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Retail electronic card spending up but trend flat
Thursday, 19 June 2008, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
After adjusting for seasonal effects, the retail Electronic Card Transaction (ECT) series increased 1.2 percent in May 2008 compared with April 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Abortion Statistics: 2007
Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of abortions performed in New Zealand increased slightly in the year ended December 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. A total of 18,380 induced abortions were performed in New Zealand in the December 2007 year, 450 (2.5 percent) more than ... More >>
Manufacturing volumes flatten while sales rise
Monday, 16 June 2008, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales volumes were relatively flat, up 0.2 percent, during the March 2008 quarter Statistics New Zealand said today. However, if the meat and dairy product manufacturing industry were excluded, volumes decreased 1.4 ... More >>
Local authorities record higher operating surplus
Monday, 16 June 2008, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted local authority revenue rose $15.8 million (1.0 percent), while expenditure rose $5.0 million (0.3 percent), to produce an operating surplus of $72.3 million in the March 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This compared ... More >>
Retail sales up, trend flat
Friday, 13 June 2008, 11:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales rose 1.0 percent ($52 million) in April 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. This followed a 1.2 percent fall in March 2008. Core retail sales (which excludes the vehiclerelated industries) fell 0.5 percent ... More >>
Early Easter Affects April Accommodation
Thursday, 12 June 2008, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation decreased 4 percent in April 2008 compared with April 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. The earlier occurrence of the Easter holidays in March, rather than April, contributed to this ... More >>
Vegetables drive food prices up
Thursday, 12 June 2008, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices increased 1.0 percent in the May 2008 month, Statistics New Zealand said today. The increase was mainly due to higher prices for the fruit and vegetables subgroup (up 3.8 percent), non-alcoholic beverages (up 2.6 percent) and grocery food ... More >>
Overseas trade – prices up, volumes down
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The price indexes for both merchandise exports and imports rose in the March 2008 quarter, while volumes for both were down, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Decrease in building work
Monday, 9 June 2008, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of residential building work put in place fell 6.6 percent in the March 2008 quarter (after removal of price changes and seasonal fluctuation), Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a fall of 2.0 percent in the December 2007 quarter. More >>
Small increase for wholesale trade
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total wholesale trade sales increased 0.2 percent ($51 million) for the March 2008 quarter compared with the December 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows an increase of 3.2 percent ($675 million) in the ... More >>
Apartments boost April consent numbers
Friday, 30 May 2008, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 771 new apartment units authorised in April 2008, compared with 204 in April 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the highest monthly total since March 2005, and includes three apartment buildings with more than 150 units ... More >>
Oil-related trade boosts exports and imports
Monday, 26 May 2008, 10:48 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of merchandise exports rose 19.7 percent from April 2007 to April 2008, to reach $3.8 billion, Statistics New Zealand said today. Imports were up 22.0 percent to $4.1 billion. Both increases were led by oil-related commodities, which commonly ... More >>
Trend in retail electronic card spending flat
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 11:40 am | Statistics New Zealand
The trend in the Retail Electronic Card Transaction (ECT) series has flattened since December 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Early Easter eases April arrivals
Tuesday, 20 May 2008, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 179,400 visitor arrivals in April 2008, down 13,800 (7 percent) from April 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was partly because of the Easter holidays occurring in March in 2008, compared with April in 2007. However, the estimated average ... More >>
Relaxed lifestyle draws migrants to New Zealand
Monday, 19 May 2008, 2:08 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The relaxed pace of life or lifestyle had been identified as the most common reason for permanent migrants to choose New Zealand as their new home, Statistics New Zealand said today. The results of the first wave of interviews in the Longitudinal Immigration ... More >>
Relaxed lifestyle draws migrants to New Zealand
Monday, 19 May 2008, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
The relaxed pace of life or lifestyle had been identified as the most common reason for permanent migrants to choose New Zealand as their new home, Statistics New Zealand said today. The results of the first wave of interviews in the Longitudinal Immigration ... More >>
Electricity and dairy push up producers' prices
Friday, 16 May 2008, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Producers' prices rose in the March 2008 quarter, with output prices up 1.8 percent and input prices up 2.3 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. The main driver in the rise in output prices was the dairy product manufacturing index, while the ... More >>
Building construction drives up CGPI
Friday, 16 May 2008, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) rose 0.5 percent in the March 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Higher construction prices for new houses and non-residential buildings were the main contributors to the rise. Four of the six ... More >>
Retail sales flat, volumes fall
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 10:47 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales for the March 2008 quarter remained at the same level as the December 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. A 4.7 percent ($163 million) increase in supermarket and grocery store sales offset a 6.9 ... More >>
Average age of first-time mums is 28 years
Wednesday, 14 May 2008, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
The average age of women giving birth to their first child was 28 years in the year ended March 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. The average age of all New Zealand women giving birth was around 30 years and has been relatively stable since 2003. More >>
