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New Report Sheds Light on Digital Divide
Friday, 5 March 2004, 11:40 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total household income has a major influence on household Internet access, according to The Digital Divide, a new report published by Statistics New Zealand. The proportion of households connected to the Internet rises with income, with households reporting ... More >>
Wholesale Activity Increases in December Quarter
Thursday, 4 March 2004, 12:21 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted sales increased 3.7 percent in the December 2003 quarter, compared with the September 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. This follows a rise of 0.5 percent and a fall of 1.7 percent in the September 2003 and June 2003 ... More >>
Lower Electricity Generation in December Quarter
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted electricity generation decreased by 0.2 percent in the December 2003 quarter compared with the September 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Visitor Arrivals Up 11 Percent
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 11:19 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 244,300 short-term overseas visitor arrivals in New Zealand in January 2004, up 23,500 or 11 percent on January 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>
New Dwellings Trend Continues Steady Rise
Friday, 27 February 2004, 11:34 am | Statistics New Zealand
Consents were issued for 2,385 new dwelling units in January 2004, according to Statistics New Zealand. The trend series for the number of new dwelling units has been steadily rising since March 2003. For the year ended January 2004, consents for 30,191 new ... More >>
Larger than Average January Trade Deficit
Friday, 27 February 2004, 12:30 am | Statistics New Zealand
The provisional value of merchandise imports for January 2004 is $2,591 million, 8.3 percent higher than January 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. The estimated value of merchandise exports for January 2004 is $2,020 million, resulting in an ... More >>
Farm Expenses Price Index Unchanged
Thursday, 26 February 2004, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Farm Expenses Price Index (FEPI) including livestock showed no change in the December 2003 quarter, following a 0.4 percent decrease in the September 2003 quarter. The FEPI registered a 2.6 percent fall between the December 2002 and December 2003 ... More >>
Output Prices Rise, Input Prices Unchanged
Thursday, 26 February 2004, 11:09 am | Statistics New Zealand
Output prices in the Producers Price Index (PPI) rose 0.4 percent and input prices remained unchanged in the December 2003 quarter, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Increase in Spirit-based Drinks Available
Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 11:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
The volume of spirit-based drinks available for consumption increased to 34.5 million litres in the December 2003 year, according to Statistics New Zealand. This is an increase of 3.1 million litres, or 9.8 percent, compared with the December 2002 year. More >>
District Health Board Deficit Increases
Monday, 23 February 2004, 12:01 am | Statistics New Zealand
The combined deficit of New Zealand's 21 district health boards (DHBs) was $39.3 million for the December 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. This was a $34.2 million increase on the $5.1 million deficit recorded in the September ... More >>
No Change in Sheep Numbers
Friday, 20 February 2004, 11:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
No Change in Sheep Numbers There has been no significant change in sheep numbers since 2002, according to provisional results from the 2003 Agricultural Production Survey released today by Statistics New Zealand. At 30 June 2003, there were 39.7 ... More >>
Capital Goods Price Index Rises 0.9 Percent
Thursday, 19 February 2004, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
Capital goods prices rose 0.9 percent in the December 2003 quarter, when compared with the September 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. On an annual basis, the Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) rose 1.5 percent from the December 2002 ... More >>
International Arrivals & Departures Exceed 7.1mil
Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 11:14 am | Statistics New Zealand
Annual total passenger arrivals and departures (consisting of overseas visitors, New Zealand residents and migrants) reached 7.12 million in the December 2003 year, according to Statistics New Zealand. There were 3.58 million arrivals and 3.53 million ... More >>
Births Continue to Rise
Tuesday, 17 February 2004, 11:21 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 56,130 live births registered in New Zealand in the December 2003 year, 2,110 more than in the December 2002 year (54,020) and the highest number since the December 2000 year (56,600), Statistics New Zealand reported today. More >>
December Quarter Retail Sales Up 1.5 Percent
Friday, 13 February 2004, 11:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 1.5 percent in the December 2003 quarter, compared with the September 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. On a monthly basis, seasonally adjusted total retail sales decreased 0.2 percent ... More >>
Food Prices Stable in January
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices recorded no overall change in January 2004, according to the latest figures released by Statistics New Zealand. Price rises were recorded for grocery food, soft drinks and confectionery; meat, fish and poultry; and restaurant meals and ready-to-eat ... More >>
Guest Nights Trend Increasing
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
The underlying trend in total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation has been increasing since June 1998, according to Statistics New Zealand. In December 2003, the trend level in total guest nights was 3 percent higher than the level in ... More >>
Unemployment Rate at 4.6 Percent
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 11:09 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stands at 4.6 percent, according to Statistics New Zealand's December 2003 quarter Household Labour Force Survey. Results show an easing in the strong employment growth seen over the past two quarters, but still ... More >>
Quarterly Exports Value Remains Unchanged
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of exports for the current quarter remains unchanged for the second consecutive quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. The quarterly exports trend is now flat after declining for eight quarters following a peak in ... More >>
NZ's Population Growth Remains High
Monday, 9 February 2004, 11:27 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's resident population was estimated to be 4,038,900 at 31 December 2003, according to the latest population estimates released by Statistics New Zealand. The New Zealand population reached the four million milestone in late April last ... More >>
