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Export values fall but trend remains high
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of exported goods decreased 3.0 percent in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Falls in the values of meat, dairy products, and logs accounted for most of the decrease, though the quantities of these ... More >>
Christchurch's population decreases after earthquakes
Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
Christchurch city's resident population decreased by 8,900 people (2.4 percent) in the June 2011 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was due to a net migration loss (more departures than arrivals) of 10,600 people, partly offset by a natural ... More >>
Jump in filled jobs
Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of seasonally adjusted filled jobs held by wage and salary earners increased again in August, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was the 16th straight month of positive annual change, according to Statistics NZ’s national employment indicator. More >>
CPI rises 0.4 percent in September quarter
Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
The consumers price index (CPI) rose 0.4 percent for the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. “The 0.4 percent increase in the CPI reflects higher food prices and local authority rates, countered by falls in transport and ... More >>
Non-wage labour costs rise 4.9 percent
Friday, 21 October 2011, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
While total labour costs rose 2.4 percent in the year to the June 2011 quarter, non-wage labour costs rose 4.9 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. The increase in the non-wage labour costs component of the labour cost index (LCI) reflected higher ... More >>
Rugby World Cup boosts visitor numbers
Friday, 21 October 2011, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
An influx of visitors for the Rugby World Cup led to a 26 percent increase in visitor arrivals in September 2011, compared with September 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Agriculture and fishery workers claim for a work injury
Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 11:11 am | Statistics New Zealand
Agriculture and fishery workers were the most likely occupation group to make a claim to the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) for a work-related injury, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Kiwis adopting faster broadband
Friday, 14 October 2011, 11:01 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealanders are opting for faster Internet speeds, larger volumes of data, and easier access to the Internet, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Vegetable prices fall in September
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices fell 1.0 percent in September 2011, but were up 4.7 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today. Vegetable prices fell 14 percent in September 2011, continuing their fall from a higher-than-usual peak in July this year. More >>
Services sector switched on to energy use
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 11:11 am | Statistics New Zealand
The total energy used by the services sector in New Zealand during 2010 was almost 64 petajoules (PJ), Statistics New Zealand said today. This is about the same as the total amount used inside New Zealand homes each year. More >>
Guest nights rise in August
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term accommodation had their largest increase for an August month in 10 years, Statistics New Zealand said today. Guest nights rose 8.4 percent in August 2011, compared with August 2010, following smaller rises in May, ... More >>
Spring brings slight rise in electronic card spending
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealanders and visitors to the country spent slightly more on their credit and debit cards in September, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Consumers price index review: 2011
Monday, 10 October 2011, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
“We have completed a review of the goods and services in the consumers price index (CPI) basket,” Statistics NZ’s prices manager Chris Pike said today. More >>
Wet enough in 2010 to fill 10 Lake Taupos
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 11:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
It was wetter than usual in New Zealand, in 2009 and 2010, after four relatively dry years, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Smallest rise in median hourly earnings in over a decade
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand Income Survey results for the June 2011 quarter showed the smallest annual percentage increase in median hourly earnings since the June 2000 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. From the June 2010 to June 2011 quarter, median ... More >>
New home approvals up again: apartments, quake-related homes
Friday, 30 September 2011, 11:14 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of new homes approved in August 2011 shows a strong seasonally adjusted increase for the second consecutive month, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is true whether apartment numbers, which tend to vary a lot each month, are included ... More >>
New Zealand's investment in Australia up 23 percent
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 12:04 pm | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's investment in Australia rose to $51.0 billion at 31 March 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Filled jobs up 1.0 percent
Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of seasonally adjusted filled jobs grew over the year to July 2011 according to the national employment indicator, Statistics New Zealand said today. However, the number of seasonally adjusted filled jobs dropped slightly from June 2011. More >>
Imports and exports both higher in August
Monday, 26 September 2011, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
The values of imported and exported goods were both higher in August 2011 than in August 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
New Zealand economy grows 0.1 percent
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), was up 0.1 percent in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a revised increase of 0.9 percent in the March 2011 quarter. Economic activity for the year ... More >>
