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Terms of trade fall from 34-year high
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
The merchandise terms of trade index fell 0.5 percent in the June 2008 quarter, due to import prices rising more than export prices, Statistics New Zealand said today. Although there was a fall in the latest quarter, the terms of trade are still at ... More >>
Building work continues to decline
Monday, 8 September 2008, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted volume of residential building work put in place fell 7.3 percent in the June 2008 quarter, the third consecutive fall, Statistics New Zealand said today. The volume of residential building work put in place is 15.6 percent ... More >>
Fuel leads the wholesale increase
Friday, 5 September 2008, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total wholesale trade sales increased 3.1 percent ($686 million) for the June 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a flat result for the March 2008 quarter, when sales were down 0.1 percent ($11 million). ... More >>
Father figures
Thursday, 4 September 2008, 11:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
To acknowledge the positive role of fathers, Statistics New Zealand offers the following facts about fathers for Father's Day on Sunday, 7 September 2008... More >>
Housing consents trend falls steadily
Friday, 29 August 2008, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
Building consent statistics for July 2008 show the trend for the number of new housing units has been declining since June 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. The trend has fallen 35 percent since that month. More >>
July exports high, but trend easing
Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Merchandise exports were valued at $3.4 billion in July 2008, up $781 million (29.6 percent) on July 2007, while merchandise imports were up $754 (21.9 percent) to $4.2 billion over the same period, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Vegetables push food prices up
Monday, 25 August 2008, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices increased 0.6 percent in the July 2008 month, Statistics New Zealand said today. The increase was mainly due to higher prices for the fruit and vegetables subgroup (up 3.6 percent), in particular lettuce (up 32.4 percent) and cucumber (up ... More >>
Greater job and earnings growth in smaller regions
Friday, 22 August 2008, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
The smaller regions showed the largest percentage growth in both annual average number of filled jobs and average mean quarterly earnings in the year to June 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Card spending increases, trend remains flat
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
After adjusting for seasonal effects, the total Electronic Card Transaction (ECT) series increased 0.4 percent in July 2008 compared with June 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. The durables, fuel retailing and consumables industries were ... More >>
Arrivals push up net migration
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
There was a net permanent and long-term (PLT) migration gain of 700 people in July 2008, up from 200 in July 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. PLT arrivals were up by over 800, partly offset by almost 400 more PLT departures. Net PLT migration ... More >>
Machinery and new houses push up CGPI
Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 11:23 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) rose 1.0 percent in the June 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Increased prices for plant, machinery and equipment, and higher construction costs for new houses were the main contributors to the rise. ... More >>
Electricity generation drives up producers' prices
Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Producers’ prices rose in the June 2008 quarter, with output prices up 3.5 percent and input prices up 5.6 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. The rise in the outputs index is the largest quarterly rise since the June 1985 quarter, while the ... More >>
Birth rate rises
Monday, 18 August 2008, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
The birth rate reached 2.2 births per woman in the June 2008 year, up from 2.1 in 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. The last time this level of fertility was reached was in 1991. Despite the recent increase, the current birth rate is around ... More >>
Population grows to 4.27 million
Friday, 15 August 2008, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand
The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,268,600 at 30 June 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. The population increased by 40,300 (1.0 percent) in the June 2008 year, compared with 43,700 (1.0 percent) in the June 2007 year. More >>
Value of retail sales steady as volumes fall
Friday, 15 August 2008, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of seasonally adjusted total retail sales fell 0.2 percent ($35 million) in the June 2008 quarter while sales volumes fell 1.5 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. The biggest single contributor to this quarter's result was motor vehicle ... More >>
Motel guest nights decrease in June
Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 11:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation decreased 5 percent in June 2008 compared with June 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. Motels contributed most of the decrease, down 91,000 or 14 percent. Caravan parks/camping grounds were ... More >>
Labour market strong, unemployment increases
Thursday, 7 August 2008, 11:35 am | Statistics New Zealand
In seasonally adjusted terms, the labour market remained strong during the June 2008 quarter despite an increase in the number of people unemployed, Statistics New Zealand said today. Employment and participation remain at high levels following the growth ... More >>
English language students' spending still rising
Wednesday, 6 August 2008, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
Expenditure by international students studying at English language schools was $242 million in the year ended March 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. This expenditure was $7 million higher than for the year ended March 2007. More >>
Labour Cost Index: June 2008 quarter
Monday, 4 August 2008, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
• Salary and wage rates (including overtime) for the health and community services industry increased 5.1 percent. More >>
Employment growth continues
Monday, 4 August 2008, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
Employment, as measured by full-time equivalent employees (FTEs), increased 2.5 percent for the June 2008 year, according to the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) released by Statistics New Zealand today. More >>
