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ICT Exports Up 20 Percent
Tuesday, 17 April 2007, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Export sales of goods and services from the New Zealand information and communication technology (ICT) industry increased 19.9 percent, to $1.6 billion for the 2006 financial year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This export value represents 9.1 percent ... More >>
Almost 100,000 Non-profit Institutions in NZ
Monday, 16 April 2007, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 97,000 non-profit institutions operating in New Zealand in 2005, Statistics New Zealand said today. The largest number were in culture, sport and recreation (45 percent), followed by social services (12 percent) and religion (10 percent). More >>
Making it count – working smarter in Statistics
Monday, 16 April 2007, 10:11 am | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics Minister Clayton Cosgrove today said good progress is being made in reducing the amount of time taken by New Zealanders filling in Statistics New Zealand surveys, and he is confident that further efficiencies will be gained. More >>
Broad-based Increase in Retail Sales
Friday, 13 April 2007, 11:21 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 1.9 percent in February 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. Increases were broad-based, with 19 out of the 24 retailing industries recording higher sales than in January. Excluding vehicle-related industries, ... More >>
February Guest Nights Rise
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation were 6 percent higher in February 2007 than in February 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. The trend in total guest nights has been increasing since January 2006 after a flat period ... More >>
Males' Income 20% Higher Five Years After Study
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
Males' income was consistently higher than females' income five years after leaving study, across every field of study, Statistics New Zealand said today. The average income one year after leaving study for males who left study in 2000 was 6 percent ... More >>
South Island Dairy Numbers Increase
Monday, 2 April 2007, 11:33 am | Statistics New Zealand
South Island dairy cattle numbers are more than six times the number they were in 1981, Statistics New Zealand said today. Figures from the 2006 Agricultural Production Survey show that the national dairy herd is now 5.2 million. More >>
Service Industry Growth Continues
Friday, 30 March 2007, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
Economic activity increased 0.8 percent in the December 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Continued strength in the services industries was the major contributor to growth, with increases in primary and goods-producing industries also ... More >>
Aussie banks must remove pressure to lend
Friday, 30 March 2007, 9:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand’s latest figures on the growing current account deficit highlight two significant problems for the New Zealand economy says Finsec, the bank workers’ union. The first is that large overseas companies are undermining our ... More >>
Investment Income Drives Current Account Deficit
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted current account deficit increased $329 million in the December 2006 quarter, to $3,537 million, Statistics New Zealand said today. The current account measures the value of New Zealand's international transactions in goods, services, ... More >>
Higher Exports Reduce February Trade Deficit
Monday, 26 March 2007, 11:09 am | Statistics New Zealand
An increase in merchandise trade exports for February 2007, combined with flat imports, resulted in a reduced trade deficit compared with the previous February, Statistics New Zealand said today. The February 2007 deficit of $127 million was about a third ... More >>
New Manufacturing Energy Use Statistics Released
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
The manufacturing industry used 151.97 petajoules of energy for the year ending 31 March 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is roughly equivalent to the total electricity that would be used by 5.3 million households in one year. More >>
QuickStats About Māori
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 11:33 am | Statistics New Zealand
Māori are counted in two ways in the census: through ethnicity and through descent. QuickStats About Māori covers both of these measures. Māori ethnicity and Māori descent are different concepts – the former refers to cultural affiliation, while ... More >>
China Now Fifth-Largest Source of Visitors
Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
Visitor arrivals from the People's Republic of China increased by 6,500 (76 percent) in February 2007, compared with February 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. Some of the increase was due to the timing of Chinese New Year, which fell in February ... More >>
Labour Productivity Growth Lowest on Record
Friday, 16 March 2007, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
Labour productivity grew 0.4 percent in the measured sector for the March 2006 year,Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Manufacturing Sales Decline
Wednesday, 14 March 2007, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales decreased 2.2 percent in the December 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The largest contributor to the decrease was the meat and dairy product manufacturing industry which fell 6.3 percent. More >>
Retail Increase Tempered by Lower Fuel Sales
Tuesday, 13 March 2007, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 0.5 percent in January 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. This increase was the result of a 1.0 percent rise in the core retailing group (which excludes vehiclerelated industries), tempered by a 4.2 ... More >>
Guest Nights Reach Record High
Monday, 12 March 2007, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation were up 2 percent in January 2007 compared with January 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. The guest nights total of 4.4 million this month is the highest recorded for any month since the survey ... More >>
Apples Counter Chicken Rise
Monday, 12 March 2007, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices increased 0.1 percent in the February 2007 month, Statistics New Zealand said today. The main contribution came from higher prices for the meat, poultry and fish subgroup (up 1.7 percent), driven by higher prices for poultry (up 7.1 percent). More >>
Resources Generate Greater Share of Electricity
Friday, 9 March 2007, 11:38 am | Statistics New Zealand
Increased levels of hydro and wind generation in the December 2006 quarter resulted in 74 percent of electricity being generated from renewable resources, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is a return to the levels experienced before the December ... More >>
