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Labour Market Conditions Remain Tight
Thursday, 8 February 2007, 12:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
In seasonally adjusted terms, labour market conditions remained relatively tight in the December 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Strong Annual Wage Growth Continues
Monday, 5 February 2007, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Labour Cost Index (LCI) recorded an increase of 3.2 percent in salary and wage rates (including overtime) in the year to the December 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Earnings growth was also evident in the Quarterly Employment ... More >>
Record Monthly Visitor Arrivals
Friday, 2 February 2007, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 319,000 visitor arrivals to New Zealand in December 2006, the highest number recorded for any month, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is up 4 percent on the 307,100 visitor arrivals in December 2005, and 2 percent more than the previous ... More >>
One New N.I., No New Māori Seats in Next Election
Thursday, 1 February 2007, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
There will be one new General electoral district in the North Island, but no change in the number of Māori electoral districts for the next election, according to Statistics New Zealand. Data from the 2006 Census and Māori Electoral Option were used to determine ... More >>
Seasonally Adjusted Trade Deficit Grows
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted values for the December 2006 quarter show that exports fell from the September 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Paired with a small rise in imports, this drop in exports has increased the quarterly trade deficit to ... More >>
New Housing Numbers Decrease
Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
Building consents for 1,883 new housing units were issued in December 2006, 562 fewer than in December 2005, Statistics New Zealand said today. There has been a steady decrease in the trend for the number of new housing units since August 2006. More >>
Fewer Work Stoppages but Greater Impact
Friday, 26 January 2007, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
Forty-nine work stoppages ended in the September 2006 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This compares with 52 stoppages for the September 2005 year. Stoppages in the September 2006 year also involved fewer employees (12,508) than in the previous ... More >>
Slight Decline in Retail Sales for November
Friday, 19 January 2007, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted retail sales fell 0.2 percent in November 2006 compared with October 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. Excluding the vehicle-related industries, sales for the core retailing group fell 0.1 percent in November 2006. More >>
November Guest Nights Rise
Thursday, 18 January 2007, 11:39 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation were 5 percent higher in November 2006 than in November 2005, Statistics New Zealand said today. The trend in total guest nights has been increasing in recent months after a flat period since ... More >>
Food Prices Drop
Wednesday, 17 January 2007, 11:20 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices dropped 0.5 percent during December 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. Falling prices for the grocery food, and fruit and vegetable subgroups were the main contributors. More >>
Petrol Prices Dominate CPI
Wednesday, 17 January 2007, 11:18 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Consumers Price Index (CPI) decreased 0.2 percent in the December 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Petrol made the most significant downward contribution to the CPI this quarter. More >>
Housing Consent Numbers Down, Value Up
Friday, 12 January 2007, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
In November 2006, consents were issued for 2,232 new housing units, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Exports Up, Imports Down in November
Thursday, 4 January 2007, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of merchandise exports for November 2006 was $2.9 billion, up 10.6 percent on November 2005, Statistics New Zealand said today. The main contributors to the increase in exports were milk powder, butter and cheese; aircraft and parts; logs ... More >>
Falling Domestic Demand Dampens Growth
Thursday, 21 December 2006, 1:19 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Economic activity increased 0.3 percent in the September 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Current Account Deficit Improves
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 11:33 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted current account deficit was $3,114 million in the September 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This deficit was $418 million lower than the June 2006 quarter deficit, which was mainly due to an improvement in the ... More >>
More Visitor Arrivals from Australia and Europe
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 229,900 short-term overseas visitor arrivals to New Zealand in November 2006, up 15,200 (7 percent) on November 2005, Statistics New Zealand said today. More visitor arrivals from Australia (up 6,500 or 10 percent) and Europe (up 5,300 ... More >>
Research Yields New Estimates for Regional GDP
Monday, 18 December 2006, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand
A new report has been released, confirming that regional gross domestic product (GDP) estimates can be produced using existing data sources, Statistics New Zealand said today. Research Report on Regional Gross Domestic Product contains Statistics ... More >>
Floods Impact on Local Authority Finances
Monday, 18 December 2006, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
Floods in July and August had an impact on the September 2006 quarter financial results of several local authorities in the lower North Island, Statistics New Zealand said today. Additional government grants were needed as some towns were flooded. ... More >>
Recorded Crime Continues to Decline
Friday, 15 December 2006, 11:41 am | Statistics New Zealand
A new report on crime trends shows the continuation of a decline in the crime rate from the early 1990s, Statistics New Zealand said today. The overall crime rate in 2005 has declined to 994 offences per 10,000 population, from a peak in 1992 of 1,322 ... More >>
Sales Increase Continues for Manufacturing
Friday, 15 December 2006, 11:40 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales increased 2.7 percent in the September 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Two-thirds of this increase was due to the meat and dairy product manufacturing, and machinery and equipment manufacturing ... More >>
