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Continued Growth in Wage Rates
Thursday, 5 February 2004, 11:45 am | Statistics New Zealand
Figures released from Statistics New Zealand's Labour Cost Index (LCI) and Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) continue to show strong growth in salary and wage rates, accompanied by continued growth in demand for labour. More >>
Visitor Arrivals Up 12 Percent
Wednesday, 4 February 2004, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 297,300 short-term overseas visitor arrivals in New Zealand in December 2003, up 31,600 or 12 percent on December 2002, according to Statistics New Zealand. This is the highest monthly figure ever recorded for overseas visitor arrivals. (The ... More >>
Rising Trend in New Dwelling Units Continues
Friday, 30 January 2004, 11:21 am | Statistics New Zealand
Consents were issued for 2,498 new dwelling units in December 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. Since April 2003, there has been a steady increase in the trend series for the number of new dwelling units. More >>
Value of December Quarter Imports Falls
Thursday, 29 January 2004, 11:08 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of imports for the December 2003 quarter fell 1.0 percent, when compared with the September 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. Over the past three years, the import trend has remained relatively flat as the New ... More >>
Nine Work Stoppages Ended in September 2003 Q.
Friday, 23 January 2004, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Nine work stoppages ended in the September 2003 quarter, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. Five complete strikes and four partial strikes took place in the September 2003 quarter, compared with the four complete strikes and ... More >>
Retail Sales Decrease 0.4 Percent in November
Thursday, 22 January 2004, 11:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales decreased 0.4 percent in November 2003, compared with October 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. This is the first monthly decrease since March 2003 and follows increases of 1.4 percent in October 2003 and ... More >>
Steady Trend in Guest Nights Continues
Wednesday, 21 January 2004, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand
The underlying trend in total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation has been steady since August 2002, according to Statistics New Zealand. In November 2003, the trend level in total guest nights was 2 percent higher than the level in ... More >>
Food Prices Fall in December
Tuesday, 20 January 2004, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices fell 0.4 percent in December 2003, according to the latest figures released by Statistics New Zealand. Price decreases were recorded for grocery food, soft drinks and confectionery; and meat, fish and poultry. These decreases were partly offset ... More >>
Construction Prices Drive CPI Increase
Tuesday, 20 January 2004, 11:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Consumers Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.7 percent in the December 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. The housing group continues to make the most significant upward contribution to the CPI, with prices rising by 2.2 percent. The ... More >>
Dairy Exports Rise
Wednesday, 14 January 2004, 11:08 am | Statistics New Zealand
The updated value of merchandise exports for November 2003 is $2,379 million, according to Statistics New Zealand. This is 3.0 percent lower than the figure recorded for November 2002. However, the underlying trend for the merchandise exports value has ... More >>
New Dwellings Trend Still Increasing
Sunday, 11 January 2004, 2:59 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Consents were issued for 3,032 new dwelling units in November 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. This is the highest November monthly total for new dwellings since 1973. There has been a steady increase in the trend series for the number of ... More >>
Average Trade Deficit Recorded for November
Tuesday, 23 December 2003, 11:01 am | Statistics New Zealand
The provisional value of merchandise imports for November 2003 is $2,790 million, according to Statistics New Zealand. Exports are estimated at $2,390 million, resulting in a trade deficit of $400 million, or 16.7 percent of exports. This is close to ... More >>
Household Spending Fuels Strong Economic Growth
Friday, 19 December 2003, 11:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
Economic activity increased 1.5 percent in the September 2003 quarter, following increases of 0.3 and 0.7 percent in the June and March 2003 quarters, respectively, according to Statistics New Zealand. For the year ended September 2003, the economy ... More >>
Visitor Arrivals Up 7 Percent
Friday, 19 December 2003, 11:47 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 211,700 short-term overseas visitor arrivals in New Zealand in November 2003, up 13,000 or 7 percent on November 2002, according to Statistics New Zealand. This is the first time that more than 200,000 visitors have arrived in New Zealand ... More >>
Current Account Deficit Widens Further
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 12:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Balance of Payments current account deficit widened further to record a seasonally adjusted increase of $274 million in the September 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. The deficit represents the difference between New Zealand's total overseas ... More >>
Local Authority Revenue Rises
Tuesday, 16 December 2003, 11:16 am | Statistics New Zealand
Local authorities' seasonally adjusted operating revenue rose 1.6 percent, reaching $1,101.5 million in the September 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. The increase in operating revenue was due to rises in government grants and subsidies ... More >>
Manufacturing Sales Decrease 1.0 Percent
Monday, 15 December 2003, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales for the September 2003 quarter decreased by 1.0 percent, compared with the June 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. With the effect of price changes removed, seasonally adjusted manufacturing ... More >>
Export and Import Prices Fall
Friday, 12 December 2003, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
The merchandise terms of trade was relatively flat, down 0.3 percent in the September 2003 quarter, according to the latest Overseas Trade Index figures released by Statistics New Zealand. The fall in the merchandise terms of trade is due to export prices falling ... More >>
Trend in Guest Nights Remains Flat
Friday, 12 December 2003, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
The underlying trend in total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation has been flat since August 2002, according to Statistics New Zealand. The total guest nights trend level was 1 percent higher in October 2003 than in October 2002. Actual ... More >>
Food Prices Rise in November
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 0.2 percent in November 2003, according to latest figures released by Statistics New Zealand. Price increases were recorded for grocery food, soft drinks and confectionery; fruit and vegetables; and restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food. ... More >>
