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Fuel drives up producers' prices
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand
Producers’ prices rose in the September 2008 quarter, with output prices up 2.8 percent and input prices up 3.7 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. For both indexes, the major contribution came from the fuel wholesaling sector within the ... More >>
New houses, machinery drive up capital goods price
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) rose 1.4 percent in the September 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Higher construction costs for new houses and increases in prices for machinery were the main contributors to the rise. All six asset groups ... More >>
Increase in births continues
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 11:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 64,540 live births (33,060 boys and 31,480 girls) registered in New Zealand in the September 2008 year, up 3.5 percent from 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. This number of births is the highest for any September year since 1962 when ... More >>
Vegetables drive fall in food price index
Monday, 17 November 2008, 11:30 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices decreased 0.3 percent in the October 2008 month, Statistics New Zealand said today. The decrease was mainly due to the fruit and vegetables subgroup (down 6.0 percent), driven by lower prices for lettuce (down 50.7 percent), and tomatoes ... More >>
Retail sales volumes continue to fall
Thursday, 13 November 2008, 11:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted volume of total retail sales fell 0.9 percent in the September 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was the third consecutive quarterly decrease, with motor vehicle retailing (down 3.1 percent) the largest single contributor ... More >>
Business profits lift saving
Thursday, 13 November 2008, 11:45 am | Statistics New Zealand
National saving (from all sectors) rose to $2.9 billion for the year ended March 2008 from a fourteen year low of $1.6 billion in 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the first increase in national saving for four years. Contributing ... More >>
Guest nights continue to decrease
Wednesday, 12 November 2008, 11:46 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation decreased 5 percent in September 2008 compared with September 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the fourth consecutive month to show a decrease when compared with the same month ... More >>
Population grows to 4.28 million
Wednesday, 12 November 2008, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,280,000 at 30 September 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. The population increased by 40,100 (0.9 percent) in the September 2008 year, compared with 43,300 (1.0 percent) in the September 2007 ... More >>
New Zealand life expectancy increases
Monday, 10 November 2008, 11:47 am | Statistics New Zealand
The life expectancy of New Zealanders continues to rise, Statistics New Zealand said today. Based on deaths in 2005–07, a newborn girl can expect to live 82.2 years and a newborn boy 78.0 years. More >>
Unemployment up; employment, participation high
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 11:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
In seasonally adjusted terms, the labour market showed signs of weakening over the September 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. After falling throughout 2007, the unemployment rate has increased over the first three quarters of 2008. ... More >>
Annual growth in labour costs at 3.7 percent
Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 3:18 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Labour costs rose 3.7 percent in the year to the June 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The salary and wage rates (including overtime) component of the Labour Cost Index (LCI) rose 3.5 percent from the June 2007 to the June 2008 quarter, ... More >>
Annual wage rate growth at 3.6 percent
Monday, 3 November 2008, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Labour Cost Index (LCI) recorded an increase of 3.6 percent in salary and wage rates (including overtime) in the year to the September 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the largest annual increase recorded since the series ... More >>
Household Labour Force Survey Estimate: Sept 2008
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 11:16 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 consents downward trend continues
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
Building consent statistics for the month of September 2008 show the trend for the number of new housing units has been falling since mid-2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. The trend has fallen 41 percent since then, and is at its lowest level ... More >>
New Zealand Official Yearbook 2008 launched
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 11:01 am | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand is pleased to announce the publication of the 106th edition of the New Zealand Official Yearbook . Believed to be New Zealand's longest-running publication, the 2008 yearbook will be launched at the National Library of New Zealand ... More >>
September quarter exports and imports increase
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
Compared with the June 2008 quarter, both seasonally adjusted exports and imports increased for the September 2008 quarter, up 5.4 percent and 2.1 percent, respectively, Statistics New Zealand said today. This followed a flat exports result and an increase ... More >>
Population growth in all regions
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
All of New Zealand's 16 regions recorded population growth in the June 2008 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. Across the regions, population growth ranged from less than 100 (Gisborne, West Coast and Southland regions), to 20,800 (Auckland Region). ... More >>
Annual work stoppages decrease
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 11:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
Thirty work stoppages ended in the June 2008 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This compares with 35 stoppages for the June 2007 year. Stoppages in the June 2008 year involved 7,200 employees, and losses of 17,929 person-days of work and an estimated ... More >>
Drop in September travel
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
Short-term overseas visitor arrivals (157,700) and New Zealand resident short-term departures (192,000) were both lower in September 2008 than in September 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. Overseas visitor arrivals were down 11,100 (7 percent) from ... More >>
Meat causes rise in food price index
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 12:41 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices increased 0.6 percent in the September 2008 month, Statistics New Zealand said today. The main contribution to the increase was from the meat, poultry and fish subgroup (up 3.7 percent), driven by higher prices for beef (up 6.8 percent), ... More >>
