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Hotel guest nights lead increase in July
Monday, 13 September 2010, 11:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
Overnight stays in hotels were up 4 percent in July 2010 compared with the previous July, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Food prices flat in August
Monday, 13 September 2010, 11:27 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices (down 0.1 percent) were flat in the August 2010 month, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows increases of 1.6 percent and 1.3 percent for July and June, respectively. "Lower prices in August for fruit and vegetables were offset ... More >>
Rise continues for terms of trade
Friday, 10 September 2010, 11:42 am | Statistics New Zealand
The merchandise terms of trade rose 2.1 percent in the June 2010 quarter as export prices rose more than import prices, Statistics New Zealand said today. This means that 2.1 percent more imported goods could be funded by a fixed quantity of exported ... More >>
Manufacturing sales volume at 10-year low
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 11:33 am | Statistics New Zealand
The volume of manufacturing sales fell 1.8 percent in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Residential and non-residential building activity
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 11:20 am | Statistics New Zealand
The volume of both residential and non-residential building activity increased in the June 2010 quarter, after the removal of seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Quake: Delay to Statistics - Update
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 2:19 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Due to the earthquake Statistics New Zealand’s two Christchurch offices are currently running a skeleton staff. We are still assessing the overall impact but the following statistical releases, managed by our Christchurch office, have been affected: More >>
Wholesale Trade Survey: June 2010 quarter
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 11:28 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total wholesale trade sales, after adjusting for seasonal effects, increased 2.2 percent ($458 million) in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today, the third consecutive quarter to record a rise. More >>
Quake Delays Some Statistics Releases
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 10:25 am | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand’s two Christchurch offices are currently closed due to the earthquake. We are still assessing the overall impact but the following statistical releases, managed by our Christchurch office, are affected: More >>
Consents for new houses down in July
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 11:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted number of new housing units authorised, excluding apartments, fell 5.3 percent in July 2010, following a 1.1 percent rise in June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. When the volatile apartment category is included, the number ... More >>
Dairy boosts July export values
Monday, 30 August 2010, 11:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Higher milk powder, butter, and cheese exports were the main contributor to a 12 percent increase in the total value of goods exported in July 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. The total value of goods exported for July 2010 was $3.6 billion, ... More >>
Screen industry funding doubles over four years
Friday, 27 August 2010, 3:59 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Funding from finance and grants to New Zealand’s screen industry almost doubled over the last four years, to reach $585 million in 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. The Screen Industry Survey, first run in 2005, has now collected five years ... More >>
Jobs decline for second consecutive quarter
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 11:48 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted filled jobs declined for a second consecutive quarter, down 1.3 percent in the June 2009 quarter following a 1.0 percent decline in the March 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
China drives increase in visitors
Friday, 20 August 2010, 12:44 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Visitor arrivals in the July 2010 month were 182,900, the highest number of visitors ever recorded for a July month, Statistics New Zealand said today. There were more arrivals from a number of Asian countries in July 2010 compared with July 2009, with ... More >>
Capital goods prices rise slightly
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 12:02 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The capital goods price index (CGPI) rose slightly (up 0.1 percent) in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Small rises for construction-related asset prices were offset by small falls for plant, machinery, and transport equipment ... More >>
Dairy, meat, and fuel push up producer prices
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 11:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Producers’ output and input prices rose in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Both indexes were strongly influenced by higher prices for dairy, meat, and fuel products. More >>
Births on the rise again
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 11:35 am | Statistics New Zealand
Sixty-four thousand births were registered in New Zealand in the year ended June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. Live births in the June 2010 year were 2 percent higher than the June 2009 year (62,960) but similar to the 64,140 registrations ... More >>
New Zealand's population climbs to 4.37 million
Friday, 13 August 2010, 11:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,367,700 at 30 June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. The population increased by 51,900 (1.2 percent) in the June 2010 year, which was more than the 46,900 (1.1 percent) increase in the ... More >>
Strong sales volumes dominated by vehicle sales
Friday, 13 August 2010, 11:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted volume of total retail sales rose 1.3 percent in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Vegetables and dairy push up food prices
Thursday, 12 August 2010, 11:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 1.6 percent in the July 2010 month, Statistics New Zealand said today, reflecting higher dairy prices and a winter increase in vegetable prices. This follows a 1.3 percent increase in June and a fall of 0.7 percent in May. More >>
Hotel guest nights lead increase in June
Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
Overnight stays by guests in New Zealand hotels were up 9 percent in June 2010 compared with June 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. All four commercial accommodation types had more guest nights, and increased hotel guest nights accounted for about ... More >>
