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Unemployment rate rises to 6.0 percent
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
In seasonally adjusted terms, the unemployment rate continued to rise, reaching 6.0 percent during the June 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Both the number of people unemployed and the unemployment rate have been increasing for the ... More >>
English language schools spending increases
Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
According to the English Language Providers survey, international students at English language schools spent $142 million on tuition and related fees in the year ended March 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. This spending is $20.7 million higher ... More >>
Fewer hours worked, earnings growth slows
Tuesday, 4 August 2009, 11:16 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total paid hours, when seasonally adjusted, decreased by 3.4 percent in the year to June 2009, and 1.2 percent in the June 2009 quarter, according to the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) released by Statistics New Zealand today. In the June 2009 ... More >>
New benchmark for NZ’s sustainable dvlpmt progress
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 11:16 am | Statistics New Zealand
Is New Zealand progressing towards or away from sustainable development? This is the question a new report by Statistics New Zealand addresses. Measuring New Zealand’s Progress Using a Sustainable Development Approach: 2008 presents an overview of New ... More >>
Estimated Workingage Population: June 2009 quarter
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 11:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) estimated working-age population is based on national resident population estimates that have been adjusted to be consistent with the scope of the HLFS. The HLFS estimated working-age population represents ... More >>
Housing trend remains at low level
Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
In June 2009, the trend for the number of new housing units authorised, excluding apartment units, continued to be at a low level, Statistics New Zealand said today. The trend has flattened in recent months. When apartments are included, the trend ... More >>
Export and import values continue to fall
Tuesday, 28 July 2009, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of seasonally adjusted exports and imports both fell in the June 2009 quarter, down 5.4 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively, Statistics New Zealand said today. These falls followed decreases of 5.0 percent for exports and 13.7 percent ... More >>
2011 Census date announced
Monday, 27 July 2009, 12:32 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand has announced Tuesday, 8 March 2011 as the date for the next New Zealand census. "The census is the official count of population and dwellings in New Zealand and gives a 'snapshot' of our society at a point in time. It is taken ... More >>
New light on primary industries' energy use
Monday, 27 July 2009, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Businesses in New Zealand’s primary industries used 42,288 terajoules of energy in 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is roughly equivalent to the electricity used by 1.5 million households in a year, or filling up a 40-litre petrol tank of ... More >>
Annual work stoppages decrease
Wednesday, 22 July 2009, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Two work stoppages ended in the March 2009 quarter and twenty-two work stoppages ended in the March 2009 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. Stoppages in the March 2009 year involved 4,944 employees, and losses of 8,588 person-days of work ... More >>
Fewer international travellers in June
Tuesday, 21 July 2009, 1:28 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Short-term overseas visitor arrivals (135,200), and short-term departures of New Zealand-resident travellers (176,300), were both lower in June 2009 compared with June 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. Visitor arrivals were down 7,300 (5 ... More >>
Household Economic Survey out in the community
Monday, 20 July 2009, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Interviews are currently underway for the 2009/10 Household Economic Survey (HES), Statistics New Zealand said today. The HES is a three-yearly survey that collects information on households’ spending patterns. Household purchases might range from ... More >>
Subnational Family and Household Projection
Friday, 17 July 2009, 11:42 am | Statistics New Zealand
All 16 regional council areas of New Zealand are projected to have more households in 2031 than in 2006, according to projections released by Statistics New Zealand today. This is based on the 'medium series' of the 2006-base subnational family and ... More >>
Annual increase of 1.9 percent in CPI
Thursday, 16 July 2009, 12:32 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The consumers price index (CPI) increased 1.9 percent from the June 2008 quarter to the June 2009 quarter, which included a rise of 0.6 percent for the June 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This annual increase is the smallest ... More >>
Vegetable prices increase over winter
Thursday, 16 July 2009, 12:00 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices increased 2.8 percent in the June 2009 month, Statistics New Zealand said today. Higher prices for vegetables accounted for about two-thirds of the increase, with cold weather hampering growing conditions. While vegetable prices are higher ... More >>
Core industries lift retail sales in May
Monday, 13 July 2009, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
In May 2009, seasonally adjusted total retail sales rose 0.8 percent ($41 million), Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the largest monthly increase since November 2007 and is due to a 1.6 percent ($65 million) rise in core retailing, more than ... More >>
South Island guest nights up
Friday, 10 July 2009, 11:28 am | Statistics New Zealand
Guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation in the South Island in May 2009 were up 2 percent on May 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. International guest nights in the South Island were up 5 percent over the same period. The Canterbury ... More >>
Core retail electronic card spending down in June
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
After adjusting for seasonal effects, the core retail Electronic Card Transaction (ECT) series (which excludes the motor vehicle-related industries) decreased 1.2 percent in June 2009 compared with May 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. This ... More >>
Commuting patterns in New Zealand
Monday, 6 July 2009, 12:01 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Almost half of New Zealand’s working population works in the main cities of the Auckland, Wellington, and Canterbury regions, a new report by Statistics New Zealand shows. Commuting Patterns in New Zealand: 1996–2006 gives a statistical overview ... More >>
Non-residential building bolsters consents
Monday, 29 June 2009, 11:06 am | Statistics New Zealand
In four of the first five months of this year the value of non-residential building consents exceeded the value of residential building consents, Statistics New Zealand said today. Before this year, the last month nonresidential building consent value ... More >>
