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Broadband reaches 891,000 subscribers
Friday, 1 August 2008, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
The total number of Internet subscribers continued to increase, reaching 1,504,000 users in March 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. The number of broadband subscribers has increased 10.7 percent in the six months to March 2008, to reach 891,000. Subscribers ... More >>
Estimated Working Age Population: June 2008 qtr
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 11:40 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 continue to fall
Tuesday, 29 July 2008, 11:30 am | Statistics New Zealand
Building consent statistics show the trend for the number of new housing units has been declining since June 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. There were 1,362 new housing units authorised in June 2008, the lowest monthly number since January ... More >>
Trade deficit grows in June 2008 quarter
Monday, 28 July 2008, 11:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted trade deficit increased to $1.9 billion in the June 2008 quarter, from $861 million in the March quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. As a percentage of exports this puts the deficit in the June quarter back to a similar ... More >>
Annual work stoppages decrease
Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Twenty-six work stoppages ended in the March 2008 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This compares with 40 stoppages for the March 2007 year. Stoppages in the March 2008 year involved 3,664 employees, and losses of 11,049 person-days of work ... More >>
Retail electronic card spending falls, trend flat
Monday, 21 July 2008, 11:18 am | Statistics New Zealand
After adjusting for seasonal effects, the retail Electronic Card Transaction (ECT) series decreased 0.4 percent in June 2008 compared with May 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. The trend for the retail ECT series has flattened since January ... More >>
Holiday timing affects travel
Monday, 21 July 2008, 11:17 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand residents departed on 186,000 short-term trips overseas in June 2008, down 22,300 (11 percent) from June 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. This coincided with a later start to the winter school holidays, beginning in July in ... More >>
Annual food price increase reaches 18 year high
Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
For the year to June 2008, food prices rose 8.2 percent. This is the highest annual increase since June 1990, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Petrol leads increase in CPI
Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Consumers Price Index (CPI) increased 1.6 percent in the June 2008 quarter, the highest since the June 1990 quarter (1.8 percent), Statistics New Zealand said today. Increases in transport prices made the most significant upward contribution to the ... More >>
Motor vehicles pull down retail sales
Monday, 14 July 2008, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales fell 1.2 percent ($69 million) in May 2008, following a 1.2 percent rise in April 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. The decrease was led by the motor vehicle retailing industry (which has a strong influence ... More >>
Hotel guest nights increase in May
Friday, 11 July 2008, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation increased 5 percent in May 2008 compared with May 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. Hotels contributed most of the increase, up 67,000 or 10 percent. Backpackers/hostels were also up 10 ... More >>
Tourism expenditure passes $20 billion
Monday, 30 June 2008, 11:38 am | Statistics New Zealand
Tourism expenditure in New Zealand reached $20.1 billion for the year ended March 2007, according to the Tourism Satellite Account: 2007 published today by Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Housing consents drop in May
Monday, 30 June 2008, 11:35 am | Statistics New Zealand
Building consents statistics show there were 1,653 new housing units authorised in May 2008, a decrease of 669 units compared with May 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Exports and imports values continue to rise
Friday, 27 June 2008, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The total value of merchandise exports rose 11.2 percent from May 2007 to May 2008, to reach $3.7 billion, while merchandise imports were up 17.3 percent to $3.9 billion over the same period, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Agriculture, construction main drivers of decline
Friday, 27 June 2008, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), declined 0.3 percent in the March 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The agriculture and construction industries were the main contributors to the decline this quarter. This ... More >>
Quarterly current account deficit widens
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 11:32 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted current account deficit increased by $410 million in the March 2008 quarter, to reach $3,527 million, Statistics New Zealand said today. This increase was mainly due to larger deficits on investment income and trade in goods. More >>
Households continue to drive energy demand
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
In 2006, households accounted for nearly 31 percent of New Zealand’s total energy demand, as stated by a report released by Statistics New Zealand today. According to Energy and the Economy: 1997–2006, this proportion makes households the largest ... More >>
Quick Stats About a Place is now available
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 12:30 am | Statistics New Zealand
Quick Stats about a Place is now available on www.stats.govt.nz or follow the link below. http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/census-outputs/quickstats/aboutAPlace.htm More >>
On the move – migration within New Zealand
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealanders change their address more often than they used to, but the new address is typically less than 10 kilometres away from the old one. Internal Migration, a report released today by Statistics New Zealand, uses information from the Census ... More >>
Small upturn in net migration
Friday, 20 June 2008, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
There was a net permanent and long-term (PLT) migration inflow of 4,900 people in the year ended May 2008, above the recent low of 4,600 in the February 2008 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. While PLT departures increased in May 2008, there ... More >>
