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Putting Statistics NZ's monthly jobs survey in perspective
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 9:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Last month Statistics New Zealand (SNZ) released the first of a new, experimental monthly survey of filled jobs. The new monthly survey fills a useful gap because the other official labour market surveys are only conducted quarterly. The attached ... More >>
Current account deficit $2 billion
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 11:35 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand had a seasonally adjusted current account deficit of $2.0 billion in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was $0.5 billion larger than the March 2011 quarter deficit. More >>
Short-term travel increases
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 11:33 am | Statistics New Zealand
In August 2011, overseas trips by New Zealand residents and short-term visitor arrivals were both at record levels for an August month, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Improvements to international investment position stats
Monday, 19 September 2011, 11:45 am | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand has today released the paper Improvements to New Zealand’s international investment position (IIP) statistics, which explains significant changes to the way we calculate the IIP. More >>
New Zealand economy down in 2010
Friday, 16 September 2011, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
The 2010 financial year was a difficult time for New Zealand businesses, Statistics New Zealand said today. Economic activity contracted due to reduced domestic and external demand. Both total income and total expenditure fell. More >>
Census: Where will you be on Tuesday, 5 March 2013?
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 2:13 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Wherever you are in New Zealand, from Scott Base in Antarctica to the far north of the country, or even on an oil rig off the Taranaki coast, on 5 March 2013, you have to be counted in the census. Government Statistician Geoff Bascand today announced ... More >>
Local authorities reduce deficit
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Local authorities reduced their operating deficit by $40 million in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. However, local authorities still spent $51 million more than they earned from current operations. More >>
Fall in manufacturing volume
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 11:08 am | Statistics New Zealand
The volume of manufacturing sales fell 0.7 percent (seasonally adjusted) in the June 2011 quarter, following a 1.4 percent rise in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Tomatoes and bananas influence food price fall
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 11:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices fell 1.3 percent in August 2011, but were up 6.6 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today. Fruit and vegetable prices fell 5.9 percent for the month, reflecting a drop in tomato and banana prices. More >>
North Island drives increase in guest nights
Monday, 12 September 2011, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term accommodation rose 2.0 percent in July 2011 compared with July 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. May and June 2011 also had small increases in guest nights compared with the same months last year, and all of these ... More >>
Wholesale trade sales rise again
Monday, 12 September 2011, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total wholesale trade sales rose again in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. After adjusting for seasonal effects, sales rose for the seventh consecutive quarter – up 2.2 percent ($444 million). More >>
Electronic card spending down in August
Friday, 9 September 2011, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of total electronic card transactions decreased 0.5 percent in August 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. The value of transactions fell in five industry groups, with fuel retailing recording the only significant ... More >>
Building activity at 10-year low
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Building activity has fallen to the lowest level in 10 years, Statistics New Zealand said today. The amount of building work fell 6.6 percent in the June 2011 quarter, after adjusting for price and seasonal effects. A drop in residential building activity ... More >>
Dairy prices lift terms of trade
Thursday, 1 September 2011, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand
Dairy export prices helped lift the terms of trade to a 37-year high in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The terms of trade rose 2.3 percent, meaning 2.3 percent more imported goods could be funded by a fixed quantity of exported ... More >>
Rise in housing approvals
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Housing approvals rose in July 2011, after adjusting for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today. Excluding apartment numbers, which tend to vary a lot each month, the number of new homes given building consents rose 6.3 percent from June. ... More >>
National Employment Indicator: June 2011
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand has just released a new employment statistic, the National Employment Indicator (NEI). More >>
Another strong quarter for retail sales
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales values rose 1.7 percent in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Sales values rose in all regions, and most industries. This increase was the result of a 0.9 percent increase in total ... More >>
Tomatoes and green vegetables lift food prices
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 2.0 percent in July 2011 and were up 7.9 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today. Vegetable prices rose 14.2 percent and accounted for more than half of the rise in July, mainly due to tomatoes and green vegetables. More >>
Trade surplus in July 2011
Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The trade balance for the July 2011 month was a surplus of $129 million, or 3.5 percent of exports, Statistics New Zealand said today. "This is the first July surplus since 1991," overseas trade manager Stuart Jones said. “It compares ... More >>
Overseas trips soar to monthly record
Friday, 19 August 2011, 2:19 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Overseas trips by New Zealand residents numbered 231,600 in July 2011, a record for any month, Statistics New Zealand said today. The latest figure easily surpassed the previous high of 210,000 in September 2010. More >>
