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More spent at English language schools
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 11:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
Expenditure by international students studying at English language schools was $233 million in the year ended March 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was $9 million higher than for the year ended March 2006. More >>
Apartments boost June housing consents
Monday, 30 July 2007, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 2,574 new housing units authorised in June 2007 compared with 1,994 in June 2006, an increase of 29 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was boosted by consents for 561 new apartment units, the highest monthly total since ... More >>
Quarterly trade deficit widens
Friday, 27 July 2007, 11:20 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted exports fell more than imports in the June 2007 quarter, widening the seasonally adjusted trade deficit, Statistics New Zealand said today. Seasonally adjusted exports were down 3.8 percent and imports were down 1.7 percent, compared ... More >>
Record number of overseas trips
Friday, 20 July 2007, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand residents departed on 208,300 short-term trips in June 2007, up 20,500 (11 percent) on the 187,800 departures in June 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is a record number of departures for any month. While half of the increase ... More >>
Electronic card spending continues to increase
Thursday, 19 July 2007, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
In June 2007, there were 77 million electronic card transactions totalling $4.4 billion, Statistics New Zealand said today. When adjusted for seasonal fluctuations, this represents a 0.5 percent increase in the value of total card spending compared ... More >>
Annual work stoppages decrease
Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
Forty work stoppages ended in the March 2007 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This compares with 66 stoppages for the March 2006 year. Stoppages in the March 2007 year involved less than half the number of employees (8,698) as in the March 2006 ... More >>
Petrol fuels the CPI
Monday, 16 July 2007, 11:06 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Consumers Price Index (CPI) increased 1.0 percent in the June 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Petrol prices made the most significant upward contribution to the CPI this quarter. More >>
No overall change in food prices
Monday, 16 July 2007, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
For the June 2007 month, there was no overall change in food prices, Statistics New Zealand said today. Prices for the meat, poultry and fish subgroup fell 1.2 percent while prices for the restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food subgroup rose 0.5 percent. More >>
Cars and supermarkets lift retail sales
Friday, 13 July 2007, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales rose 1.2 percent in May 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. This increase was strongly influenced by rises in the two largest retail industries, supermarket and grocery stores and motor vehicle retailing, ... More >>
Upward trend in guest nights continues
Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 11:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation were up 6 percent in May 2007 compared with May 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. The trend in total guest nights has been increasing since January 2006 after a flat period that began ... More >>
NZ primary production stands up to be counted
Friday, 29 June 2007, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
Every one of New Zealand’s approximately 80,000 farmers will be asked to take part in the five-yearly snapshot of New Zealand’s primary production on 30 June 2007. More >>
Domestic Demand Strong in March 2007 Quarter
Friday, 29 June 2007, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Economic activity increased 1.0 percent in the March 2007 quarter, following an increase of 0.8 percent in the December 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. In the year ended March 2007, the economy grew 1.7 percent, down from the 2.0 percent ... More >>
Annual Current Account Deficit Narrows
Thursday, 28 June 2007, 11:01 am | Statistics New Zealand
The current account deficit for the year ended March 2007 was $13.9 billion (8.5 percent of GDP), Statistics New Zealand said today. This compares with deficits of $14.5 billion (9.0 percent of GDP) for the year ended December 2006 and $14.9 billion ... More >>
Housing Consents Steady in May
Thursday, 28 June 2007, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
Building consents for 2,322 new housing units were issued in May 2007, a similar level to that recorded in May 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. For the year ended May 2007, consents for 25,958 new housing units were issued, 1 percent higher ... More >>
Tourist Spending Exceeds $18 Billion
Thursday, 28 June 2007, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
Tourism expenditure in New Zealand reached $18.6 billion for the year ended March 2006, according to the Tourism Satellite Account: 2006 published today by Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Imports and Exports Down From Last May's High
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
Both imports and exports fell in May 2007 compared with May 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. The main cause of the falls was a decrease in large and irregular items traded. In May 2006, a $235 million aircraft and a record amount of petroleum ... More >>
Electronic Card Transactions Rise
Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
In May 2007, there were 80 million electronic card transactions totalling $4.6 billion, Statistics New Zealand said today. When adjusted for seasonal fluctuations, this represents a 1.1 percent increase in total card spending compared with April 2007. More >>
Research and Development Expenditure up 10 Percent
Monday, 25 June 2007, 11:36 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total research and development (R&D) expenditure in the 2006 reference period was $1,826 million, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is a 10.0 percent increase from $1,660 million in 2004. Business sector R&D expenditure was $763 million in ... More >>
Water Report Released Today
Friday, 22 June 2007, 11:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Water Physical Stock Account 1995–2005 was released by Statistics New Zealand today. It is an update of the previous Water Physical Stock Account 1995–2001. The updated report contains new annual results and a revision of the results previously ... More >>
Households Continue to Drive Energy Demand
Thursday, 21 June 2007, 11:11 am | Statistics New Zealand
In 2005, households accounted for nearly 32 percent of New Zealand’s total energy demand, according to a report released today by Statistics New Zealand. According to the report Energy and the Economy: 1997–2005, this makes them the largest consumer ... More >>
