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Value of Building Work Continues to Increase

Wednesday, 8 September 2004, 11:22 am | Statistics New Zealand

The value of residential building work put in place was $1,910 million in the June 2004 quarter, up $395 million (26 percent) compared with the June 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. The seasonally adjusted value of residential building ... More >>

Primary Food Products Drive Increased Wholesaling

Tuesday, 7 September 2004, 11:24 am | Statistics New Zealand

Seasonally adjusted sales increased 3.4 percent in the June 2004 quarter, compared with the March 2004 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. This follows increases of 1.9 percent and 3.5 percent in the March 2004 and December 2003 quarters, respectively. More >>

Exports Trend Continues Rise

Monday, 6 September 2004, 1:05 pm | Statistics New Zealand

The updated value of merchandise exports for July 2004 is $2,474 million, 7.5 percent higher than for July 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. The trend for the value of merchandise exports has risen 9.9 percent since August 2003. Over the same ... More >>

Electricity Generation Up in June Quarter

Friday, 3 September 2004, 12:17 am | Statistics New Zealand

Seasonally adjusted electricity generation rose 0.3 percent in the June 2004 quarter compared with the March 2004 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>

Facts About Fathers

Thursday, 2 September 2004, 12:19 am | Statistics New Zealand

A baby will be a Father's Day present for an estimated 170 men this year, according to latest ƒnƒnfigures from Statistics New Zealand. More >>

Work Matches Qualifications for NZ Immigrants

Thursday, 2 September 2004, 12:16 am | Statistics New Zealand

The longer that skilled immigrants are in New Zealand, the more likely they are to be employed in positions that are commensurate with their qualifications, according to a Statistics New Zealand report released today. The report, which used census ... More >>

New Dwellings Trend Continues Decline

Tuesday, 31 August 2004, 12:13 am | Statistics New Zealand

Consents were issued for 2,347 new dwelling units in July 2004, according to Statistics New Zealand. The trend series for the number of new dwelling units has been declining since January 2004, following a period of steady increases which began in April 2003. More >>

Household Numbers to Grow in Most Regions

Friday, 27 August 2004, 11:47 am | Statistics New Zealand

The number of households is projected to increase in 15 of New Zealand's 16 regions between 2001 and 2021, according to 2001-base subnational family and household projections released by Statistics New Zealand. More >>

Trade Deficit for July

Thursday, 26 August 2004, 1:18 pm | Statistics New Zealand

The estimated merchandise trade balance for July 2004 is a deficit of $373 million, or 15.0 percent of exports, according to Statistics New Zealand. A trade deficit is usual for a July month. The average July trade balance for the previous 10 years ... More >>

Value of Building Work Put in Place: March 2004 Q.

Thursday, 26 August 2004, 1:13 pm | Statistics New Zealand

An error in processing has resulted in the publication of incorrect figures in the Value of Building Work Put in Place information release issued on 4 June 2004. The error affects all figures relating to the March 2004 quarter. More >>

District Health Board Deficit Decreases

Wednesday, 25 August 2004, 11:33 am | Statistics New Zealand

The combined deficit of New Zealand's 21 district health boards (DHBs) was $58.2 million for the June 2004 year, according to Statistics New Zealand. This was a $111.4 million decrease on the $169.6 million deficit recorded in the June 2003 year, and ... More >>

External Migration: Visitor Arrivals Up 19 Percent

Friday, 20 August 2004, 12:07 am | Statistics New Zealand

There were 173,300 short-term overseas visitor arrivals to New Zealand in July 2004, an increase of 27,800 or 19 percent on July 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>

Capital Goods Price Index Rises 1.5 Percent

Thursday, 19 August 2004, 11:59 am | Statistics New Zealand

Capital goods prices rose 1.5 percent in the June 2004 quarter compared with the March 2004 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. This is the largest quarterly increase in the Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) since a 2.2 percent rise in the ... More >>

Physical Stock Accounts for Water Released

Wednesday, 18 August 2004, 11:14 am | Statistics New Zealand

Statistics New Zealand has released the first physical stock accounts for freshwater. The accounts are part of a series of environmental accounts being developed for natural resources, including energy and minerals, fish, forestry and water. More >>

Balance of Payments and Int'l Investment Position

Friday, 13 August 2004, 1:31 pm | Statistics New Zealand

Balance of Payments and International Investment Position (Additional Information on International Investment): Year ended 31 March 2004 More >>

Retail Trade Survey: June 2004 — 12 August 2004

Thursday, 12 August 2004, 11:51 am | Statistics New Zealand

June Quarter Retail Sales Up 1.0 Percent Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 1.0 percent in the June 2004 quarter, compared with the March 2004 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>

Trend in Guest Nights Continues to Increase

Thursday, 12 August 2004, 11:48 am | Statistics New Zealand

Accommodation Survey: June 2004 12 August 2004: The underlying trend in total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation has been increasing since June 1998, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>

Unemployment Rate at 4.0 Percent

Tuesday, 10 August 2004, 12:19 am | Statistics New Zealand

The labour market continues to tighten, according to the June 2004 quarter Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) results released by Statistics New Zealand. More >>

Tight Labour Market Pressures Wage Rates

Friday, 6 August 2004, 11:46 am | Statistics New Zealand

Salary and wage rates (including overtime), as measured by the Labour Cost Index (LCI), rose 0.6 percent in the June 2004 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. This is the largest June quarter increase since 1998. More >>

Seasonally Adjusted Exports Rise 9.1 Percent

Thursday, 5 August 2004, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand

The seasonally adjusted value of merchandise exports rose 9.1 percent in the June 2004 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. This is the largest percentage increase since the December 2000 quarter. The exchange rate depreciated 4.4 percent ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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