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Census Dress Rehearsal takes place today
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 12:46 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand’s 2010 Census Dress Rehearsal is taking place today, with over 8,000 households in west and central Auckland, Gisborne, Wellington, and mid-Canterbury participating. More >>
Electronic card spending down slightly in February
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 11:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted values of core retail, retail, and total transactions were all down slightly in February 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Residential building trends up
Monday, 8 March 2010, 11:16 am | Statistics New Zealand
The volume of residential building activity has increased 7.4 percent in the December 2009 quarter, after removing seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today. In contrast, the volume of nonresidential building activity fell 6.1 percent, the ... More >>
Wholesale trade sales increase
Friday, 5 March 2010, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total wholesale trade sales, after adjusting for seasonal effects, rose 1.9 percent ($383 million) in the December 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the first increase since June 2008. More >>
NZ households unprepared for natural disasters
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Many New Zealand households are not prepared for a natural disaster, Statistics New Zealand said today, based on the latest information from the New Zealand General Social Survey 2008 (NZGSS). More >>
International visitors hit a January high
Monday, 1 March 2010, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
Visitor arrivals numbered 256,700 in January 2010, the highest total recorded for a January month, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Small rise in consents for new homes
Friday, 26 February 2010, 11:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of new housing units authorised (excluding apartments) rose 0.7 percent in January 2010 when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today. This small rise follows a 3.9 percent decrease in December 2009. When the volatile ... More >>
January trade surplus
Friday, 26 February 2010, 11:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The merchandise trade balance for January 2010 was a surplus of $269 million, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Commercial fish stocks valued at over $4 billion
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 11:34 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of New Zealand’s commercial fish stocks passed the $4 billion mark in 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. The asset value of New Zealand’s commercial fish stocks, as managed under the Quota Management System (QMS), has grown 47 percent ... More >>
Auckland home to 38 percent of population in 2031
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 11:32 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Auckland region is projected to account for 60 percent of New Zealand's population growth between 2006 and 2031, with an increase of 570,000 from 1.37 million to 1.94 million, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Private sector jobs decrease in December 2008 year
Tuesday, 23 February 2010, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Growth in filled jobs fell from 2.8 percent in the December 2007 year to 0.5 percent in the December 2008 year, due to a declining number of filled jobs in the private sector, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Life expectancy increases
Monday, 22 February 2010, 11:01 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's life expectancy at birth has increased by 0.2 years for both males and females since 2006–08, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Less alcohol and cigarettes available
Friday, 19 February 2010, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
The total volume of alcoholic beverage available for consumption declined 3.1 percent, to 471 million litres during the 2009 year, the first fall following eight years of annual increases, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Harvests increase for wheat, barley, maize grain
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's wheat, barley, and maize grain harvests increased in the year ended 30 June 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. Provisional results from the 2009 Agricultural Production Survey reported that 408,400 tonnes of wheat were harvested, ... More >>
Capital goods prices ease slightly
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 11:26 am | Statistics New Zealand
The capital goods price index (CGPI) fell 0.2 percent in the December 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Producers' output prices decline in December
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
Producers’ output prices declined, while the input prices they faced rose in the December 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Bioscience under the microscope
Monday, 15 February 2010, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
The bioscience sector is expanding, with 267 organisations actively involved in bioscience, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Retail volumes and values up in December quarter
Friday, 12 February 2010, 11:20 am | Statistics New Zealand
The volume of seasonally adjusted total retail sales rose 1.0 percent in the December 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Population growth highest in five years
Friday, 12 February 2010, 11:17 am | Statistics New Zealand
he estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,346,700 at 31 December 2009, an annual increase of 1.3 percent (55,100), Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
International visitors boost December guest nights
Thursday, 11 February 2010, 11:25 am | Statistics New Zealand
Overnight stays in commercial accommodation were up 4 percent in December 2009 compared with the previous December, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
