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Civil construction pushes up capital goods prices
Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
The capital goods price index (CGPI) rose by 0.5 percent in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Prices associated with infrastructure projects, such as roading, pushed the civil construction price index up 2.8 percent in the ... More >>
Prices Of NZ produced goods and services up 1.4 percent
Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
In the June 2011 quarter prices for goods and services produced in New Zealand (referred to as outputs), as measured by the producers price index (PPI), rose 1.4 percent on a quarterly basis, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Life expectancy in New Zealand continues to increase
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
A newborn girl can be expected to live, on average, 82.7 years, and a newborn boy 78.8 years, Statistics New Zealand said today. The latest life expectancy figures are included in the final abridged period life table for 2008–10. More >>
Population growth lowest for a decade
Friday, 12 August 2011, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's estimated resident population increased 0.9 percent (37,500) in the year ended 30 June 2011 to reach 4,405,300, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the lowest rate of population growth for a June year since 2001, when the population ... More >>
Earthquakes and ash clouds affect South Island guest nights
Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
A small rise in national guest nights in June 2011 hides mixed results between the North and South Islands, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Core retail card spending up in July
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of electronic card transactions in core retail (which excludes the motor vehicle related-industries) increased 0.5 percent in July 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. Despite this increase, the value of total transactions ... More >>
Unemployment rate 6.5 percent
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 11:06 am | Statistics New Zealand
The New Zealand labour market remained relatively steady in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stayed flat at 6.5 percent in the June 2011 quarter, while the number of people employed ... More >>
Wage rates grow 1.9 percent
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 11:25 am | Statistics New Zealand
Salary and wage rates, which include overtime, increased 1.9 percent in the year to the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Home consents remain low in June
Friday, 29 July 2011, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
In June 2011, the number of new homes authorised fell slightly (1.4 percent), after adjusting for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today. If the volatile apartment category is excluded, the number of new homes shows a larger fall of 4.5 ... More >>
Local authorities reduce operating deficit in 2010
Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
Local authorities’ operating expenditure exceeded income by $0.3 billion in the year ended June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. However, local authorities have reduced their total deficit by $100 million, from $0.4 billion in 2009. Local ... More >>
Dairy and meat lead increase in exports
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of exported goods increased 4.5 percent ($521 million) to $12.2 billion in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. “Dairy products and meat contributed nearly 80 percent of the total increase in export values,” ... More >>
Volcanic ash affects June travel
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Both visitor arrivals and short-term trips by New Zealand residents were down in June 2011 when compared with June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. "Ash cloud from the Chilean Puyehue- Cordon Caulle volcano disrupted travel this month," ... More >>
Auckland lifts guest nights
Monday, 18 July 2011, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
National guest nights rose 0.9 percent in May 2011 compared with May 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. This rise follows falls in each of the five previous months. More >>
Travel, food, and power prices push up CPI
Monday, 18 July 2011, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
The consumers price index (CPI) rose 1.0 percent for the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. "The 1.0 percent increase in the CPI reflects higher prices for petrol, food, air travel, and electricity," Statistics NZ's prices ... More >>
Impact of Canterbury earthquakes captured in GDP
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 11:46 am | Statistics New Zealand
Additional analysis of gross domestic product (GDP) after the February 2011 earthquake showed that GDP was accurately measured at the national level, Statistics New Zealand said today. GDP is New Zealand's official measure of economic growth. More >>
Economy grows strongly despite earthquake
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 11:20 am | Statistics New Zealand
Economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), rose 0.8 percent in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a 0.5 percent increase in economic activity in the December 2010 quarter. More >>
Seasonal rise in vegetable prices
Wednesday, 13 July 2011, 10:48 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 1.4 percent in June 2011, reflecting a seasonal rise in vegetable prices. Annually, food prices were up 7.5 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is similar to June 2010, when prices rose 1.3 percent for ... More >>
Retail electronic card spending up
Monday, 11 July 2011, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
When adjusted for seasonal effects, the value of electronic card spending in retail industries increased 1.2 percent in June 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. This increase was due to the value of transactions rising in all retail industries ... More >>
Earthquake-related consents up in May
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 11:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
Consents for 68 new homes identified as related to the Canterbury earthquakes were authorised in May 2011, of which 63 were relocatable units intended to house displaced residents, Statistics New Zealand said today. This represents a big increase in earthquake-related ... More >>
Exports and imports increase in May 2011
Monday, 27 June 2011, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
The values of export and import goods both increased in May 2011 compared with May 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
