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Current account deficit rises to 8.6 percent
Monday, 22 December 2008, 12:01 pm | Statistics New Zealand
For the year ended September 2008, the current account deficit was $15.5 billion (8.6 percent of GDP), Statistics New Zealand said today. This annual deficit compares with a deficit of $15.0 billion for the year ended June 2008 (8.4 percent of GDP). ... More >>
Visitor arrivals from Asia decrease
Friday, 19 December 2008, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Short-term overseas visitor arrivals (219,300) in November 2008 were down 4 percent compared with November 2007, driven by 11,300 fewer visitors from Asia, Statistics New Zealand said today. The main contributors to the decrease were fewer arrivals ... More >>
Males have higher debt and income
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
In 2007, males earned a higher income than females, and left study the previous year with a higher average student loan leaving debt, Statistics New Zealand said today. Males earned 13 percent more than females ($31,560 for males, $27,910 for females), ... More >>
Local authorities’ operating revenue increases
Tuesday, 16 December 2008, 11:14 am | Statistics New Zealand
Local authorities’ seasonally adjusted operating revenue increased 2.3 percent for the September 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today, following a 0.9 percent decline in the June 2008 quarter. More >>
Manufacturing sales volume down
Monday, 15 December 2008, 12:09 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted volume of manufacturing sales decreased 2.3 percent in the September 2008 quarter, following a decrease of 1.1 percent in the June 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Vehicles fall overrides core retail increase
Friday, 12 December 2008, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales fell 1.3 percent ($69 million) in October 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. This drop was dominated by the vehicle-related industries, particularly a 14.5 percent ($90 million) fall in motor vehicle retailing. ... More >>
Domestic guest nights drive October increase
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 11:06 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation increased 4 percent in October 2008 compared with October 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. This increase in guest nights follows decreases in five of the previous six months when ... More >>
Grocery prices up again
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices increased 0.8 percent in the November 2008 month, Statistics New Zealand said today. The most significant contribution to the increase came from the grocery food subgroup (up 1.0 percent), driven by higher prices for yoghurt (up 6.8 percent) ... More >>
Terms of trade continue to fall
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 11:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
The merchandise terms of trade fell 2.3 percent in the September 2008 quarter, due to import prices rising more than export prices, Statistics New Zealand said today. The latest fall followed a 0.4 percent fall in the June 2008 quarter. However, the ... More >>
New survey results describe people's working lives
Tuesday, 9 December 2008, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
Almost two-thirds of employed people in New Zealand (62.7 percent) said they usually work all their hours at standard working times, between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Friday, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Growth of families, projected to exceed population
Monday, 8 December 2008, 11:17 am | Statistics New Zealand
Numbers of families and households in New Zealand are projected to increase by 23 percent and 34 percent from 2006 to 2031, exceeding projected population growth of 22 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. These figures are from the latest ... More >>
Volume of residential building lowest in 6 years
Monday, 8 December 2008, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted volume of residential building work put in place for the September 2008 quarter is the lowest since June 2002, Statistics New Zealand said today. The volume of residential building work put in place has been falling since ... More >>
Wholesale trade fall led by vehicles
Friday, 5 December 2008, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total wholesale trade sales decreased 1.0 percent ($219 million) for the September 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the largest quarterly decrease in sales since the December 2005 quarter, and is led by the 11.3 ... More >>
Surplus for Crown Research Institutes
Monday, 1 December 2008, 11:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
The latest Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) statistics were affected by the adoption of the New Zealand International Financial Reporting Standards (NZIFRS), Statistics New Zealand said today. Care should therefore be taken when interpreting movements ... More >>
Mortgage payments increase
Friday, 28 November 2008, 11:19 am | Statistics New Zealand
Results from the Household Economic Survey (Income) (HES (Income)) show that an increase in housing costs was driven mainly by increases in mortgage payments in the year ended 30 June 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. For those making ... More >>
Housing consent numbers continue to decline
Friday, 28 November 2008, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
Building consent statistics show there were 1,173 new housing units authorised in October 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the lowest monthly total since January 1992. More >>
Exports and imports higher, but growth rate eases
Thursday, 27 November 2008, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of merchandise exports was 13.8 percent higher in October 2008 than in October 2007, and reached $3.8 billion, Statistics New Zealand said today. Imports were up 15.3 percent to $4.8 billion over the same period. More >>
Visitor arrivals ease in October
Friday, 21 November 2008, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
Short-term overseas visitor arrivals (173,900) in October 2008 were down 3 percent compared with October 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. The main contributors to the decrease were China (down 3,000 or 32 percent), the United States (down 2,000 ... More >>
Electronic card spending up in October
Friday, 21 November 2008, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
After adjusting for seasonal effects, the value of the total Electronic Card Transaction (ECT) series increased 0.5 percent in October 2008 compared with September 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Employment in manufacturing continues to fall
Thursday, 20 November 2008, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
The manufacturing industry was the only industry to show a decrease in filled jobs for two successive years, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. Manufacturing is the largest industry, with a quarterly average of 226,280 filled ... More >>
