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Local authorities show small surplus
Friday, 15 March 2013, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
Local authorities had a small operating surplus in the December 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. After adjusting for seasonal effects, income exceeded expenditure by $0.3 million. More >>
Food prices fall 0.3 percent in February month
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices fell 0.3 percent in the February month, and were slightly down on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Last week of collection of paper census forms underway
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
It’s the final week of census collectors going door to door to pick up completed paper forms for the 2013 Census. More >>
Guest nights down in January
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand guest nights (after removing seasonal variation) fell 4.1 percent in January 2013 compared with December 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a rise of 3.0 percent in December. More >>
Durables and consumables lift retail card spending
Monday, 11 March 2013, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Shoppers in New Zealand spent more using debit and credit cards in February 2013, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
There is still time to do your census forms
Friday, 8 March 2013, 1:34 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The census isn’t over yet. If you haven’t completed your census forms, there is still time to do them online or on paper. “Collectors are now picking up millions of completed paper forms, but for anyone who has not completed a census form there ... More >>
Manufacturing rises despite fall in meat and dairy
Friday, 8 March 2013, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total manufacturing volumes rose for the December 2012 quarter, despite a small fall in meat and dairy product manufacturing, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Changes to Balance of Payments: Year ended 31 March 2012
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 4:30 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand has today published several corrections to the figures in Balance of Payments and International Investment Position: Year ended 31 March 2012, originally published on 27 September 2012. More >>
New Zealand investing more in Southeast Asia
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 3:33 pm | Statistics New Zealand
On 7 March 2013 we corrected some figures originally published on 27 September 2012. These figures refer to foreign direct investment (FDI) with the European Union (EU) and Southeast Asia. See corrections for more detail. More >>
Wholesale trade picks up after flat spell
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Wholesale trade sales rose during the December 2012 quarter, after two quarters of falls, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Census collectors back on the streets
Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 1:15 pm | Statistics New Zealand
It’s a mammoth job delivering 6.4 million census forms to 1.8 million homes – now they have to be collected. “Census collectors are back on the streets today beginning the pick-up of forms that have not been returned online,” General Manager ... More >>
Building work on the up
Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Building activity increased by a seasonally adjusted 1.8 percent in the December 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Today is census day
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 11:09 am | Statistics New Zealand
It’s the day when every single person in New Zealand has one thing in common – we all have to fill in our census forms. General Manager 2013 Census Carol Slappendel says census day is the largest one off activity being held in New Zealand this year. More >>
Growing statistical knowledge across the Pacific
Monday, 4 March 2013, 5:15 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics is a global language, but it can often need translating. This month, Statistics New Zealand is hosting statisticians from four Pacific countries as part of a programme to help build statistical capability in the Asia-Pacific region and encourage reliable ... More >>
Tomorrow is census day
Monday, 4 March 2013, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
Tomorrow is census day. The day when every person in New Zealand must fill in a census form, or have one filled in for them. More >>
Further fall in terms of trade
Friday, 1 March 2013, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
The merchandise terms of trade fell 1.3 percent in the December 2012 quarter, due to export prices falling more than import prices, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Keep calm and call 0800 CENSUS
Friday, 1 March 2013, 10:38 am | Statistics New Zealand
Haven’t received your census forms for Tuesday 5 March yet? Don’t panic, Statistics New Zealand has you covered. More >>
Housing consents trend rises 50 percent
Thursday, 28 February 2013, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
The trend for the number of new houses consented has risen 50 percent since March 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Chinese New Year affects visitor arrivals
Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of visitor arrivals in January 2013 (260,600) was down 2 percent from January 2012, impacted by Chinese New Year, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Trade in goods falls for January month
Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of exported goods fell $378 million (10 percent) to $3.3 billion in January 2013, compared with January 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was led by a fall in the value of milk powder, butter, and cheese, and crude oil. More >>
