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Number of households projected to rise in all regions
Monday, 13 December 2010, 4:06 pm | Statistics New Zealand
All 16 regional council areas of New Zealand are projected to have more households in 2031 than in 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is based on the 'medium series' of the updated 2006-base subnational family and household projections. By ... More >>
Value of electronic card transactions up in November
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 1:12 pm | Statistics New Zealand
When adjusted for seasonal effects, the value of total electronic card transactions increased 1.1 percent in November 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. The value of transactions rose in all industries. More >>
Wholesale trade sales rise again
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 1:17 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Total wholesale trade sales, after adjusting for seasonal effects, increased 3.1 percent ($671 million) in the September 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the fourth consecutive quarterly sales increase and the largest increase ... More >>
Exports remain strong
Monday, 29 November 2010, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
Exports remain strong October 2010 export goods values were $723 million (24 percent) higher than October 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. The total value of goods exported in October 2010 was $3.7 billion. More >>
Housing drives increase in spending
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
Average weekly household expenditure increased by $58 to $1,010 between 2006/07 and 2009/10, Statistics New Zealand said today. This increase was due to higher average weekly expenditure on housing and household utilities (up $40), food (up $15), and ... More >>
Overseas trips hit 2 million milestone
Monday, 22 November 2010, 12:01 pm | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand residents departed on 2.002 million overseas trips in the October 2010 year, up 4 percent from the previous year, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
35,000 more births than deaths
Friday, 19 November 2010, 1:28 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Births outnumbered deaths by 34,940 in the year ended September 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. The excess of births over deaths (natural increase) has been relatively stable over the last four years, averaging about 34,800 per year. Natural ... More >>
Population grows as migration slows
Monday, 15 November 2010, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,380,700 at 30 September 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
September month sales boost quarterly figures
Monday, 15 November 2010, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of seasonally adjusted total retail sales rose 0.8 percent ($133 million) in the September 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
GST rise affects food prices
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
GST rise affects food prices Food prices rose 2.2 percent in the October 2010 month, Statistics New Zealand said today. Prices were affected by GST rising to 15 percent on 1 October 2010. More >>
Guest nights down in September
Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
Guest nights down in September Total guest nights were down 1.2 percent in September 2010 compared with September 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Unemployment rate falls to 6.4 percent
Thursday, 4 November 2010, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.4 percent in the September 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The unemployment rate in the June 2010 quarter was 6.9 percent. More >>
Annual wage growth of 1.6 percent
Tuesday, 2 November 2010, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
Salary and wage rates, which include overtime, grew 1.6 percent in the year to the September 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. T More >>
International tourism expenditure rebounds
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 12:12 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Spending by international tourists in New Zealand increased 1.6 percent ($149 million) in the year ended March 2010, according to the Tourism Satellite Account: 2010 published today by Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Auckland region grows fastest
Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 12:16 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Of New Zealand's 16 regions, Auckland's population grew at the fastest rate in the June 2010 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. Auckland has now been New Zealand's fastest-growing region for the last nine June years. In the June 2010 year, Auckland's ... More >>
Labour costs rise 1.3 percent
Friday, 22 October 2010, 12:11 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Labour costs rose 1.3 percent in the year to the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Overseas trips take off
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 3:40 pm | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand residents departed on 210,000 overseas trips in September 2010, up 9 percent from September 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. New Zealand residents took more trips to Australia, China, the United States, Samoa, and the United Kingdom, ... More >>
Annual work stoppages increase
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 3:32 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Twenty-nine work stoppages ended in the June 2010 year, compared with 19 in the June 2009 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. Stoppages in the June 2010 year involved 13,829 employees, and losses of 17,989 person-days of work, and an estimated $3.1 ... More >>
World Statistics Day
Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 11:43 am | Statistics New Zealand
“On the first ever World Statistics Day, heartening new research shows New Zealanders know the importance of statistics for themselves, their communities, and country,” Government Statistician Geoff Bascand said. More >>
Sprains and strains common work-related injuries
Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 11:21 am | Statistics New Zealand
In 2009, sprains and strains were the most common work-related injuries that resulted in a claim to the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), Statistics New Zealand said today. Provisionally, 94,400 claims were made for sprain and strain injuries, ... More >>
