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Business Activity (GST) Indicator: March 2000 Q
Monday, 7 August 2000, 3:11 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Latest quarterly analysis of GST returns show the trend in total sales easing according to Statistics New Zealand. This follows a period of strong growth during most of 1999. The analysis includes all sales by businesses subject to GST and provides a ... More >>
Retail sales growth continues
Monday, 7 August 2000, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
Retail sales increased by 1 per cent in the June 2000 quarter according to figures released by Statistics New Zealand. Growth in the underlying sales trend has continued but eased in the first half of 2000, after a strong increase in the latter half of ... More >>
Delayed Parenthood Trend Continues
Thursday, 3 August 2000, 3:46 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The trend towards delayed parenthood is intensifying, says Acting Government Statistician, Dianne Macaskill. In the June 2000 year, the 30-34 year age group, with a fertility rate of 118 births per 1,000, became the most common age group for childbearing. More >>
Unemployment Rate at 6.1 Per Cent
Thursday, 3 August 2000, 11:16 am | Statistics New Zealand
The June 2000 quarter seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.1 per cent according to Statistics New Zealand's Household Labour Force Survey, the official measure of unemployment. This compares with 6.4 per cent in the previous March quarter and 7.0 ... More >>
Population exceeds 3.83 million
Monday, 31 July 2000, 3:14 pm | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's population is slowly inching towards the four million mark says Acting Government Statistician Dianne Macaskill. The estimated resident population at 30 June 2000 was 3,831,000. This represents an increase of 20,300 or 0.5 per cent over ... More >>
New Horticultural Survey: July 2000
Monday, 31 July 2000, 3:14 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand's first horticultural survey in four years goes out to over 20,000 growers this week. More >>
Stoppage Numbers Fall In March 2000 Quarter
Wednesday, 26 July 2000, 3:18 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Five work stoppages ended in the March 2000 quarter latest figures from Statistics New Zealand show. This compares with 10 in the previous quarter and four in the same quarter last year. Complete strikes accounted for four of the stoppages. The other ... More >>
Overseas Merchandise Trade (Imports): June 2000
Wednesday, 26 July 2000, 12:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
The rate of growth in the imports trend is continuing to slow down according to Statistics New Zealand. The imports trend has been growing at a lower rate than the exports trend for seven months. More >>
Decline in Building Activity
Tuesday, 25 July 2000, 3:29 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The total value of building consents issued in June 2000 was $471.1 million according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>
External Migration: June 2000
Friday, 21 July 2000, 6:34 pm | Statistics New Zealand
During the June 2000 year over 6 million travellers crossed New Zealand borders, a new milestone in international passenger movements. According to Statistics New Zealand there were 3.003 million arrivals and 3.000 million departures. Overseas ... More >>
Retail Sales Indicator : June 2000
Friday, 21 July 2000, 6:32 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted retail sales for June are estimated at $3,587 million according to Statistics New Zealand's Retail Sales Indicator. This early estimate of retail sales suggests growth of 0.2 per cent on the May result. June sales, excluding the ... More >>
Fresh Vegetables Drive Food Prices Up
Monday, 17 July 2000, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices in June 2000 were 1.2 per cent higher than in May 2000, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. The fruit and vegetables subgroup made the most significant contribution to this month's increase, mainly due to rising ... More >>
CPI Driven by a Few Big Rises
Monday, 17 July 2000, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Consumers Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.7 per cent in the June 2000 quarter, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. This follows an increase of 0.7 per cent in the March 2000 quarter which was the largest quarterly increase in the CPI ... More >>
Guest Night Growth Continues in May
Wednesday, 12 July 2000, 3:05 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Guests spent 1.4 million nights in commercial accommodation in May 2000, up 83,000 over May 1999, according to Statistics New Zealand's Accommodation Survey. More >>
Guest Night Growth Continues in May
Wednesday, 12 July 2000, 3:05 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Guests spent 1.4 million nights in commercial accommodation in May 2000, up 83,000 over May 1999, according to Statistics New Zealand's Accommodation Survey. More >>
Latest Figures Confirm Export Growth
Tuesday, 11 July 2000, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
The provisional value of merchandise exports for the May 2000 month was $2,579 million, according to Statistics New Zealand. This confirms preliminary estimates which showed export growth. The export figure compares with $2,389 million for imports and results ... More >>
Retail Sales Ease
Thursday, 6 July 2000, 11:06 am | Statistics New Zealand
Retail trade figures for May 2000 show the pattern of growth in the underlying sales trend apparent since May 1998 is now easing according to Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Census Information Strategy Released
Tuesday, 4 July 2000, 3:59 pm | Statistics New Zealand
A proposal for products and services from the next nationwide census is now available for public comment, said Acting Government Statistician John Cornish. More >>
Government's Cultural Spending Through the 1990s
Friday, 30 June 2000, 4:22 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Public expenditure on culture in the 1998/9 financial year totalled $598 million, with local government spending a further $286 million, said Acting Government Statistician Dianne Macaskill. More >>
100-year NZ Population Projections
Friday, 30 June 2000, 4:21 pm | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's population is estimated to peak at 4.64 million in 2044 before dropping to 4.24 million in 2101, according to Statistics New Zealand projections. The figures, drawn from a new report New Zealand Population Projections 1999(base)-2101, are part ... More >>
