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International guest nights fall
Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 11:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights numbered 1.9 million in May 2012, down 0.3 percent from May 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Electronic Card Transactions: June 2012 key facts
Tuesday, 10 July 2012, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Changes in the seasonally adjusted value of transactions (compared with May 2012) were as follows: • Total electronic card transactions rose 0.3 percent. • Transactions in the retail industries rose 0.4 percent. • Transactions in the core retail industries ... More >>
Residential building consent values up in May
Friday, 29 June 2012, 11:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of residential building consents rose in May 2012, compared with May 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. The total value of residential building consents rose 37 percent to $532 million for May 2012. The value trend has been rising for ... More >>
Christchurch retailing has subdued growth
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Christchurch retail activity shows growth following the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, Statistics New Zealand said today. However, the city has lost ground compared with the rest of New Zealand. More >>
Picture of Māori well-being and development
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 4:38 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand has launched Te Ao Mārama 2012, a new publication specifically for Māori giving a snapshot of information on Māori well-being and development, Government Statistician Geoff Bascand announced today. More >>
Exports of primary products continue to decline
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of exported goods fell $202 million (4.4 percent) in May 2012, compared with May 2011, led by primary products, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Arrivals from China drive small increase in visitors
Friday, 22 June 2012, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
Arrivals from China drive small increase in visitors Embargoed until 10:45am – 22 June 2012 More >>
New Zealand economy grows 1.1 percent
Thursday, 21 June 2012, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew 1.1 percent in the first three months of 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today. This strong growth follows revised growth of 0.4 percent in each of the previous three quarters. More >>
Balance of Payments and International Investment Position
Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 11:35 am | Statistics New Zealand
• New Zealand had a seasonally adjusted current account deficit of $2.8 billion in the March 2012 quarter, up $0.6 billion from the December 2011 quarter deficit. • The larger deficit was driven by the balance on goods and services moving into ... More >>
Abortion Statistics: Year ended December 2011
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 11:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
2012 The number of abortions performed in New Zealand decreased in 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Food prices rise 0.3 percent in May 2012
Thursday, 14 June 2012, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 0.3 percent in the May 2012 month, following a 0.1 percent fall in April, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Retail sales fall after Rugby World Cup boost
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 4:48 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand has revised the release for Retail Trade Survey: March 2012 quarter, first published on 14 May 2012. More >>
Local authorities remain in operating surplus
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
Local authorities had a quarterly operating surplus in the March 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Fewer guest nights in April
Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 11:01 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights numbered 2.7 million in April 2012, down 2.1 percent from April 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Fuel boosts electronic card spending
Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
In May 2012, New Zealanders and visitors to the country increased their spending using debit and credit cards by 1.2 percent, when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today. The value of card transactions rose in seven of ... More >>
Metal product manufacturing forges ahead
Monday, 11 June 2012, 11:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
After adjusting for seasonal effects, the volume of all manufacturing rose 0.7 percent for the March 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. "The main contributor to this quarter's increase was the metal product manufacturing industry," industry ... More >>
Motor vehicle wholesaling shifts into a higher gear
Friday, 8 June 2012, 12:24 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Wholesale trade sales increased in March 2012 for a second consecutive quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
National building activity falls slightly
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 12:14 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Building activity decreased 0.4 percent in the March 2012 quarter, after removing price change and seasonal variation, Statistics New Zealand said today. This followed an increase of 2.8 percent in the December 2011 quarter. More >>
The Queen and New Zealand – statistics through her Reign
Friday, 1 June 2012, 2:58 pm | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand’s population – both humans and cows – has more than doubled in the 60 years that Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne, but it seems the price of an electric kettle is a fraction of what it once was. Statistics New Zealand has ... More >>
Terms of trade continue to fall
Friday, 1 June 2012, 11:44 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's merchandise terms of trade fell 2.3 percent in the March 2012 quarter when compared with the December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
