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Visitor Arrivals Up 17 Per Cent
Tuesday, 6 March 2001, 5:00 pm | Statistics New Zealand
In January 2001, there were 197,760 overseas visitors, an increase of 28,360 or 17 per cent on January 2000, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. There were more visitors from Asia (up 12,060), Europe (up 7,750) and Australia (up ... More >>
Census Day - 6 March
Monday, 5 March 2001, 4:41 pm | Statistics New Zealand
March 6 is Census day - the day that everyone in New Zealand will provide a snapshot of who we are as a nation at the beginning of the 21st century. More >>
Wholesale Sales Increase
Friday, 2 March 2001, 4:04 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of wholesale sales increased by 4.8 per cent in the December 2000 quarter, latest figures from Statistics New Zealand show. This was an increase of $728 million compared with the previous quarter. The trend in wholesale ... More >>
Decline In Dwelling Consents Slows
Thursday, 1 March 2001, 4:25 pm | Statistics New Zealand
There were 1,335 new dwelling units authorised in January 2001, according to Statistics New Zealand. This continues a downward trend in monthly totals which began in August 1999. However, results for the last three months suggest that the rate of decline ... More >>
Producer Prices Continue to Rise
Wednesday, 28 February 2001, 1:34 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Output and input prices both increased in the December 2000 quarter, according to the Producers Price Index (PPI) released today by Statistics New Zealand. They have now increased for seven consecutive quarters. The rise in the last two quarters are ... More >>
Import Growth Continues
Wednesday, 28 February 2001, 12:37 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of merchandise imports for January 2001 is $2,229 million, according to latest figures released by Statistics New Zealand. The monthly imports trend grew at a steady rate throughout 2000 and this growth has continued in January 2001. More >>
Statistics New Zealand Maori Scholars Announced
Tuesday, 27 February 2001, 4:15 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand is delighted to announce Jamie Pou and Waimatua Morris as the recipients of the 2001 Te Tari Tatau Scholarship. The annual scholarship which is for tertiary study, preferably in mathematics or statistics, is open to all Mäori ... More >>
Growth In Horticultural Activity
Tuesday, 27 February 2001, 3:46 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The area of land used for horticulture has increased over the last decade from 87,800 hectares at 30 June 1990 to 128,100 hectares at 30 June 2000, according to provisional results from Statistics New Zealand's latest horticultural survey. This, the first ... More >>
Alcohol and Tobacco Available For Consumption
Tuesday, 27 February 2001, 9:33 am | Statistics New Zealand
The volume of alcoholic beverage available for consumption in the December 2000 year was 1.5 per cent lower than in the December 1999 year, according to Statistics New Zealand. This follows increases in the previous two years. More >>
Hospitals Operating Deficit Increases
Friday, 23 February 2001, 3:47 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The annual operating deficit of Hospital and Health Service (HHS) providers rose to $20.6 million for the December 2000 year Statistics New Zealand reported today. This is up from the $4.5 million operating deficit recorded for the December 1999 ... More >>
Residential Construction Decreases
Friday, 23 February 2001, 3:34 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The value of residential building work put in place decreased by 13.9 per cent in the December 2000 quarter after adjusting for seasonal fluctuations, according to Statistics New Zealand. Overall this resulted in a decrease in building activity ... More >>
Livestock Prices Push Farm Expenses Higher
Wednesday, 21 February 2001, 3:27 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Farm input prices, including livestock, rose 2.7 per cent in the December 2000 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand's Farm Expenses Price Index. This is the sixth consecutive quarterly rise in the all farms inputs index, which has increased 9.6 ... More >>
Census Forms Delivery Begins
Wednesday, 21 February 2001, 3:26 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Census forms will be delivered to every household in the country from Friday 23 February, in preparation for Census Night on 6 March, Government Statistician Brian Pink says. More >>
Retail Sales Indicator - January 2001
Tuesday, 20 February 2001, 7:26 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted retail sales for January 2001 are estimated at $3,715 million according to Statistics New Zealand's Retail Sales Indicator. This early estimate suggests no change in the value of retail sales when compared with final sales in ... More >>
Record Arrivals and Departures
Monday, 19 February 2001, 3:18 pm | Statistics New Zealand
There was a record 3.122 million passenger arrivals and 3.137 million departures, in the December 2000 year, latest Statistics New Zealand figures show. These totals represent increases of 9 and 10 per cent respectively, when compared with the December ... More >>
Rise in Capital Goods Price Index
Monday, 19 February 2001, 3:16 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Capital asset prices increased 2.2 per cent in the December 2000 quarter, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. This is the largest quarterly increase in the Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) since the current series commenced in the ... More >>
Food Prices Rise 1.6 Per Cent
Wednesday, 14 February 2001, 11:08 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 1.6 per cent between December 2000 and January 2001 and are 4.0 per cent higher than in January 2000, according to Statistics New Zealand. The increase in January 2001 is the largest monthly movement since January last year. There has ... More >>
December Sales Boost Quarter
Tuesday, 13 February 2001, 11:27 am | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted sales for December 2000 were $3,719 million, an increase of 1.0 per cent compared with the previous month, according to Statistics New Zealand. The December result boosted the quarter as it followed virtually flat October and November ... More >>
Strong Exports Growth Confirmed
Tuesday, 13 February 2001, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
The provisional value of merchandise exports for December 2000 is $2,656 million, according to figures released today by Statistics New Zealand. This value is close to the early estimate of $2,660 million published on 29 January 2001. More >>
Guest Nights Rise 14 Per Cent
Monday, 12 February 2001, 3:12 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Guest nights spent in short-term accommodation in December 2000 were 14 per cent higher than in December 1999, according to the latest Accommodation Survey results from Statistics New Zealand. When compared with the same month of the previous year, ... More >>
