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Upward Trend in Guest Nights Continues
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 6:19 pm | 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. Guests spent 2.0 million nights in accommodation during September 2002, 3 percent more than ... More >>
Quarterly Retail Sales Growth Continues
Monday, 11 November 2002, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 1.1 percent in the September 2002 quarter compared with the June 2002 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. This was the result of monthly increases of 0.5 percent in July 2002 and 0.6 percent ... More >>
Unemployment Rate at 5.4 Percent
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 8:09 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.4 percent in the September 2002 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand's Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS). This compares with 5.1 percent in the June 2002 quarter and 5.2 percent this time last ... More >>
Unemployment Rate at 5.4 Percent
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 12:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.4 percent in the September 2002 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand's Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS). More >>
September Quarter Exports Value Down
Wednesday, 6 November 2002, 12:04 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of seasonally adjusted merchandise exports is down 5.4 percent in the September 2002 quarter, when compared with the previous quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. In the latest quarter, declines were recorded in the value of exports for ... More >>
Growth in Wage Rates
Monday, 4 November 2002, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Figures released today from Statistics New Zealand's Labour Cost Index (LCI) and Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) show evidence of further wage growth in the September 2002 quarter. More >>
Fewer Births in September 2002 Year
Friday, 1 November 2002, 5:46 pm | Statistics New Zealand
About 54,000 live births were registered in New Zealand in the September 2002 year, 1,900 or 3 percent fewer than in 2001 (55,900), Statistics New Zealand reported today. The latest figure is 6,500 less than the peak of 60,500 recorded in the September ... More >>
Crown Accounts Record Increased Surplus
Thursday, 31 October 2002, 4:27 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The New Zealand Government recorded an annual surplus of $2,662 million in its current account for the year ended June 2002 according to Statistics New Zealand. The surplus is $881 million higher than the result for the June 2001 year, but lower than the ... More >>
Number of Businesses in New Zealand Up 24%
Thursday, 31 October 2002, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of non-farming businesses increased by 24 percent between February 1997 and February 2002 according to Statistics New Zealand. As at February 2002, there were 281,339 non-farming businesses with GST turnover over $30,000 per year. These ... More >>
New Zealand Official Yearbook 2002 Launched
Wednesday, 30 October 2002, 5:18 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The 103rd edition of the New Zealand Official Yearbook is to be launched this evening by the Minister of Statistics, Hon John Tamihere, at Massey University, Wellington. Also present will be guest speaker Scott Houston, Chief Technical Officer, Weta Digital, ... More >>
Quarter of a Million People ID as Asian
Tuesday, 29 October 2002, 3:47 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Overview Close to a quarter of a million people identified with one or more of the Asian ethnic groups in the 2001 Census, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. The Asian ethnic group comprised 6.6 percent of the usually resident ... More >>
Number of New Dwelling Units Increases
Friday, 25 October 2002, 5:13 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The trend series for the number of new dwellings has been increasing since November 2000, according to Statistics New Zealand. Consents were issued for 2,420 new dwelling units in September 2002. More >>
New Zealand Women Number Over Two Million
Friday, 25 October 2002, 5:12 pm | Statistics New Zealand
There were 2,013,000 women and 1,942,600 men resident in New Zealand at 30 September 2002, according to the latest population estimates released by Statistics New Zealand. Now there are nearly 104 women for every 100 men. Women have outnumbered men by a ... More >>
Vehicles Imports Rise
Friday, 25 October 2002, 12:25 am | Statistics New Zealand
Record values of passenger motor vehicle imports and increased imports of consumption goods have contributed to a 2.7 percent increase in the seasonally adjusted value of merchandise imports in the September 2002 quarter. The deficit of $1,131 million, ... More >>
4.8 Million New Zealanders by 2051
Thursday, 24 October 2002, 3:49 pm | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's future demographic outlook is for quite different growth patterns, population dynamics and structural make-up than that of the previous 50 years, said Government Statistician Brian Pink. More >>
Net Int Investment Position Remains Stab
Wednesday, 23 October 2002, 3:30 pm | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's net international investment position (IIP) at 30 June 2002 was negative $99.7 billion, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. This compares with the March 2002 net position of negative $99.3 billion. While the negative net ... More >>
Fewer New Zealanders Migrating to Australia
Monday, 21 October 2002, 3:47 pm | Statistics New Zealand
In the year ended September 2002 there was a net outflow to Australia of 12,800 permanent and long-term (PLT) migrants, according to Statistics New Zealand. This was less than half the net outflow of 28,400 in the September 2001 year. Conversely, there ... More >>
2001 Census Snapshot
Monday, 21 October 2002, 9:11 am | Statistics New Zealand
Some 698,628 people or 19.5 percent of all New Zealand residents were born overseas, according to figures from the 2001 Census released today by Statistics New Zealand. In the five years between the 1996 and 2001 Censuses, the number of New Zealand residents ... More >>
Food Prices Rise 0.2 Percent
Tuesday, 15 October 2002, 11:33 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 0.2 percent in September 2002, according to latest figures released by Statistics New Zealand. Price increases were recorded for fresh fruit and vegetables; and grocery foods. More >>
CPI Rises 0.5 Percent
Tuesday, 15 October 2002, 11:30 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Consumers Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.5 percent in the September 2002 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. This follows an increase of 1.0 percent in the June 2002 quarter. The increase of 0.5 percent in the September 2002 quarter reflects ... More >>
