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Visitor numbers rebound after earthquake
Friday, 20 May 2011, 2:45 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted visitor arrivals increased 8 percent between March and April 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a 12 percent decrease between January and March 2011, influenced by the Christchurch earthquake on 22 February. More >>
Dairy and fuel push up producer prices
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
Producer output and input prices rose in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Both indexes were influenced by higher dairy and fuel prices. More >>
Prices flat for most capital goods
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
The capital goods price index (CGPI) remained relatively flat in the March 2011 quarter, recording a slight rise of 0.2 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Double tragedies impact death statistics
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 11:14 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Pike River disaster impacted on deaths among the male working age group in the West Coast region in the March 2011 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Soaring number of New Zealanders aged 85+
Friday, 13 May 2011, 11:18 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of New Zealanders aged 85 years and over (85+) has more than trebled in the last 30 years, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Food prices flat in April but up for year
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 11:44 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices were flat (up 0.1 percent) in the April 2011 month, but up 6.1 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Sheep and dairy cattle numbers increase slightly
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 11:41 am | Statistics New Zealand
Sheep and dairy cattle numbers showed small increases in 2010 while deer numbers were stable and beef cattle numbers decreased, Statistics New Zealand said today. These are final results from the 2010 Agricultural Production Survey. More >>
Electronic card spending increases in April
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 12:23 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of total electronic card spending increased 1.7 percent in April 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. This increase was due to the value of transactions rising in all industry groups except services, which was flat. More >>
Labour market strengthening
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted total employment rose by 30,000 (1.4 percent) in the March 2011 quarter, with increases in both full-time and part-time employment, Statistics New Zealand said today. Employment rose for both males and females in ... More >>
Earthquake affects departures from Christchurch
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 11:01 am | Statistics New Zealand
Christchurch residents moving overseas on a permanent or long-term basis (for 12 months or more) numbered 1,100 in March 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. This compares with 500 permanent and long-term departures from the city in March ... More >>
Housing consents fall to record low
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
The trend for the number of new homes authorised, including apartments, has fallen steadily since April 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. Since April, it has fallen 28 percent to the lowest level since the series began in 1982. More >>
Wage rates grow 1.9 percent
Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
Salary and wage rates, which include overtime, increased 1.9 percent in the year to the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This increase in the labour cost index (LCI) follows a 1.7 percent increase in the year to the December ... More >>
Guest nights down in February
Monday, 2 May 2011, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Guest nights fell 1.5 percent in February 2011 compared with February 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. International guest nights fell 4.0 percent, while domestic guest nights rose 1.0 percent. Although lower than in February 2010, guest nights ... More >>
Dairy leads increase in exports for the March quarter
Friday, 29 April 2011, 11:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of merchandise exports increased 3.2 percent ($354 million) to $11.6 billion in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Household Labour Force Survey
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 10:52 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 >>
Updated schedule of Statistics New Zealand releases
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 12:18 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand can now confirm its schedule of releases until the end of May. More >>
Annual work stoppages lowest in two decades
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seventeen work stoppages ended in the December 2010 year, the lowest number of stoppages since the current time series began in 1986, Statistics New Zealand said today. Stoppages in the December 2010 year involved 6,394 employees, and losses of 6,285 person-days ... More >>
CPI rises 0.8 percent in March quarter
Monday, 18 April 2011, 11:11 am | Statistics New Zealand
The consumers price index (CPI) rose 0.8 percent for the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. “The 0.8 percent increase in the CPI reflects higher prices for petrol, cigarettes, tobacco, and food,” Statistics NZ’s prices manager Chris ... More >>
'Apps' enable changing use of technology
Friday, 15 April 2011, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealanders appear to be becoming more tech savvy and are making more use of different information and communication technologies in their daily lives, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Statistics NZ restarts regular surveying in Canterbury
Thursday, 14 April 2011, 1:32 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand has restarted regular surveying of Christchurch businesses and households, aside from residential areas and businesses identified as being most affected. More >>
