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Manufacturing and retail boost economy

Thursday, 22 December 2011, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand

The New Zealand economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew by 0.8 percent in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a 0.1 percent growth in the June 2011 quarter. More >>

Larger current account deficit as export values fall

Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand

New Zealand's current account deficit was $2.7 billion in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was $0.7 billion larger than the June 2011 quarter deficit. More >>

Net loss of migrants continues

Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand

Overseas visitors to New Zealand numbered 230,300 in November 2011, up 2 percent from November 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>

Tokelau has world's second-smallest population

Friday, 16 December 2011, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand

Tokelau has the world's second-smallest population. Tokelau's five-yearly population and dwelling census showed a final de jure usually resident population count of 1,411 people. The 2011 Tokelau Census was successfully held on Tuesday 18 October 2011. More >>

Dairy cattle number exceeds 6 million

Friday, 16 December 2011, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand

The number of dairy cattle in New Zealand increased to 6.2 million at 30 June 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. This provisional result from the 2011 Agricultural Production Survey was up 260,000 on the number in 2010. The rise was attributed to ... More >>

Household saving continues to improve

Thursday, 15 December 2011, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand

New Zealand’s household sector saving was $200 million in 2011, the first time it has been positive since 2000, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is equal to 0.2 percent of household net disposable income. More >>

Local authorities' operating deficit reduces

Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand

Local authorities' quarterly operating deficit reduced $43 million in the September 2011 quarter, after adjusting for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>

Food prices rise 0.2 percent

Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand

Food prices rose 0.2 percent in November 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. A seasonal fall in the price of fruit and vegetables (down 4.0 percent) was countered by rising prices in other subgroups, including grocery food, which rose 0.7 percent. ... More >>

Accommodation Survey: October 2011

Monday, 12 December 2011, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand

In October 2011 compared with October 2010: • International guest nights rose 7.1 percent, lifted by Rugby World Cup visitors. • Domestic guest nights fell 6.5 percent. • Overall guest nights fell 1.5 percent. • North Island guest nights rose 4.7 ... More >>

Electronic Card Transactions Flat: Statistics NZ

Friday, 9 December 2011, 12:01 pm | Statistics New Zealand

Changes in the seasonally adjusted value of transactions (compared with October 2011) were as follows: • Total electronic card transactions were flat, down 0.2 percent. • Transactions in the retail industries fell 0.5 percent. • Transactions ... More >>

Manufacturing Survey Flat

Thursday, 8 December 2011, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand

Volumes • Total manufacturing fell 1.4 percent. • Excluding meat and dairy product manufacturing, sales fell 1.1 percent. • Meat and dairy product manufacturing fell 1.9 percent. More >>

Wholesale Trade Survey: September 2011 quarter

Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 11:06 am | Statistics New Zealand

For the September 2011 quarter, compared with the June 2011 quarter (on a seasonally adjusted basis): • Total wholesale trade sales fell 2.2 percent ($459 million). • Other goods wholesaling, the main contributor to the fall, fell 6.6 percent ($233 ... More >>

Building Activity Slow

Monday, 5 December 2011, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand

In the September 2011 quarter, the seasonally adjusted volume of: • All building activity fell 2.3 percent, to the lowest level since the March 2001 quarter. • Non-residential building activity fell 4.6 percent, after a smaller fall in the June ... More >>

Student Loans and Allowances: 2010 key facts

Friday, 2 December 2011, 11:22 am | Statistics New Zealand

In 2010: • 212,469 students borrowed from the student loan scheme, an increase of 13,746 students (6.9 percent) compared with 2009. • Students borrowed an average of $7,300 in the year, $310 more (4.4 percent) than in 2009. This was the highest ... More >>

Capital goods keep import volumes at high levels

Thursday, 1 December 2011, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand

Seasonally adjusted import volumes rose 2.7 percent in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The rise was mainly due to capital goods, such as plant and machinery. “Import volumes are at their second-highest level since ... More >>

Crown research institutes record after-tax surplus

Thursday, 1 December 2011, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand

Crown research institutes' (CRIs) after-tax surplus was $22.5 million in the year ended 30 June 2011, due to the fall in taxes paid by CRIs, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a deficit of $12.4 million in the previous year. Before ... More >>

Moderate increases in new dwellings

Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 11:11 am | Statistics New Zealand

In October 2011: • The trends for the number of new dwellings authorised, both including and excluding apartments, show moderate increases since March 2011. • • Seasonally adjusted new dwelling numbers, both including and excluding apartments, ... More >>