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District Health Board Deficit Decreases
Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 3:39 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The combined deficit of New Zealand's 21 district health boards (DHBs) was $13.3 million for the March 2004 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. This was a $26.0 million decrease on the $39.3 million deficit recorded in the December 2003 ... More >>
Farm Input Prices Rise 0.3 Percent
Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 12:17 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Farm Expenses Price Index (FEPI) rose 0.3 percent in the March 2004 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. In the year from the March 2003 quarter to the March 2004 quarter, the FEPI fell 1.4 percent. More >>
Capital Goods Price Index Rises 0.9 Percent
Friday, 21 May 2004, 1:07 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Capital goods prices rose 0.9 percent in the March 2004 quarter, when compared with the December 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. On an annual basis, the Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) rose 2.5 percent from the March 2003 quarter ... More >>
Visitor Arrivals Up 23 Percent
Friday, 21 May 2004, 11:14 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 184,400 short-term overseas visitor arrivals to New Zealand in April 2004, up 34,000 or 23 percent on April 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>
New Zealand to Get More Robust Official Statistics
Thursday, 20 May 2004, 3:59 pm | Statistics New Zealand
This Budget announcement of increased funding to Statistics New Zealand is a clear signal of the growing importance of official statistics in a modern society, Government Statistician Brian Pink said today. More >>
Retail Trade Survey: March 2004 quarter
Friday, 14 May 2004, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
March Quarter Retail Sales Increase Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 2.8 percent in the March 2004 quarter, compared with the December 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Number of Marriages Highest Since 1991
Friday, 14 May 2004, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
Marriages registered in New Zealand in the year ended 31 December 2003 totalled 21,420, Statistics New Zealand reported today. This is 3.5 percent more than in the December 2002 year (20,690) and the highest number since 1991 (21,840). More >>
Food Prices Fall in April
Thursday, 13 May 2004, 12:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices fell 0.2 percent in April 2004, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. Lower prices for fruit and vegetables were partly offset by higher prices for grocery food, soft drinks and confectionery; restaurant meals and ready-to-eat ... More >>
Unemployment Rate at 4.3 Percent
Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 12:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
The March 2004 quarter Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) results showed tightening labour market conditions, reflected by a quarterly employment growth of 0.9 percent, an increase in total actual hours worked of 1.6 percent, and a fall in the unemployment ... More >>
Guest Nights Continue to Rise
Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 12:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation were 3.0 million in March 2004, a 3 percent increase compared with March 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. The underlying trend in total guest nights has been increasing since June ... More >>
March Quarter Export Value Up 5.1 Percent
Monday, 10 May 2004, 12:42 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of merchandise exports increased 5.1 percent during the March 2004 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. The underlying trend for the value of quarterly exports has been increasing for two quarters, following ... More >>
Paid Hours Continue to Grow
Thursday, 6 May 2004, 11:25 am | Statistics New Zealand
The March 2004 Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) results showed increases in earnings and paid hours, while employment remained static, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Birth Registrations Increase
Thursday, 6 May 2004, 11:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 56,870 live births registered in New Zealand in the March 2004 year, Statistics New Zealand reported today. This is 4.1 percent more than in the March 2003 year (54,660) and the highest number since the March 2000 year (57,930). More >>
Building Consents Strong in March
Friday, 30 April 2004, 11:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
Consents were issued for 3,037 new dwelling units in March 2004, according to Statistics New Zealand. This is the highest total for a March month since 1976. The trend series for the number of new dwelling units has been rising since April 2003. More >>
Imports Rise 7.1 Percent
Thursday, 29 April 2004, 11:21 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of merchandise imports rose 7.1 percent in the March 2004 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. The import trend has risen since the second half of 2003 after being flat for nearly three years. More >>
Population Growth Eases
Wednesday, 28 April 2004, 11:09 am | Statistics New Zealand
The resident population of New Zealand was estimated at 4,054,200 at 31 March 2004, according to the latest population estimates released by Statistics New Zealand. In the March 2004 year, the estimated population growth was 56,700 (1.4 percent) ... More >>
Visitor Arrivals Up 9 Percent
Wednesday, 21 April 2004, 11:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 211,700 short-term overseas visitor arrivals in New Zealand in March 2004, up 17,900 or 9 percent on March 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Sales of IT Goods and Services Decrease
Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
Sales of information technology (IT) goods and services (excluding communication services) were $7.0 billion for the 2003 financial year, according to Statistics New Zealand's Information Technology Survey. This is a 1 percent decrease from the ... More >>
Consumers Price Index: March 2004 quarter
Monday, 19 April 2004, 2:07 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The Consumers Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.4 percent in the March 2004 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. The housing group continues to make the most significant upward contribution to the CPI, with prices rising by 1.4 percent. More >>
Innovation Leads to Increased Profitability
Friday, 16 April 2004, 11:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
Of the 44 percent of New Zealand businesses reporting innovation activity during the last three years, 80 percent report increased profitability as a result, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>
