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Rugby World Cup attracts 133,200 overseas visitors
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Overseas visitors who arrived in New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup numbered 133,200, Statistics New Zealand said today. Of these, 53,200 arrived in October 2011, adding to 80,000 rugby arrivals between July and September. More >>
Business investment rebounds in March 2011 year
Friday, 18 November 2011, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
Business investment in fixed assets rose 6.7 percent in the March 2011 year Statistics New Zealand said today. This contrasts with falls of 10.3 percent and 16.5 percent in 2009 and 2010. More >>
Prices paid and received by producers up in latest quarter
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
The producers price index (PPI) rose in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The PPI measures both prices received by New Zealand producers and prices paid by them. More >>
Price of capital goods unchanged in September 2011 quarter
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
The capital goods price index (CGPI) was unchanged in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. All but one of the major indexes in the CGPI rose in the latest quarter. These increases were offset by a fall in the price index for ... More >>
Live births down in September 2011 year
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 62,260 live births registered in the September 2011 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is a decrease of 1,470 (2 percent) from the September 2010 year. More >>
Rugby World Cup visitors impact retail spending
Monday, 14 November 2011, 11:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Overseas visitors attending the Rugby World Cup contributed to increased retail sales in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
One person in every 1,600 lives in New Zealand
Monday, 14 November 2011, 11:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
At 30 September 2011, New Zealand’s estimated resident population reached 4,414,400, which is 0.06 percent of the world’s population, Statistics New Zealand said today. The global population was recently projected by the United Nations (UN) to have passed ... More >>
Statistics NZ wins Best Plain English Organisation Award
Saturday, 12 November 2011, 6:22 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand is proud to have today been named the 2011 Best Plain English Organisation by the WriteMark Plain English Awards Trust. Statistics NZ also came first runner-up for the Best Plain English Individual/ Team, and for the Best Plain ... More >>
Food prices down for the month but up for the year
Friday, 11 November 2011, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices fell 1.3 percent in October 2011, but were up 1.1 percent on October 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. Vegetable prices fell 10 percent and accounted for much of the fall in October, mainly due to seasonally lower prices for lettuces ... More >>
Rugby World Cup impacts on guest nights
Thursday, 10 November 2011, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Guest nights for international visitors jumped 21 percent in September 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. However, this increase was almost fully offset by a fall of 12 percent in domestic guest nights, giving a total rise of just 0.3 percent compared ... More >>
Electronic card spending up again in October
Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 11:24 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealanders and visitors to the country together spent more on their credit and debit cards again in October, Statistics NZ said today. The seasonally adjusted value of electronic card transactions rose 1.8 percent in October, the largest increase ... More >>
Government Statistician Geoff Bascand on Twyford
Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 8:48 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The following response to the media statement today by Phil Twyford MP can be attributed to Geoff Bascand, Government Statistician and Chief Executive of Statistics New Zealand More >>
Unemployment rate relatively flat
Thursday, 3 November 2011, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Although an extra 5,000 people were employed in the September 2011 quarter, the unemployment rate remained relatively flat at 6.6 percent, up from 6.5 percent in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Tokelau census taken, despite water shortage disruption
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 12:08 pm | Statistics New Zealand
On Tuesday, 18 October 2011, in the midst of a national emergency caused by a shortage of fresh water, Tokelau successfully held its five-yearly population census, revealing a provisional census night population of 1,205. More >>
Wage rates grow 2.0 percent
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Salary and wage rates, which include overtime, increased 2.0 percent in the year to the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This includes a rise of 0.6 percent in the September quarter. More >>
Satisfaction running high in New Zealand
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Nearly 9 out of every 10 New Zealanders are satisfied with their lives, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Latest business numbers show mixed picture
Monday, 31 October 2011, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were just over 470,000 businesses in New Zealand at February 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today with the release of provisional business demography data. This is a decrease of 0.6 percent from February 2010. While this is the second consecutive ... More >>
Trends for new home approvals continue to rise
Monday, 31 October 2011, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The trends for the number of new homes authorised, both including and excluding apartments, continue to rise after dropping to some of the lowest levels seen since these series began, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is despite seasonally adjusted figures ... More >>
Abortion Statistics: 2010
Friday, 28 October 2011, 11:24 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of abortions performed in New Zealand decreased in 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. A total of 16,630 induced abortions were performed in New Zealand in 2010, 920 fewer than in 2009. More >>
Household Labour Force Survey Estimated Population Released
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) estimated working-age population is based on national resident population estimates that have been adjusted to be consistent with the scope of the HLFS. The working-age population represents an estimate of ... More >>
