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Start up of Business Performance Division
Thursday, 15 April 2004, 12:27 am | Statistics New Zealand
In response to the Growth and Innovation Framework released by the New Zealand Government, Statistics New Zealand has started up a new Business Performance Division. More >>
Retail Sales Fall in February
Wednesday, 14 April 2004, 11:11 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales decreased 1.6 percent in February 2004, compared with January 2004, according to Statistics New Zealand. This follows an increase of 3.0 percent in January 2004 and a decrease of 0.2 percent in December 2003. Seasonally ... More >>
Work Stoppages Decrease for December 2003 Year
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 11:19 am | Statistics New Zealand
Twenty-eight work stoppages ended in the year to December 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>
February Trade Surplus Updated
Monday, 5 April 2004, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The provisional value of merchandise exports for February 2004 is $2,517 million, 8.9 percent higher than for February 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. This is $13 million lower than the estimated merchandise exports figure published on 25 ... More >>
Trans-Tasman Statisticians Meet
Monday, 5 April 2004, 12:46 am | Statistics New Zealand
A greater interest in consistent statistical standards between New Zealand and Australia is a major issue for a meeting this week between the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Statistics New Zealand. Australian Statistician Dennis Trewin and five colleagues ... More >>
New Report Shows Changing Face of Older NZers
Thursday, 1 April 2004, 11:33 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of people aged 65 years and over has doubled over the last 50 years and is expected to double again in the next 50 years. By 2051, older people will have exceeded the one million mark and will account for one out of every four New Zealanders. ... More >>
Thirty-Year High in New Dwellings for February
Wednesday, 31 March 2004, 11:21 am | Statistics New Zealand
Consents were issued for 2,529 new dwelling units in February 2004, according to Statistics New Zealand. This is the highest total for a February month since 1974. The trend series for the number of new dwelling units has been rising since April ... More >>
Life Expectancy Continues to Increase
Tuesday, 30 March 2004, 12:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
The average life expectancy of New Zealanders continues to rise, according to 2000–2002 complete life tables released by Statistics New Zealand. Based on mortality in 2000–2002, a newborn girl can expect to live 81.1 years and a newborn boy 76.3 years. These ... More >>
Economic Activity Increases 0.6 Percent
Monday, 29 March 2004, 8:23 am | Statistics New Zealand
Economic activity increased 0.6 percent in the December 2003 quarter, following increases of 1.6 and 0.3 percent in the September and June 2003 quarters, respectively, according to Statistics New Zealand. For the year ended December 2003, the economy grew by ... More >>
Return to Seasonal February Trade Surplus
Thursday, 25 March 2004, 12:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
The provisional value of merchandise imports for February 2004 is $2,394 million, 3.2 percent higher than February 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. The estimated value of merchandise exports for February 2004 is $2,530 million, resulting in an ... More >>
Current Account Deficit Narrows
Thursday, 25 March 2004, 12:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Balance of Payments current account deficit narrowed this quarter, recording a seasonally adjusted reduction of $396 million in the December 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. The December quarter narrowing of the deficit follows ... More >>
Visitor Arrivals Up 7 Percent
Friday, 19 March 2004, 11:27 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 238,000 short-term overseas visitor arrivals in New Zealand in February 2004, up 15,800 or 7 percent on February 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. Because 2004 is a leap year, there was one more day in February 2004 than in February ... More >>
Local Authority Surplus Up
Thursday, 18 March 2004, 11:36 am | Statistics New Zealand
The combined operating surplus of New Zealand's 86 local authorities was $60.2 million in the December 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. The latest quarterly local authority survey shows the surplus was $10.3 million higher than the $49.9 ... More >>
Manufacturing Sales Increase 2.3 Percent
Tuesday, 16 March 2004, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales for the December 2003 quarter increased by 2.3 percent, compared with the September 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. With the effect of price changes removed, seasonally adjusted manufacturing ... More >>
Guest Nights Up 5 Percent
Monday, 15 March 2004, 8:14 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation showed a 5 percent increase in January 2004 compared with January 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Trade Prices Down, Import Volumes Up
Friday, 12 March 2004, 12:01 am | Statistics New Zealand
The continuing appreciation of the New Zealand dollar has led to further falls in both import and export prices in the December 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. A 4.0 percent increase in the volume of imports for the December 2003 ... More >>
Food Prices Rise in February
Thursday, 11 March 2004, 11:16 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 0.4 percent in February 2004, according to the latest figures released by Statistics New Zealand. Price increases were recorded for fruit and vegetables; and restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food. These increases were partly offset by ... More >>
January Retail Sales Increase
Wednesday, 10 March 2004, 12:20 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 2.9 percent in January 2004, compared with December 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. This is the largest monthly increase since April 2002 and follows flat movements in both December 2003 and November ... More >>
Upturn in Exports Trend Confirmed
Tuesday, 9 March 2004, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
The updated provisional value of merchandise exports for January 2004 is $2,041 million, which is virtually unchanged when compared with January 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. The underlying trend for the value of merchandise exports has increased ... More >>
Value of Residential Building Work Rises
Friday, 5 March 2004, 11:45 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of residential building work put in place was $1,748 million in the December 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. This is $326 million or 23 percent higher, when compared with the December 2002 quarter. The trend for the value of ... More >>
