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Large increase in new housing consents for March

Monday, 30 April 2012, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand

Consents were issued for 1,559 new houses in March 2012, the highest monthly total since September 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is an increase of 43 percent from March 2011. More >>

Statistics NZ table release: Household Labour Force Survey

Thursday, 26 April 2012, 12:20 pm | Statistics New Zealand

Statistics NZ table release: Household Labour Force Survey Estimated Working-age Population: March 2012 http://img.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/1204/Statistics_New_Zealand__26_Apr_2012.pdf ENDS More >>

Reissue of historic GDP information release postponed

Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 4:01 pm | Statistics New Zealand

Statistics New Zealand is postponing the reissue of historic gross domestic product (GDP) data, which was scheduled for Friday 27 April. More >>

Slight rise in filled jobs

Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand

The national employment indicator showed that the number of filled jobs held by wage and salary earners increased slightly in February 2012 (up 0.2 percent) compared with January 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>

Earlier Easter boosts visitor arrivals

Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand

Visitors to New Zealand increased 11 percent in March 2012, compared with March 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. Earlier Easter and Australian school holidays were a key reason for the rise. The increase was also partly a recovery after visitor ... More >>

CPI rises 0.5 percent in March quarter

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand

CPI rises 0.5 percent in March quarter Embargoed until 10:45am – 19 April 2012 More >>

Food prices fall 1.0 percent

Monday, 16 April 2012, 10:48 am | Statistics New Zealand

Food prices fell 1.0 percent in the March 2012 month, following a 0.6 percent rise in February, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>

Balancing act for Kiwi firms going global

Friday, 13 April 2012, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand

Volatile exchange rates and lack of experience were the key barriers to New Zealand businesses engaging overseas in 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. Offsetting this were the prospects of cheaper production and access to new markets. More >>

International guest nights down in February

Thursday, 12 April 2012, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand

Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation were 3.2 million in February 2012. This is a fall of 2.0 percent compared with February 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. International guest nights fell, mostly in the South Island. Domestic ... More >>

Electronic card spending down slightly in March

Thursday, 12 April 2012, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand

The amount New Zealanders and visitors to the country spent with their debit and credit cards fell slightly in March, Statistics New Zealand said today. The total value of electronic card transactions was down 0.2 percent, when adjusted for seasonal ... More >>

Stats NZ News: RWC, trade with Asia, and the rise of gadgets

Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 4:58 pm | Statistics New Zealand

Televisions are the biggest item in consumer electronics spending and laptops account for nearly a third of yearly spending, but come Christmas time it's a different story when spending spikes on portable media players and digital cameras. More >>

Film lights up screen industry in 2011

Monday, 2 April 2012, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand

A healthy year for film in New Zealand helped nudge gross revenue for the screen industry to nearly $3 billion in 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>

Reappointment of the Government Statistician

Saturday, 31 March 2012, 6:00 pm | Statistics New Zealand

Reappointment of the Government Statistician Geoff Bascand has been reappointed as Government Statistician for a further three years, until May 2015. Geoff has been in the position since May 2007 and was previously the Deputy Government Statistician ... More >>

Housing Consents Trend Continues To Edge Up

Friday, 30 March 2012, 12:05 pm | Statistics New Zealand

In February 2012, the number of new houses consented continued to trend upward, but the rate has slowed in recent months, Statistics New Zealand said today. The trend for the number of new houses, including apartments, has risen 23 percent since April ... More >>

Filled jobs remain steady

Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 10:48 am | Statistics New Zealand

The national employment indicator showed that the number of filled jobs held by wage and salary earners decreased slightly in January 2012 (down 0.2 percent) compared with December 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>

Fall in exports driven by irregular shipments

Monday, 26 March 2012, 3:28 pm | Statistics New Zealand

Exports of goods fell $267 million (6.9 percent) in February 2012, compared with February 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was driven by falls in exports of crude oil, aluminium, and dairy products. Crude oil tends to be exported in large, ... More >>

New Zealand economy grows 0.3 percent

Thursday, 22 March 2012, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand

The New Zealand economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew by 0.3 percent in the December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This latest result follows economic growth of 0.7 percent in the September 2011 quarter. More >>