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Nineteen Work Stoppages End in September Quarter
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 5:34 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Nineteen work stoppages ended in the September 2001 quarter, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. All stoppages in this quarter were complete strikes. The number of stoppages is the highest since the December 1996 quarter. More >>
Export Trend Decline Confirmed
Tuesday, 22 January 2002, 12:14 am | Statistics New Zealand
The updated value of merchandise exports for the November 2001 month is $2,700 million, according to latest figures released by Statistics New Zealand. This value is 0.4 percent ($10 million) more than the early estimate published on 21 December 2001. ... More >>
Accommodation Results Mixed
Friday, 18 January 2002, 4:26 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Guests spent 2.3 million nights in short-term commercial accommodation in November 2001, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. This figure is 2 percent above the November 2000 level. However, this increase was not shared by all accommodation ... More >>
Food Prices Fall in December
Thursday, 17 January 2002, 3:40 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices fell 0.2 percent in December 2001, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. The last time food prices fell was in March 2001, when a decrease of 0.5 percent was recorded. The decrease in December was mainly due to ... More >>
CPI Rises 0.6 Percent
Thursday, 17 January 2002, 3:38 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The Consumers Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.6 percent in the December 2001 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. This follows a rise of 0.6 percent in the September quarter. The increase of 0.6 percent in the December 2001 quarter reflects higher ... More >>
Increase In New Dwellings Continues
Tuesday, 8 January 2002, 10:11 am | Statistics New Zealand
Building consents were issued in November 2001 for 2,148 new dwelling units, worth $298.4 million, according to Statistics New Zealand. This follows the authorisation of 1,931 new dwelling units, valued at $299.8 million, in October 2001. More >>
Small Increase In Economic Activity
Friday, 21 December 2001, 11:22 am | Statistics New Zealand
There was little change in the level of economic activity in the September 2001 quarter, according to information released today by Statistics New Zealand. Gross domestic product increased 0.2 percent, following the 1.8 percent growth recorded in the June ... More >>
Imports Static
Friday, 21 December 2001, 11:20 am | Statistics New Zealand
The provisional value of merchandise imports for November 2001 is $3,041 million, according to latest figures released by Statistics New Zealand. The imports trend shows little change for the latest month, following falls for the previous four months. More >>
Visitor Arrivals Fall 10 Per Cent
Thursday, 20 December 2001, 10:46 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 164,600 short-term overseas visitor arrivals in New Zealand in November 2001, down 17,700 or 10 per cent on November 2000, according to Statistics New Zealand. This reflects the effects of the 11 September events in the United States and the ... More >>
Balance Of Payments Deficit Steady
Thursday, 20 December 2001, 12:11 am | Statistics New Zealand
The September 2001 quarter Balance of Payments current account deficit was $1,706 million. After adjusting for seasonal factors, this deficit was $660 million. This was $62 million larger than the June 2001 quarter seasonally adjusted deficit of ... More >>
Socio-economic Differentials in Fertility
Monday, 17 December 2001, 4:26 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand has just released a research report entitled 'Socio-economic Factors and the Fertility of New Zealand Women'. Using the 1996 Census data on children ever born to New Zealand women of all ages, it shows selected differences in childbearing ... More >>
Local Authority Revenue Declines
Friday, 14 December 2001, 3:13 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted local authority operating revenue decreased $20.0 million or 2.0 percent in the September 2001 quarter to $958.2 million, according to Statistics New Zealand. The latest quarterly local authority survey showed the fall was due ... More >>
Growth in Manufacturing Sales Slows
Thursday, 13 December 2001, 3:22 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales for the September 2001 quarter decreased by 2.4 per cent compared with the June 2001 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. The trend in manufacturing sales declined 0.4 per cent in the September ... More >>
Food Prices Rise 0.1 Per Cent
Thursday, 13 December 2001, 12:22 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 0.1 per cent in November 2001, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. This increase was mainly due to higher prices for meat, grocery food and ready-to-eat food. These rises were almost entirely offset by a fall in ... More >>
Import Prices Fall More Than Export Prices
Wednesday, 12 December 2001, 11:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
Prices for both merchandise exports and imports decreased this quarter, according to the latest Overseas Trade Indexes released by Statistics New Zealand. However, import prices fell more than export prices. The total merchandise export price index ... More >>
Retail Sales Steady
Monday, 10 December 2001, 1:23 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted retail sales were steady in October 2001, decreasing by 0.1 per cent compared with September 2001, according to Statistics New Zealand. The core retailing group (which excludes the motor vehicle services and retailing storetypes) ... More >>
He Tatauranga Takitaro no te Rangahau
Friday, 7 December 2001, 11:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
He Tatauranga Takitaro nö te Rangahau i te Ora o te Reo Mäori Kitea ana i ngä tatauranga takitaro i whakaputahia i te rä nei nö te Rangahau i te Ora o te Reo Mäori, e 42 örau ngä Mäori e pakeke ake ana i te 15 tau (136,600 tängata) he pükenga reo Mäori ... More >>
Non-Residential Construction Increases
Tuesday, 4 December 2001, 3:43 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The value of all building work put in place was $1,798.2 million in the September 2001 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. After adjusting for seasonal changes, this was a 4.6 per cent increase from the June 2001 quarter. This number reflects ... More >>
Hydroelectricity Generation Down in September Q.
Monday, 3 December 2001, 3:59 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Electricity generation decreased 3.2 per cent in the September 2001 quarter compared with the June 2001 quarter, after adjusting for seasonal variations, according to Statistics New Zealand. Although the trend shows a decrease in the September 2001 ... More >>
Wholesale Sales Trend Remains Positive
Friday, 30 November 2001, 3:18 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted wholesale sales decreased by 0.6 per cent in the September 2001 quarter, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. This decrease follows a strong increase in seasonally adjusted sales in the June 2001 quarter. However, ... More >>
