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Sheep numbers decrease
Wednesday, 14 May 2008, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
The 2007 Agricultural Production Census results show that the national sheep flock decreased from 39.6 million in 2002 to 38.5 million in 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. North Island sheep numbers, at 18.5 million, are at a similar level to ... More >>
Grocery food drives food prices up
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices increased 0.3 percent in the April 2008 month, Statistics New Zealand said today. The increase was mainly due to higher prices for the grocery food subgroup (up 1.2 percent). More >>
Camping grounds lead increase in guest nights
Monday, 12 May 2008, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation increased 7 percent in March 2008 compared with March 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. Guest nights for all five accommodation types were up, led by a 24 percent increase for caravan ... More >>
Population reaches 4.26 million
Friday, 9 May 2008, 11:23 am | Statistics New Zealand
The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,262,900 at 31 March 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. The population increased by 40,200 (1.0 percent) in the March 2008 year, compared with 46,700 (1.1 percent) in the March 2007 year. More >>
Employment declines
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
In seasonally adjusted terms, the number of people employed dropped by 29,000 (1.3 percent) in the March 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Employment has returned to levels seen early in 2007, and follows a record high in the December ... More >>
Facts for Mother's Day
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
To acknowledge all mothers' hard work and caring, Statistics New Zealand is marking Mother's Day on Sunday 11 May with some facts about mothers. More >>
Labour force ageing and growth slowing
Tuesday, 6 May 2008, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
An ageing profile and a slowing growth rate are likely to characterise the New Zealand labour force over the period to 2061, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is from mid-range projection (series 5M), one of nine alternative projections released. ... More >>
Weddings and warm weather go together
Tuesday, 6 May 2008, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Summer months remained the preferred time to wed in the year ended December 2007, with 43 percent of marriages occurring in the first three months, Statistics New Zealand said today. Saturday 24 February was the most popular day for weddings in ... More >>
Annual wage increase remains at historic high
Monday, 5 May 2008, 11:35 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Labour Cost Index (LCI) recorded an increase of 3.4 percent in salary and wage rates (including overtime) for the March 2008 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This matches the annual increase for the December 2007 year, and is the highest annual ... More >>
Auckland tops screen production expenditure
Thursday, 1 May 2008, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
The total gross revenue for the New Zealand screen industry for 2007 was $2,447 million, a decrease of 5.2 percent from the 2006 figure of $2,581 million, Statistics New Zealand said today. Regional expenditure was collected from screen production companies ... More >>
Housing consents decline continues
Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Building consents statistics for March 2008 show a continuing decline in the trend for the number of new housing units, Statistics New Zealand said today. The trend has been decreasing since June 2007. More >>
Quarterly exports and imports remain high
Tuesday, 29 April 2008, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted exports for the March 2008 quarter were down 1.4 percent ($150 million) from the December 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Increases in milk powder butter and cheese, and in meat and edible offal exports helped soften ... More >>
Business activity remains steady
Monday, 28 April 2008, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
The proportions of businesses requesting finance, investing in expansion or undertaking research and development have remained relatively constant since 2005, Statistics New Zealand said today. These are just a few of the results from the Business Operations ... More >>
Non-retail drives decrease in electronic spending
Wednesday, 23 April 2008, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
The total Electronic Card Transaction (ECT) series decreased 1.0 percent in value on a seasonally adjusted basis in March 2008 compared with February 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. Non-retailing industries were the main driver of the decrease ... More >>
Annual work stoppages decrease
Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
Twenty-nine work stoppages ended in the December 2007 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This compares with 42 stoppages for the December 2006 year. Stoppages in the December 2007 year involved 3,980 employees, and losses of 11,035 person-days ... More >>
More Australians hop over for a visit
Monday, 21 April 2008, 11:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Visitor arrivals from Australia increased by 6,700 (8 percent) in March 2008, when compared with March 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was helped by the earlier timing of the Easter holidays. There were also more visitor arrivals from ... More >>
Moderate growth in ICT industry
Thursday, 17 April 2008, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total sales of goods and services from New Zealand's information and communication technology (ICT) industry increased 3.3 percent to $18.2 billion in the 2007 financial year, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Higher food prices push up CPI
Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Consumers Price Index (CPI) increased 0.7 percent in the March 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Food prices made the most significant upward contribution to the CPI this quarter. More >>
Tomatoes push food prices up
Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices increased 0.7 percent in the March 2008 month, Statistics New Zealand said today. The increase was mainly due to higher prices for the fruit and vegetables subgroup (up 3.1 percent), in particular tomatoes (up 79.9 percent). The most significant ... More >>
Vehicles cause retail sales fall
Monday, 14 April 2008, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales fell 0.7 percent ($42 million) in February 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. This fall was largely due to a 5.8 percent ($41 million) decrease in motor vehicle retailing. More >>
