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Screen Industry Gross Revenue Tops $2.6 Billion
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 11:44 am | Statistics New Zealand
The New Zealand screen industry recorded gross revenue of over $2.6 billion in the 2005 financial year, Statistics New Zealand said today. Production and post-production work was the greatest contributor, earning $1.3 billion, with television broadcasting ... More >>
Residential Consent Values High for July Month
Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of consents issued for residential buildings in July 2006 was the highest recorded for a July month since the series began in 1990, Statistics New Zealand said today. The value of consents issued for residential buildings was $612 million ... More >>
Father Figures
Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 10:17 am | Statistics New Zealand
To acknowledge the positive role of fathers, Statistics New Zealand offers the following facts about fathers for Father's Day on Sunday 3 September: More >>
Linked Employer-Employee Data: June 2005 quarter
Monday, 28 August 2006, 2:16 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Job growth in the year to June 2005 was highest in the mining; construction; electricity, gas and water supply industry (up 12.1 percent) Statistics New Zealand said today. This rise was driven by more jobs in construction, according to the latest data from ... More >>
Food Prices Increase 0.8 Percent
Friday, 25 August 2006, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices increased 0.8 percent during July 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. Rising prices for the fruit and vegetables subgroup was the main contributor to this, increasing 4.1 percent. More >>
Oil Imports Up, Car Imports Down
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
Imports of merchandise goods in July 2006 increased $707 million to a record high for a July month of $3,758 million, Statistics New Zealand said today. Most imports categories rose in July and for the third consecutive month the main contributor ... More >>
DHBs Report Small Operating Deficit
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 11:16 am | Statistics New Zealand
The combined operating deficit of New Zealand's 21 district health boards (DHBs) was $2.7 million for the June 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This quarter's deficit was lower than the deficits of $12.5 million in the March 2006 ... More >>
Businesses Look to the Future
Tuesday, 22 August 2006, 11:32 am | Statistics New Zealand
Businesses are planning further ahead Statistics New Zealand said today. Over 40 percent of businesses indicated they plan more than one year ahead when setting goals, up from 18 percent in 2001. More >>
Net PLT Migration Increases
Friday, 18 August 2006, 11:09 am | Statistics New Zealand
There was a net permanent and long-term (PLT) migration gain of 12,100 people in the July 2006 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is up on the net gain of 6,900 people in the July 2005 year. The increase was due to 2,100 more PLT arrivals ... More >>
Decrease in Infant Mortality Rate
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's infant mortality rate was 4.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in the June 2006 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. (Infant deaths are defined as deaths under one year of age.) The figure for the June 2006 year is an improvement from ... More >>
New Zealanders Switch on to Broadband
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 11:39 am | Statistics New Zealand
Broadband subscriber numbers jumped by nearly a third in the six months to 31 March 2006, bringing the total number of Internet subscribers in New Zealand to 1.3 million, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Construction and Machinery Push Up CGPI
Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 11:11 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) rose 1.3 percent in the June 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the largest rise since an increase of 1.5 percent in the June 2004 quarter. Five of the six asset groups in the CGPI rose ... More >>
Fuel Prices Drive PPI Inputs and Outputs
Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
Both output and input prices in the Producers Price Index (PPI) rose 2.7 percent during the June 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The main driver for the increase in both the input and the output indexes was the wholesale trade ... More >>
Fuel and Supermarkets Boost Quarterly Sales
Monday, 14 August 2006, 11:18 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 0.9 percent in the June 2006 quarter compared with the March 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This result was driven by increases in the automotive fuel retailing (up 8.7 percent) and supermarket ... More >>
Lions Tour Behind Guest Nights Decrease
Friday, 11 August 2006, 11:37 am | Statistics New Zealand
Guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation were 7 percent lower in June 2006 than in June 2005, Statistics New Zealand said today. Guest nights in June 2005 were boosted by the British and Irish Lions rugby tour. More >>
Labour Market Remains Tight
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted Household Labour Force Survey results for the June 2006 quarter show a tight labour market over the quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Population Reaches 4.14 Million
Wednesday, 9 August 2006, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,140,300 at 30 June 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. The population increased by 41,400 (1.0 percent) in the June 2006 year, compared with 37,400 (0.9 percent) in the June 2005 year. More >>
Annual Earnings Growth Strong
Monday, 7 August 2006, 10:51 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 June 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Earnings growth was also strong in the the Quarterly Employment ... More >>
Indicators to Monitor NZ's Cultural Sector
Tuesday, 1 August 2006, 11:14 am | Statistics New Zealand
Released today by Statistics New Zealand, Cultural Indicators for New Zealand: 2006 provides a wideranging snapshot of the country's cultural activity. The new report identifies specific indicators that can be used to monitor the health of New Zealand's ... More >>
Trend in Number of New Dwellings Declines
Friday, 28 July 2006, 11:08 am | Statistics New Zealand
Building consents issued in June 2006 confirmed a downward trend in the number of new dwelling units in the first half of 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. Consents for 1,883 new dwelling units were issued in June 2006, 246 fewer than in ... More >>
