their debit and credit cards during May 2013, Statistics New Zealand said today. When adjusted for seasonal effects, the value of electronic card spending in the retail industries increased 0.5 percent ... More >>
Drop in holiday park guest nights drives overall fall
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
A plunge in guest nights at holiday parks has led to a 10 percent drop in guest nights overall in April 2013 compared with March, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Local authorities' operating surplus rises
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 3:34 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Local authorities had an operating surplus in the March 2013 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. After adjusting for seasonal effects, income exceeded expenditure by $91 million. More >>
Another lift for wholesale trade
Friday, 7 June 2013, 11:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
Wholesale trade sales rose during the March 2013 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Largest increase in residential building activity in 10yrs
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Residential building activity across the country jumped 12 percent in the March 2013 quarter, the highest increase in 10 years, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
First 2013 Census results will be released on 3 December
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 12:49 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Results from the 2013 Census, revealing how many people there were in New Zealand on census night, will be released on Tuesday, 3 December 2013, Statistics NZ said today. More >>
Terms of trade rise in the March quarter - Statistics NZ
Friday, 31 May 2013, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
The merchandise terms of trade rose 4.1 percent in the March 2013 quarter, due to export prices rising and import prices falling, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Highest number of new houses in five years
Thursday, 30 May 2013, 2:00 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Building consents for new houses hit a five-year high last month, with rises across most areas of the country, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Imports rise in April
Friday, 24 May 2013, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of imported goods rose $263 million (7.4 percent) to $3.8 billion in April 2013, compared with April 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Record number of visitors despite early Easter
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 11:34 am | Statistics New Zealand
Visitor arrivals in April 2013 (200,600) were up 3 percent from April 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was the highest ever for an April month, surpassing the previous high recorded in April 2011 (197,800). More >>
Electricity pushes up producer prices
Friday, 17 May 2013, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
Prices received by New Zealand producers, as measured by the output producers price index (PPI), rose 0.8 percent in the March 2013 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Capital goods prices down 0.1 percent
Friday, 17 May 2013, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
In the March 2013 quarter, the price of purchasing new capital items fell 0.1 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. Four of six asset groups measured by the capital goods price index (CGPI) fell. More >>
Work-related injury indicators released
Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 1:28 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Work-related injury indicators are now available on the Statistics New Zealand website. More >>
Warm start to autumn slows spending on clothes and footwear
Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 12:10 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The warmer-than-usual start to autumn has weakened clothing and footwear sales, Statistics New Zealand said today. When seasonal effects are removed, shoppers spent 2.4 percent ($21 million) less at clothing, footwear, and accessories retailers in the March ... More >>
Big increase in irrigated land supports more production
Monday, 13 May 2013, 11:14 am | Statistics New Zealand
The irrigated land area has increased in the past five years by an area the size of lakes Taupo and Te Anau combined, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
