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International guest nights down, particularly in Canterbury
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 10:48 am | Statistics New Zealand
Guest nights fell 3.7 percent in April 2011 compared with April 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. As in March 2011, the fall in guest nights is primarily due to the Christchurch earthquake on 22 February 2011. More >>
Current account deficit falls
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 11:32 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account balance was a deficit of $1.8 billion in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was $1.1 billion smaller than the December 2010 quarter deficit. Reinsurance claims from overseas ... More >>
Men and women spend time differently, survey shows
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 11:41 am | Statistics New Zealand
Men and women are working just as long as each other but the majority of men's work is paid and the majority of women's work is unpaid, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Record overseas trips in May
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 11:33 am | Statistics New Zealand
Permanent and long-term (PLT) departures to Australia outnumbered arrivals by 3,300 in May 2011, more than the previous record for a May month of 2,900 in 1979. More >>
New treatment of earthquakes’ insurance in statistics
Monday, 20 June 2011, 2:54 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand has issued an information paper revising how insurance claims from the September 2010 and February 2011 Canterbury earthquakes are treated in the national and international accounts. More >>
Grocery products lead wholesale trade sales increase
Monday, 20 June 2011, 11:18 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total wholesale trade sales, after adjusting for seasonal effects, increased 2.8 percent ($550 million) in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the sixth consecutive quarterly sales increase and the first time since 2006 ... More >>
Manufacturing continues to rise
Monday, 20 June 2011, 11:14 am | Statistics New Zealand
The volume of manufacturing sales rose 1.9 percent (seasonally adjusted) in the March 2011 quarter, building on the 3.7 percent rise in the December 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Marriage rate drops to a historic low
Friday, 17 June 2011, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The marriage rate was 12.5 marriages per 1,000 unmarried adults in 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. This rate is less than one-third of the peak of 45.5 per 1,000 recorded in 1971 and one-half the 1987 rate (25.0 per 1,000). Factors that ... More >>
Retail sales strong except in Canterbury
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 11:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales values increased 2.0 percent in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the largest increase recorded since the March 2007 quarter. Increases were recorded in all regions, except in Canterbury, ... More >>
Local authorities' operating deficits affected by quakes
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 11:01 am | Statistics New Zealand
Local authorities recorded a seasonally adjusted operating deficit of $127 million in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is $50 million larger than in the December 2011 quarter, when a deficit of $77 million was recorded. More >>
Food prices up in May
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 11:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 0.5 percent in May 2011 and were up 7.4 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Electronic card spending flat in May
Friday, 10 June 2011, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of total electronic card transactions was flat (down just 0.1 percent) in May 2011 compared with April 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. The value of transactions rose in five industry groups, but fell in three. More >>
Value of Building Work Put in Place: March 2011 quarter
Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Building activity fell 6.3 percent in the March 2011 quarter, after adjusting for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today. This latest change in the volume of building work was led by a decrease in non- residential building work (down 10.4 ... More >>
Low consent levels but decline easing
Friday, 3 June 2011, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 893 new homes, excluding apartments, authorised in April 2011, down 32 percent compared with April 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. These figures are consistent with the longer-term picture provided by the trend, which has fallen ... More >>
Statistics NZ media advisory - June 2011
Thursday, 2 June 2011, 2:16 pm | Statistics New Zealand
All media conferences are held at Statistics House, Harbour Quays, Wellington. The conference room opens at 10.00am. The embargo lifts and journalists can leave at 10.45am. No entry to the room after 10.30am please. More >>
Dairy and meat export prices lift terms of trade
Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Higher dairy and meat export prices lifted the terms of trade to a 37-year high in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The merchandise terms of trade rose 0.9 percent, which means that 0.9 percent more imported goods could ... More >>
International guest nights down in South Island
Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Guest nights fell 5.4 percent in March 2011 compared with March 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. The decrease was driven by a fall in international guest nights in the Canterbury region and throughout the South Island. International guest ... More >>
Trade surplus reaches new high
Monday, 30 May 2011, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
In April 2011, there was a trade surplus of $1.1 billion or 24 percent of the value of exports, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Census preparation underway
Friday, 27 May 2011, 2:24 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand has welcomed the Government's decision to hold the next census in March 2013 and has begun work on the project. Government Statistician Geoff Bascand said the census is the official count of how many people and dwellings there are ... More >>
Job decline continues in March 2010 year
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 11:20 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of seasonally adjusted filled jobs decreased 1.4 percent in the March 2010 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. Continued job losses in the manufacturing and construction industries contributed to this decrease. More >>
