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CPI rises 1.1 percent in September quarter
Monday, 18 October 2010, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
The consumers price index (CPI) rose 1.1 percent for the September 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. "The September quarter rise in consumer prices reflects higher food prices and higher central and local government charges, some ... More >>
New energy use information for industry, trade
Friday, 15 October 2010, 3:10 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The total energy used by the industrial and trade sectors in 2009 was 358,000 terajoules, Statistics New Zealand said today. "This is roughly equivalent to the total energy that would be used if every person in the country kept a light bulb on for 30 years ... More >>
Appetite for Internet increases
Friday, 15 October 2010, 3:03 pm | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealanders are accessing faster Internet speeds and larger volumes of data, and they are increasingly using alternative technologies such as cellular, cable, and satellite to connect to the Internet, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Retail sales unchanged in August
Thursday, 14 October 2010, 1:39 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales were virtually unchanged in August 2010, down less than 0.1 percent ($2 million), Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a fall of 0.5 percent ($27 million) in July 2010. More >>
Retail sales unchanged in August
Thursday, 14 October 2010, 1:22 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales were virtually unchanged in August 2010, down less than 0.1 percent ($2 million), Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a fall of 0.5 percent ($27 million) in July 2010. More >>
Grocery food and vegetable prices rise
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 12:18 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 0.7 percent in the September 2010 month, Statistics New Zealand said today. Higher prices were recorded for grocery food and vegetables. Food prices fell 0.1 percent in August and rose 1.6 percent in July. More >>
International guest nights up, domestic down
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 12:44 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Overnight stays by international visitors were up 2 percent in August 2010 compared with August 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. Domestic guest nights were down 1 percent over the same period. More >>
Electronic card spending up in September
Monday, 11 October 2010, 11:30 am | Statistics New Zealand
When adjusted for seasonal effects, the value of electronic card spending in the core retail, retail, and total series all increased in September 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. These increases were due to the value of transactions rising ... More >>
Little change in income for second year
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 1:05 pm | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand Income Survey results for the June 2010 quarter showed income slightly decreased (a nonsignificant change) since the June 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The New Zealand Income Survey is an annual survey that is run during ... More >>
Business income records small increase in 2009
Friday, 1 October 2010, 12:50 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Total income for all New Zealand businesses increased by 0.4 percent, to $569.2 billion in the 2009 financial year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This slight increase is lower than the 7.3 percent rise in total income in 2008. In 2009, income from ... More >>
Investment from Japan and the United States falls
Thursday, 30 September 2010, 12:05 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The combined value of foreign investment in New Zealand from Japan and the United States was $9.4 billion lower at 31 March 2010 than a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Housing consents decline in August
Thursday, 30 September 2010, 12:03 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted number of new housing units authorised, excluding apartments, fell 8.9 percent in August 2010, to the lowest number for more than a year. This follows a fall of 6.0 percent the month before, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Dairy pushes August export values higher
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
August 2010 export values were $405 million (15 percent) higher than August 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. The total value of goods exported for August 2010 was $3.2 billion. More >>
Most new migrants want to be New Zealand citizens
Monday, 27 September 2010, 11:25 am | Statistics New Zealand
The latest results from the Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand (LisNZ) show that 78.4 percent of new migrants had gained or intended to apply for New Zealand citizenship three years after being granted permanent residence, Statistics New Zealand ... More >>
Modest GDP growth as manufacturing declines
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 11:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), increased 0.2 percent in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. A 4.0 percent decrease in the manufacturing industry offset nearly all the growth this quarter. More >>
Current account deficit up $0.6 billion
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's seasonally adjusted current account deficit grew to $1.8 billion in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The deficit is $0.6 billion larger compared with the previous quarter, and is mainly due to a rise in the income ... More >>
Record number of visitors from China
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 12:48 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Visitor arrivals numbered 168,100 in August 2010, up 4 percent from August 2009 to reach the highest number of visitors ever recorded for an August month, Statistics New Zealand said today. The increase was primarily due to a large increase in visitors ... More >>
Investment income reduces local authority deficits
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 11:45 am | Statistics New Zealand
Local authorities recorded a seasonally adjusted operating deficit of $20 million in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Total card transactions flat in August
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 11:42 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of total electronic card transactions was flat (up just 0.1 percent) in August 2010 compared with July 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. The value of transactions fell in most retail industry groups in August, ... More >>
Core retail sales flat in July
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 12:20 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted core retail sales (which exclude the four vehicle-related industries) were flat in July 2010, down just 0.1 percent ($3 million), Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a 1.5 percent increase in June 2010. More >>
