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Exports of ICT Top $1 Billion
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 12:35 am | Statistics New Zealand
Export sales of goods and services from the New Zealand information and communication technologies (ICT) industry were valued at $1.1 billion for the 2005 financial year, Statistics New Zealand said today. However, the majority of sales of ICT goods and ... More >>
Record Dairy Season Boosts Exports
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
In the June 2006 quarter, seasonally adjusted exports of merchandise goods rose 9.4 percent from the previous quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Boosted by a record dairy production season, exports of milk powder, butter and cheese were ... More >>
Decrease in Visitor Arrivals
Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 139,900 short-term overseas visitor arrivals to New Zealand in June 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was down 17,700 (11 percent) from June 2005, but up 5,100 (4 percent) on June 2004. Visitor numbers in June 2005 were boosted ... More >>
Work Stoppages Increase for March 2006 Year
Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Sixty-six work stoppages ended in the March 2006 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the highest number of stoppages ending in a March year since 1997, when 71 work stoppages ended. More >>
CPI Annual Inflation Rises to 4.0 Percent
Monday, 17 July 2006, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
The annual inflation rate, as measured by the Consumers Price Index (CPI), increased 4.0 percent for the year to the June 2006 quarter, up from 3.3 percent for the year to the March 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. On a quarterly basis, ... More >>
Fresh Vegetables Push Food Prices Up
Monday, 17 July 2006, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Food Price Index rose 1.0 percent during June 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. Prices for the fruit and vegetables; meat, fish and poultry; and restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food subgroups all increased. For the second consecutive month, ... More >>
Department Stores and Fuel Drive Retail Sales
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 1.3 percent in May 2006 compared with April 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. This increase follows decreases of 0.2 percent in April and 0.9 percent in March. More >>
South Island Leads Guest Nights Increase
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation for the South Island were 4 percent higher in May 2006 than in May 2005, Statistics New Zealand said today. North Island guest nights were at a similar level to May 2005. More >>
Statistics NZ inaugural Student Journalism Award
Wednesday, 5 July 2006, 5:33 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand is delighted to announce the inaugural Student Journalism Award 2006. In conjunction with the Journalist Training Organisation, Statistics New Zealand is looking to encourage and assist new journalists in using statistics ... More >>
Embargoed until 10:45am – 30 June 2006
Friday, 30 June 2006, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of consents issued for all buildings in May 2006 was $1,059 million, $186 million more than in May 2005, Statistics New Zealand said today. Both residential and non-residential buildings recorded their highest values for a May month. The ... More >>
Trade Balance Returns to Deficit
Wednesday, 28 June 2006, 11:08 am | Statistics New Zealand
After recording trade surpluses for the past two months, the balance of overseas merchandise trade for May 2006 returned to a deficit, of $104 million (2.8 percent of exports), Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the largest deficit ever ... More >>
Economy Grew 0.7 Percent in March Quarter
Friday, 23 June 2006, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
Economic activity increased 0.7 percent in the March 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a decrease of 0.1 percent in the December 2005 quarter. In the year ended March 2006 the economy grew 2.2 percent, down from the 3.7 percent ... More >>
Imports Widen Current Account Deficit
Thursday, 22 June 2006, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted current account deficit was $4,101 million in the March 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The $665 million widening of the current account deficit this quarter was mainly due to an increase in goods and services ... More >>
Small Decrease in Visitor Arrivals
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 135,300 short-term overseas visitor arrivals to New Zealand in May 2006, down 400 (less than 1 percent) from May 2005, Statistics New Zealand said today. More visitors came from China, Australia and India, and fewer from Japan, the United ... More >>
Local Authority Expenditure Rises
Monday, 19 June 2006, 12:29 am | Statistics New Zealand
Local authorities' seasonally adjusted expenditure rose 3.6 percent in the March 2006 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Total expenditure for the March 2006 quarter was $1,329.6 million, up $46.5 million compared with the December 2005 ... More >>
Prices Lift Manufacturing Results
Friday, 16 June 2006, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales increased 1.0 percent in the March 2006 quarter compared with the December 2005 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. However, with the effect of price changes removed, seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales ... More >>
Abortion Statistics: 2005
Thursday, 15 June 2006, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of abortions performed in New Zealand has dropped for the second consecutive year, Statistics New Zealand said today. A total of 17,530 induced abortions were performed in New Zealand in the December 2005 year, 680 (3.7 percent) fewer than ... More >>
Economic Survey of Manufacturing
Thursday, 15 June 2006, 12:08 am | Statistics New Zealand
Changes to the seasonally adjusted and trend series for sales, for the meat and dairy product manufacturing industries More >>
Fruit and Vegetables Drive Food Prices
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices increased 0.5 percent in May 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. Price increases were recorded for the fruit and vegetables and restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food subgroups. The grocery food, soft drinks and confectionery subgroup ... More >>
Households Spending More on Culture
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand households spent an average $37.70 per week on cultural goods and services in the year to June 2004, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
