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Easter affects arrivals in April
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand
Visitor arrivals in April 2009 (195,900) were up 16,500 (9 percent) from the previous April, Statistics New Zealand said today. The shift in the timing of Easter, from March in 2008 to April in 2009, contributed to this increase. For the combined months ... More >>
Detailed import and export data is now free
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 2:08 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Accessing detailed import and export data is easier than ever before, thanks to Statistics New Zealand’s release of the second stage of Infoshare. The online tool adds information on imported and exported goods to the vast array of free information already available ... More >>
Life expectancy increases
Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 11:48 am | Statistics New Zealand
A newborn girl can expect to live an average of 82.2 years and a newborn boy 78.2 years, Statistics New Zealand said today. These levels for 2006–08 represent longevity gains of 1.1 years for females and 1.9 years for males since 2000–02. Since 1975–77, ... More >>
Crude oil lowers producers' input prices
Monday, 18 May 2009, 11:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Producers' input prices, as measured in the Producers Price Index (PPI), fell 2.5 percent and output prices fell 1.4 percent in the March 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Lower prices for imported crude oil and for fuel made major ... More >>
Lower dollar drives up capital goods prices
Monday, 18 May 2009, 11:31 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) rose 1.2 percent in the March 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The most significant upward contribution came from the plant, machinery and equipment index (up 2.7 percent). This rise was mainly ... More >>
New Zealand's population 4.31 million
Friday, 15 May 2009, 12:11 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,306,400 at 31 March 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. The population increased by 42,800 (1.0 percent) in the March 2009 year, compared with 40,800 (1.0 percent) in the March 2008 year. ... More >>
Record fall in retail volumes
Friday, 15 May 2009, 11:33 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted total sales volume fell a record 2.9 percent in the March 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is double the previous largest falls of 1.4 percent seen in March 1997 and June 2008. For the sixth quarter in succession, ... More >>
Dairy cattle numbers up, sheep numbers down
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 11:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
Dairy cattle numbers rose in 2008 while sheep, beef and deer numbers fell, Statistics New Zealand said today. These results are from the final results of the 2008 Agricultural Production Survey. There were 5.6 million dairy cattle at 30 June 2008, 6 percent ... More >>
Food prices down 0.6 percent
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 11:09 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices decreased 0.6 percent in the April 2009 month, Statistics New Zealand said today. The fruit and vegetable (down 2.0 percent), grocery food (down 0.4 percent), meat, poultry and fish (down 0.8 percent), and non-alcoholic beverage (down 0.9 percent) ... More >>
Easter timing affects March guest nights
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation in March 2009 were 11 percent lower than in March 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. The timing of the Easter holidays, which occurred in March in 2008, and this year in April, contributed to ... More >>
Electronic card spending up in April
Monday, 11 May 2009, 11:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of electronic card spending increased in April 2009, with the total, retail, and core retail series all up from March 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. The consumables industry (which includes food, liquor, and ... More >>
Facts for Mother's Day
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
To celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday 10 May, Statistics New Zealand is releasing some facts about mothers. More >>
Unemployment rate reaches 5.0 percent
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
In seasonally adjusted terms, the labour market continued to weaken in the March 2009 quarter, with the number of people unemployed continuing to rise, Statistics New Zealand said today. The unemployment rate increased for the fifth consecutive ... More >>
Annual wage rate growth at 3.3 percent
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 3:48 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The labour cost index recorded an increase of 3.3 percent in salary and wage rates (including overtime) in the year to the March 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This increase is lower than the revised increases of 3.5 percent and ... More >>
One-third of marriages end in divorce
Tuesday, 5 May 2009, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Family Court granted 9,700 divorces in 2008, slightly below the annual average of 10,000 for the last decade, Statistics New Zealand said today. Analysis of divorce statistics by year of marriage shows that about one-third of New Zealanders who married ... More >>
Demand for labour continues to fall
Monday, 4 May 2009, 12:24 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The number of full-time equivalent employees, filled jobs, and seasonally adjusted total paid hours have all decreased in the year to March 2009, according to the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) released by Statistics New Zealand today. This is the second ... More >>
Revenue for New Zealand screen industry increases
Friday, 1 May 2009, 11:11 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total revenue, which includes funding, sales and royalties, for the New Zealand screen industry increased 11 percent to $2,743 million in the 2008 financial year, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Labour Cost Index delayed
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 11:41 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Labour Cost Index (Salary and Wage Rates): March 2009 quarter Hot Off The Press scheduled for publication on Monday 4 May 2009 will be delayed until 3:00pm on Wednesday 6 May 2009. This is to allow time to incorporate improved historical information ... More >>
Housing consent numbers remain low
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 11:30 am | Statistics New Zealand
Building consent statistics for the month of March 2009 show the trend for the number of new housing units authorised, excluding apartment units, has continued to fall since June 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. The trend has fallen by more ... More >>
Household Labour Force - Working-age Pop
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 11:24 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 >>
