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Household Labour Force Survey Estimated Working-age Population: September 2022 Quarter
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 10:27 am | Statistics New Zealand
The household labour force survey estimated working-age population table shows the population benchmarks used to produce household labour force survey estimates for the upcoming labour market statistics release. Visit our website to read this information ... More >>
Price Index Methods – Updates For The September 2022 Quarter
Monday, 3 October 2022, 10:41 am | Statistics New Zealand
This page summarises methodological updates for Stats NZ’s price indexes for the September 2022 quarter. It replaces the regular papers on the impacts of COVID-19 on methodology for the CPI, as COVID-19 is no longer having a significant impact ... More >>
Home Consents Remain High As Canterbury Hits New Record
Friday, 30 September 2022, 10:38 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 50,653 new homes consented in the year ended August 2022, up 8.9 percent compared with the year ended August 2021, Stats NZ said today. "Homes were consented at high levels in most regions, particularly in Canterbury which reached a new annual ... More >>
Employment Indicators: Weekly As At 26 September 2022
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
The experimental weekly series provides an early indicator of employment and labour market changes in a more timely manner than the monthly employment indicators series. This release is the last official weekly employment indicator information release ... More >>
People In New Zealand Report Strong Sense Of Belonging To Family
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
In the 2021 General Social Survey, people reported a high sense of belonging to their families with an average rating of 9.2 out of 10, Stats NZ said today. “People who reported a strong sense of belonging to family were also more likely to have ... More >>
One In Three Children Projected To Be Māori
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
One in three children in Aotearoa are likely to identify as tamariki Māori by the early 2040s, as the country’s population becomes increasingly ethnically diverse, Stats NZ said today. “All major ethnic group populations are projected to grow ... More >>
2023 Census Announced
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 1:02 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The next national census will be held on Tuesday, 7 March 2023, Stats NZ announced today. “The five-yearly official count of population and dwellings gives the most complete picture of life in our country,” Government Statistician and Chief Executive ... More >>
Employment Indicators: August 2022
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 10:47 am | Statistics New Zealand
Employment indicators provide an early indication of changes in the labour market. Key facts Changes in the seasonally adjusted filled jobs for the August 2022 month (compared with the July 2022 month) were: all industries – up 0.4 percent (10,312 ... More >>
Balance Of Payments And International Investment Position: Year Ended 31 March 2022
Friday, 23 September 2022, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Balance of payments records the value of the country's transactions with the rest of the world. It shows changes in financial claims on, and liabilities to, the rest of the world. International investment position is a snapshot of the country's financial ... More >>
Employment Indicators: Weekly As At 19 September 2022
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
The experimental weekly series provides an early indicator of employment and labour market changes in a more timely manner than the monthly employment indicators series. Please note that we will be changing the dissemination method of this release from ... More >>
Sea-level Rise Increasing At Faster Rate Around Aotearoa New Zealand
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 1:59 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Sea levels around Aotearoa New Zealand have risen at a faster rate in recent decades compared with the first half of last century, Stats NZ said today. According to Stats NZ’s recently updated environmental indicator Coastal sea-level rise , relative More >>
GDP Increases 1.7 Percent In June 2022 Quarter
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 10:47 am | Statistics New Zealand
Gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 1.7 percent in the June 2022 quarter, following a 0.2 percent fall in the March 2022 quarter, Stats NZ said today. The services industries, which make up about two thirds of the economy, were the main contributor to the increase, ... More >>
Employment Indicators: Weekly As At 12 September 2022
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 10:46 am | Statistics New Zealand
The experimental weekly series provides an early indicator of employment and labour market changes in a more timely manner than the monthly employment indicators series. Please note that we will be changing the dissemination method of this release from ... More >>
Current Account Deficit Narrows To $7.1 Billion
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted current account deficit narrowed by $1.7 billion to $7.1 billion in the June 2022 quarter, from $8.8 billion in the March 2022 quarter, Stats NZ said today. The narrowing was mainly due to a $2.8 billion rise in the exports ... More >>
Dairy Commodities Sustain High Prices
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 11:08 am | Statistics New Zealand
Price rises across dairy commodities drove an annual increase in the value of exports for dairy products, Stats NZ said today. In the year ended July 2022, the total export value of milk powder, butter, and cheese increased $2.8 billion (17 percent) to $18.8 ... More >>
Food Prices Increase 8.3 Percent Annually, The Largest In 13 Years
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices were 8.3 percent higher in August 2022 compared with August 2021, Stats NZ said today. This is the largest annual increase since July 2009, when annual food prices increased 8.4 percent. In August 2022, the annual increase was due to rises ... More >>
Rental Price Indexes: August 2022
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 10:48 am | Statistics New Zealand
The rental price indexes measure the changes in prices that households pay for housing rentals. Key facts Monthly change In August 2022 compared with July 2022: the index for the stock measure of rental property prices rose 0.3 percent the index for the ... More >>
International Migration: July 2022
Monday, 12 September 2022, 11:28 am | Statistics New Zealand
International migration statistics give the latest outcomes-based measure of migration, which includes estimates of migrants entering or leaving New Zealand. Key facts Annual migration Provisional estimates for the year ended July 2022 compared with the year ... More >>
Overseas Visitor Numbers Lift In July
Monday, 12 September 2022, 11:27 am | Statistics New Zealand
For the first month since March 2020 the number of overseas visitor arrivals exceeded 100,000, Stats NZ said today. There were 134,200 overseas visitor arrivals in July 2022. This coincided with school holidays in Australia and New Zealand. The July ... More >>
Retail Card Spending Increases In August
Friday, 9 September 2022, 10:45 am | Statistics New Zealand
Retail card spending rose $55 million (0.9 percent) in August 2022 compared with July, when adjusted for seasonal effects, Stats NZ said today. The increase largely came from spending on consumables, up $18 million (0.7 percent). Consumables include ... More >>
