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Electricity Generation Down in June Quarter
Thursday, 4 September 2003, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted electricity generation decreased 4.3 percent in the June 2003 quarter compared with the March 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. During the June 2003 quarter, national savings of electricity consumption were requested ... More >>
New Report on Research and Development
Wednesday, 3 September 2003, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
The New Zealand business sector spent $524 million on research and development in the 2002 reference year, according to Research and Development in New Zealand 2002, a new report published by Statistics New Zealand with assistance from the Ministry ... More >>
New Dwelling Numbers Maintain High Level
Friday, 29 August 2003, 11:29 am | Statistics New Zealand
Consents were issued for 2,621 new dwelling units in July 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. For the last three months ending July 2003, the average number of new dwelling units was 2,500 units. This compares with average numbers of 2,200 units ... More >>
Wholesale Activity Declines in June 2003 Quarter
Friday, 29 August 2003, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted wholesale sales decreased 2.2 percent in the June 2003 quarter compared with the March 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. This follows an increase of 1.4 percent in the March 2003 quarter and an increase of 1.2 percent ... More >>
Output Prices Rise; Input Prices Fall
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
Output prices for all industries in the Producers Price Index (PPI) rose by 0.3 percent in the June 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. In the year to the June 2003 quarter, the PPI outputs index fell by 0.6 percent. More >>
$471 million Trade Deficit for July
Wednesday, 27 August 2003, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
The estimated trade balance for July 2003 is a deficit of $471 million, according to Statistics New Zealand. This has resulted from provisional merchandise imports of $2,781 million and estimated merchandise exports of $2,310 million for the month. More >>
Livestock Prices Drive Fall in Farm Expenses
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 11:41 am | Statistics New Zealand
Farm input prices including livestock fell by 1.3 percent in the June 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. Farm input prices excluding livestock fell 0.1 percent in the same quarter, while in the year to the June 2003 quarter, the Farm ... More >>
Hospital Revenue Increases
Monday, 25 August 2003, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
Provisional results for the year ended 30 June 2003 show that the revenue of the hospital and health service (HHS) providers function of the district health boards was $4,090.3 million, a rise of $280.9 million or 7.4 percent compared with the June ... More >>
Capital Goods Price Index Rises 0.5 Percent
Friday, 22 August 2003, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
Capital goods prices rose 0.5 percent in the June 2003 quarter compared with the March 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. On an annual basis, the Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) rose 0.7 percent from the June 2002 quarter to the ... More >>
Visitor Arrivals Drop 4 Percent
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 8:47 pm | Statistics New Zealand
There were 145,600 short-term overseas visitor arrivals in New Zealand in July 2003, down 6,600 or 4 percent on July 2002, according to Statistics New Zealand. In July 2003, there were 7,000 or 16 percent fewer visitors from Asia compared with July ... More >>
Australia, USA, UK Still Main Investment Partners
Friday, 15 August 2003, 11:08 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's most important investment relationships continue to be with Australia, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom, latest Statistics New Zealand analysis of international investment relationships shows. Together, these three countries ... More >>
Food Prices Rise in July
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 11:37 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 0.7 percent in July 2003, according to latest figures released by Statistics New Zealand. Price increases were recorded for grocery food, soft drinks and confectionery; and fruit and vegetables. Prices for restaurant meals and ready-to-eat ... More >>
Guest Nights Fall in June
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total guest nights decreased 4 percent to 1.5 million in June 2003, compared with June 2002, according to figures released today by Statistics New Zealand. This decrease may be due to a drop in the number of short-term overseas visitor arrivals in May ... More >>
June Quarter Retail Sales Increase 0.3 Percent
Monday, 11 August 2003, 12:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 0.3 percent in the June 2003 quarter, compared with the March 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. This was the result of a monthly decrease of 0.2 percent in April, followed by monthly increases ... More >>
Unemployment Rate at 4.7 Percent
Friday, 8 August 2003, 11:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stands at 4.7 percent, according to Statistics New Zealand's June 2003 quarter Household Labour Force Survey. Seasonally adjusted results also show a quarterly employment growth of 0.8 percent. More >>
Real Gross National Disposable Income Released
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand today reintroduced real gross national disposable income (RGNDI) statistics. These have been revised to introduce the concepts and definitions of the international standard System of National Accounts 1993. In future these statistics ... More >>
June Quarter Export Values Down
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 11:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of merchandise exports decreased 4.1 percent in the June 2003 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. This follows a 1.5 percent decrease in the March 2003 quarter and a 2.7 percent decrease in the December 2002 ... More >>
Slower Growth in Demand for Labour
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 11:24 am | Statistics New Zealand
Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) and Labour Cost Index (LCI) figures show slower employment growth, accompanied by steady growth in wage rates, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Birth Numbers Recover Partially
Monday, 4 August 2003, 11:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
About 54,940 live births were registered in New Zealand in the June 2003 year, nearly 1,000 more than in the June 2002 year (53,970) but about 1,300 fewer than in the June 2001 year (56,220), Statistics New Zealand reported today. More >>
Number of New Dwelling Units Remains High
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 11:47 am | Statistics New Zealand
Consents were issued for 2,386 new dwelling units in June 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand. The total number of new dwelling units for June 2003 is the largest June monthly total recorded since 1976. More >>
