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Core retail electronic card spending up
Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of electronic card transactions in core retail (which excludes the motor vehicle-related industries) increased 0.7 percent in July 2010 compared with June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. Despite this increase, ... More >>
Unemployment rises
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 11:38 am | Statistics New Zealand
In seasonally adjusted terms, New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose from 6.0 percent to 6.8 percent during the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This rise unwinds much of the drop in unemployment seen in the March 2010 quarter, and ... More >>
Short-term English language student enrolments up
Wednesday, 4 August 2010, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
According to the English Language Providers survey, there were 41,798 international students enrolled in English language schools in the year ended March 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is an increase of 4,808 (13.0 percent) from the previous ... More >>
Annual wage growth at 1.6 percent
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
Salary and wage rates, which include overtime, grew 1.6 percent in the year to the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows an increase of 1.5 percent in the year to the March 2010 quarter. Annual labour cost index (LCI) ... More >>
Residential building consent values up in June
Friday, 30 July 2010, 11:28 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of consents issued for residential buildings rose 12 percent for the June 2010 year compared with the June 2009 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. In contrast, the value for non-residential buildings fell 18 percent for the June 2010 ... More >>
Exports and imports both increase in the June 2010
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 11:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of goods exported and imported both increased in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. After adjusting for seasonal effects, the value of goods exported rose 6.8 percent and the value of goods imported rose 5.8 percent ... More >>
New Zealanders unplug
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 11:16 am | Statistics New Zealand
Mobile access plays an increasingly important role as New Zealanders use the Internet both at home and away from home, Statistics New Zealand said today. In over half of households with the Internet in 2009, a laptop or a handheld computer was used ... More >>
Lowest number of quarterly stoppages in years
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 11:35 am | Statistics New Zealand
The March 2010 quarter had the lowest number of work stoppages since the March 2003 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Visitor arrivals hit 2.5 million
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 11:29 am | Statistics New Zealand
Visitor arrivals to New Zealand were 2.501 million in the June 2010 year, the first time 2.5 million has been surpassed, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Household growth to exceed population growth
Monday, 19 July 2010, 11:24 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of households in New Zealand is projected to increase by an average of 1.2 percent a year between 2006 and 2031, exceeding projected population growth of 0.8 percent a year, Statistics New Zealand said today. The growth in the number of ... More >>
CPI up 0.3 percent in June 2010 quarter
Friday, 16 July 2010, 12:06 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The consumers price index (CPI) rose 0.3 percent for the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Motor vehicle sales bump up retail spending
Wednesday, 14 July 2010, 12:12 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted retail sales rose 0.4 percent in May 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. This rise was led by a 2.3 percent ($33 million) increase in vehicle-related sales, which were partly offset by a slight (0.2 percent or $10 million) decrease ... More >>
Food prices record largest annual fall since 1957
Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 12:07 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices fell 2.0 percent for the year to June 2010 despite rising 1.3 percent in the June month, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the largest annual fall in food prices since 1957. "Food prices rose nearly 17 percent in the two years ... More >>
Domestic guest nights down in May
Monday, 12 July 2010, 11:18 am | Statistics New Zealand
Overnight stays by domestic travellers were down 10 percent in May 2010 compared with the previous May, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Statistics New Zealand marks World Population Day
Friday, 9 July 2010, 12:44 pm | Statistics New Zealand
World Population Day this Sunday, 11 July is coinciding with Statistics New Zealand gearing up for the 2011 Census – the largest census ever held in New Zealand. More >>
Electronic card spending up in June
Friday, 9 July 2010, 11:41 am | Statistics New Zealand
When adjusted for seasonal effects, the value of electronic card spending increased in June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. The core retail, retail, and total series were all up from May 2010. The overall increase was due to the value of transactions ... More >>
New insights into business innovation
Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
Almost half of New Zealand businesses were innovative during 2008 and 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. A report just released – Innovation in New Zealand: 2009 – gives the most comprehensive survey results available on the innovation activities ... More >>
Consents for new homes fall back from April rise
Tuesday, 29 June 2010, 11:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of new housing units authorised (excluding apartments) fell 9.5 percent in May 2010 when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today. This drop follows a 13.4 percent rise in April 2010. When the volatile apartment ... More >>
May export values reach new high
Friday, 25 June 2010, 11:30 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of goods exported reached a new high of $4.2 billion in May 2010, up $238 million (6.0 percent) from May 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Economic growth led by manufacturing
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 12:50 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Activity in the New Zealand economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew 0.6 percent in the March 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This latest increase follows growth of 0.9 percent in the December 2009 quarter. More >>
