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Higher Building Prices Drive Up CGPI
Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) rose 1.3 percent in the September 2006 quarter, the fourteenth consecutive quarterly rise in the CGPI, Statistics New Zealand said today. All six asset groups in the CGPI recorded increases in the September 2006 ... More >>
Food Prices Increase 0.3 Percent
Monday, 13 November 2006, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices increased 0.3 percent during October 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. Rising prices for the meat, poultry and fish subgroup were the main contributor, increasing 2.7 percent. This increase was mainly driven by higher prices for poultry ... More >>
Guest Nights Trend Remains Flat
Friday, 10 November 2006, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation were 3 percent higher in September 2006 than in September 2005, Statistics New Zealand said today. However, the trend has been flattening since October 2004, following a period of increases that began ... More >>
High Employment but Labour Market Eases
Thursday, 9 November 2006, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand
In seasonally adjusted terms, the labour market eased slightly in the September 2006 quarter, with a small fall in the number of employed, Statistics New Zealand said today. The labour market remained relatively tight though, with the number of people ... More >>
Population Reaches 4.15 million
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,151,600 at 30 September 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. The population increased by 43,500 (1.1 percent) in the September 2006 year, compared with 35,600 (0.9 percent) in the September 2005 ... More >>
Annual Earnings Hold Strong
Monday, 6 November 2006, 11:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
Salary and wage rates (including overtime), as measured by the Labour Cost Index (LCI), increased 3.2 percent for the year to the September 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Earnings growth was also strong in the Quarterly Employment ... More >>
Three Industries Dominate Work-Related Injuries
Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 11:22 am | Statistics New Zealand
Provisional figures released today by Statistics New Zealand show that the annual rate of work-related injuries has remained stable over the last four years. Figures for 2005 reveal a rate of around 132 claims per 1,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) ... More >>
Trend in New Housing Units Increasing
Monday, 30 October 2006, 11:19 am | Statistics New Zealand
Building consents issued in September 2006 confirmed an upward trend in the number of new housing units, Statistics New Zealand said today. Consents for 2,545 new housing units were issued in September 2006, 262 more than in September 2005. This is the ... More >>
Trade Deficit Eases in September
Friday, 27 October 2006, 11:37 am | Statistics New Zealand
The trade balance for September 2006 was a deficit of $587 million (20.8 percent of exports), Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the smallest deficit for a September month since 2002. The trend for the trade balance shows a deficit that ... More >>
Number of Businesses in NZ Up 4 Percent
Thursday, 26 October 2006, 11:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of non-farming businesses increased 4 percent in February 2006 compared with February 2005, following a 3 percent increase in the previous year, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
2006 New Zealand Official Yearbook Launched
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 1:51 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand is pleased to announce the publication of the 105th edition of the New Zealand Official Yearbook. Believed to be New Zealand's longest-running publication, the 2006 yearbook will be launched this evening by His Excellency The ... More >>
Housing, Household Utilities Drive CPI
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 11:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Consumers Price Index (CPI) increased 0.7 percent in the September 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The most significant contributions to the CPI this quarter came from higher prices for the housing and household utilities and ... More >>
Food Prices Rise
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 0.4 percent during September 2006, following a fall of 0.1 percent in August, Statistics New Zealand said today. Prices for the non-alcoholic beverages; meat, poultry and fish; fruit and vegetables; and restaurant meals and ready-to-eat ... More >>
Self-employed Earn More
Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 11:26 am | Statistics New Zealand
Median annual earnings of self-employed people rose by 24.9 percent between 2000 and 2005, compared with a rise of 14.0 percent for wage and salary earners. This means that the median earnings for the self-employed ($30,350) are now higher than ... More >>
Visitor Arrivals from China Surpass 100,000
Friday, 20 October 2006, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 100,800 short-term overseas visitor arrivals from China in the September 2006 year, an increase of 16,100 (19 percent) on the September 2005 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the first time that annual visitor arrivals from ... More >>
Work Stoppages Increase for June 2006 Year
Tuesday, 17 October 2006, 11:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
Fifty-nine work stoppages ended in the June 2006 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the highest number of stoppages ending in a June year since 1997, when 69 work stoppages ended. More >>
Retail Sales Unchanged in August
Friday, 13 October 2006, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales remained unchanged in August 2006 compared with July 2006, More >>
North Island Leads Guest Nights Increase
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
Guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation for the North Island were 4 percent higher in August 2006 than in August 2005, Statistics New Zealand said today. South Island guest nights were 1 percent higher when comparing the two August months. More >>
New Zealand Businesses Show Continued Growth
Friday, 6 October 2006, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
The level of sales of goods and services for New Zealand businesses, as measured by the Annual Enterprise Survey (AES), reached $362.7 billion in the 2005 financial year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is an increase of 5.8 percent ($19.8 ... More >>
Average Incomes Increase
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
In the June 2006 quarter, the average weekly income for all people from all sources was $610, Statistics New Zealand said today. This information comes from the annual New Zealand Income Survey, which is run during the June quarter (April to June). ... More >>
