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Spending on Environment Protection Levels Off
Monday, 4 July 2005, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
Government spent nearly $1.3 billion on activities related to environmental protection in the year ended June 2003, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was more than 2.0 percent of total government spending, and up 1.4 percent from 2002 and 8.8 percent ... More >>
Dwelling Consents Number Continues Volatility
Thursday, 30 June 2005, 11:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
The consents series for new dwelling units continues recent volatility, Statistics New Zealand said today. Consents for 1,977 new dwelling units were issued in May 2005, down 567 units (22 percent) compared with May 2004. This follows a surge of ... More >>
Census Campaign to Reach All New Zealanders
Thursday, 30 June 2005, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand is developing a major public information campaign, to ensure all New Zealanders participate in the 2006 Census, Government Statistician Brian Pink said today. More >>
May Trade Balance in Deficit
Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of merchandise exports for May 2005 is 12.0 percent lower than for May 2004, while the value of imports is 11.0 percent higher, resulting in a trade deficit of $25 million (0.8 percent of exports), Statistics New Zealand said today. The May ... More >>
Internal Demand Maintains Economic Growth
Friday, 24 June 2005, 11:28 am | Statistics New Zealand
Economic activity increased 0.6 percent in the March 2005 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This followed increases of 0.3 and 0.6 percent in the December and September 2004 quarters, respectively. Growth this quarter resulted from a lift ... More >>
Balance of Payments March 2005 quarter
Thursday, 23 June 2005, 4:15 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted current account deficit increased by $423 million in the March 2005 quarter to reach $2,900 million, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
New Reports Focus on Cultural Sector
Wednesday, 22 June 2005, 11:43 am | Statistics New Zealand
The rapid growth and diversity of the cultural sector in New Zealand are highlighted in two new reports on employment and government spending within the sector. More >>
Tourists Spend $17.2 Billion in 2004
Wednesday, 22 June 2005, 12:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
Tourism expenditure in New Zealand was $17.2 billion for the year ended March 2004, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was 0.4 percent higher than the $17.2 billion tourists spent in 2003. The Tourism Satellite Account 2004 report, released today, ... More >>
Visitor Arrivals Up 2 Percent
Tuesday, 21 June 2005, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 135,700 short-term overseas visitor arrivals to New Zealand in May 2005, an increase of 3,000 (2 percent) on May 2004, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Local Authorities Report Surplus
Friday, 17 June 2005, 11:19 am | Statistics New Zealand
Local authorities reported a seasonally adjusted operating surplus of $49.7 million for the March 2005 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The operating surplus for the December 2004 quarter was $68.1 million. More >>
Dairy and Meat Lift Manufacturing
Thursday, 16 June 2005, 11:26 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales for the March 2005 quarter increased 2.9 percent compared with the December 2004 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The result has been driven by meat and dairy product manufacturing, which rose 13.9 ... More >>
Abortion Statistics: 2004
Wednesday, 15 June 2005, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
The general abortion rate (abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years) dropped from 21.0 in 2003 to 20.5 per 1,000 in 2004, Statistics New Zealand reported today. More >>
Fruit and Vegetables Push Food Prices Up
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 11:20 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices increased 0.5 percent in May 2005, according to the latest figures released by Statistics New Zealand. Prices increased for fruit and vegetables; grocery food, soft drinks and confectionery; and restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food. More >>
Retail Sales Up 0.7 Percent
Monday, 13 June 2005, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 0.7 percent in April 2005, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows a decrease of 0.3 percent in March and an increase of 1.6 percent in February. Eighteen of the 24 retail industries moved in an opposite ... More >>
Export Prices Rise Despite Exchange Rates
Friday, 10 June 2005, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand
Merchandise export prices increased by 0.2 percent in the March 2005 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Rising world prices for many of our export commodities have more than offset the continued appreciation of the New Zealand dollar against most ... More >>
Easter Affects April Guest Nights
Thursday, 9 June 2005, 12:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation decreased 2 percent in April 2005 compared with April 2004, Statistics New Zealand said today. The change in timing of the Easter holidays, from April in 2004 to March in 2005, contributed ... More >>
Rising Trend Continues for Building Work Value
Wednesday, 8 June 2005, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
The trend for the value of all building work put in place rose 3 percent from the December 2004 quarter to the March 2005 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The trend for the value of all building work put in place has been rising since the ... More >>
Diesel Production Down in the March Quarter
Tuesday, 7 June 2005, 12:36 am | Statistics New Zealand
Production of diesel was 16.6 percent lower in the March 2005 quarter than in the March 2004 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Closure of the Marsden Point Refinery for 21 days over February and March, for upgrading of the crude distillation ... More >>
Dairy Exports Contribute Half Total Increase
Friday, 3 June 2005, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Dairy exports (milk powder, butter and cheese) contributed almost half of the total increase in the value of exports for April 2005, Statistics New Zealand said today. The value of these dairy exports for April 2005 was up 16.7 percent compared with ... More >>
Trend Growth Eases for Wholesale Trade
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 1:48 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Quarterly trend growth for wholesale trade sales has eased over the past six months, Statistics New Zealand said today. The sales trend increased 1.6 percent over the last two quarters, compared to a 4.3 percent increase for the six months ending September ... More >>
