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Steady Growth in Labour Costs
Friday, 11 October 2002, 6:38 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Labour costs rose by 1.8 percent from the June 2001 quarter to the June 2002 quarter, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. The increase follows a movement of the same size from the June 2000 quarter to the June 2001 quarter. More >>
Guest Nights Continue Upward Trend
Friday, 11 October 2002, 6:36 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Guests spent 1.9 million nights in short-term commercial accommodation during August 2002, according to Statistics New Zealand. This figure is 4 percent above the August 2001 level. More >>
June 2002 Quarter Records 14 Work Stoppages
Thursday, 10 October 2002, 4:20 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Fourteen work stoppages ended in the June 2002 quarter, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. Thirteen stoppages in this quarter were complete strikes, while the other stoppage was a partial strike. The stoppages involved 1,427 employees ... More >>
Retail Sales Growth Continues
Tuesday, 8 October 2002, 11:09 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 0.7 percent in August 2002 compared with July 2002, according to Statistics New Zealand. This follows increases of 0.6 percent in July 2002 and 0.5 percent in June 2002. Seasonally adjusted retail sales ... More >>
Merchandise Trade Deficit Confirmed
Monday, 7 October 2002, 11:28 am | Statistics New Zealand
The provisional value of merchandise exports for August 2002 is $2,402 million, according to updated figures from Statistics New Zealand. Merchandise imports are $2,952 million, giving a merchandise trade deficit of $551 million or 23.0 percent of merchandise ... More >>
Annual Enterprise Survey 2000/01 released today
Friday, 4 October 2002, 3:47 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Provisional results from the 2000/01 Annual Enterprise Survey (AES) were released today by Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Economy Grows Strongly, Up 1.7 Percent
Friday, 27 September 2002, 11:16 am | Statistics New Zealand
Economic activity increased strongly this quarter, up 1.7 percent compared with the previous quarter according to information released today by Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Thirty-five Percent Receive Investment Income
Thursday, 26 September 2002, 3:54 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Thirty-five percent of all people received some income from investments in the previous 12 months, according to Statistics New Zealand. The average weekly income from all sources was $518, while the average weekly income from investments was $25. Income ... More >>
Merchandise Trade Deficit Increases
Thursday, 26 September 2002, 11:21 am | Statistics New Zealand
The estimated merchandise trade deficit for August 2002 is $542 million, an increase of $441 million compared with August 2001, according to Statistics New Zealand. Higher imports of vehicles and crude oil and a decline in exports were the main contributors ... More >>
Current Account Deficit $624 Million
Thursday, 26 September 2002, 11:18 am | Statistics New Zealand
The balance of payments current account deficit stands at $624 million, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. This compares with the March 2002 quarter surplus of $836 million. More >>
Dwelling Consents Remain at High Levels
Wednesday, 25 September 2002, 4:30 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Consents were issued for 2,105 new dwelling units in August 2002, according to Statistics New Zealand. For the 12 months ended August 2002, the number of new dwelling units has averaged about 2,000 per month. This compares with an average of about 1,600 ... More >>
Visitor Arrivals Down 3 Percent
Friday, 20 September 2002, 5:02 pm | Statistics New Zealand
There were 133,300 short-term overseas visitor arrivals in New Zealand in August 2002, down 3,600 (or 3 percent) on August 2001 according to Statistics New Zealand. Fewer visitors came from Australia (down 6,500 or 12 percent), Japan (down 900 or ... More >>
Local Authorities Report $63.3 Million Surplus
Friday, 13 September 2002, 3:12 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Local authorities recorded a $63.3 million seasonally adjusted surplus of current revenue over current expenditure in the June 2002 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. This was down on the March 2002 quarter surplus of $204.5 million, which ... More >>
Manufacturing Sales Continue to Grow
Thursday, 12 September 2002, 3:27 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales for the June 2002 quarter increased by 2.9 percent, compared with the March 2002 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Terms of Trade Fall
Thursday, 12 September 2002, 12:20 am | Statistics New Zealand
The merchandise terms of trade fell 4.5 percent in the June 2002 quarter, according to the latest Overseas Trade Indexes released by Statistics New Zealand. This follows a rise of 1.5 percent in the March 2002 quarter. The latest fall in the merchandise ... More >>
Cargo Weight and Values Rise
Wednesday, 11 September 2002, 3:36 pm | Statistics New Zealand
For the year ended June 2002, the weight of cargo loaded for export at New Zealand ports rose by 9.2 percent and the value of cargo loaded rose by 0.4 percent, according to Statistics New Zealand. The weight of cargo loaded has increased in nine of the ... More >>
Backpacker Guest Nights Up 12 Percent
Wednesday, 11 September 2002, 3:32 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Guests spent 12 percent more guest nights in the backpackers/hostels accommodation type in July 2002 when compared with July 2001, according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Food Prices Rise 0.1 Percent
Wednesday, 11 September 2002, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 0.1 percent in August 2002, according to latest figures released by Statistics New Zealand. Price increases were recorded for grocery foods; fruit and vegetables; and restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food. Partly offsetting these ... More >>
Retail Sales Increase Continues
Friday, 6 September 2002, 12:11 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 0.5 percent in July 2002 compared with June 2002, according to Statistics New Zealand. This follows a 0.6 percent increase last month. The core retailing group (which excludes the motor vehicle retailing ... More >>
Updated Trade Deficit For July
Thursday, 5 September 2002, 11:26 am | Statistics New Zealand
The provisional value of merchandise exports for July 2002 is $2,549 million, according to updated figures from Statistics New Zealand. Merchandise imports are $2,796 million, giving a merchandise trade deficit of $246 million or 9.7 percent of merchandise ... More >>
