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Statistics Releases This Week
Tuesday, 17 August 1999, 11:44 am | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand has the following releases scheduled this week. More >>
Increase in Residential Construction Work
Tuesday, 17 August 1999, 11:41 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted value of work put in place on residential building projects has increased 5.7 per cent compared with the March 1999 quarter. This reflects recent high levels of building consents issued for construction of new dwellings. The total ... More >>
Further slowing of population growth
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 3:41 pm | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's resident population was estimated to have been 3,808,700 at 30 June 1999, the Deputy Government Statistician Dianne Macaskill said today. This represents an increase of 17,800 or 0.5 per cent over the 30 June 1998 figure. This growth rate ... More >>
Overseas Merchandise Trade - June 1999
Monday, 9 August 1999, 12:24 am | Statistics New Zealand
Merchandise exports, after the removal of seasonal effects, fell for the second consecutive quarter and were 2.4 per cent lower in the June quarter 1999 than in the March quarter 1999. More >>
Investment in Buildings Increases
Thursday, 29 July 1999, 9:27 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The value of consents issued in June 1999 for non-residential buildings is the highest recorded this year, with construction projects worth $205.3 million. The underlying trend has shown positive movements for six consecutive months following a twelve ... More >>
Work Stoppages - March 1999 quarter
Wednesday, 28 July 1999, 9:39 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The downward trend in the number of notified work stoppages continues. Four work stoppages ended in the March 1999 quarter. This compares with eight in the previous quarter and five in the same quarter last year. It is the lowest number of stoppages ... More >>
Overseas Merchandise Trade (imports) - June 1999
Monday, 26 July 1999, 1:16 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The value of merchandise imports continues to show strong growth according to Statistics New Zealand figures released today. The imports trend has been rising each month for two years. More >>
Food Prices Fall in June
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 12:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Food Price Index fell by 0.7 per cent in the June 1999 month following a fall of 0.4 per cent in May and unchanged food prices in April, said Government Statistician Len Cook. This has resulted in food prices overall having a downward influence on ... More >>
Consumers Price Index - June 1999 quarter
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 12:08 am | Statistics New Zealand
The Consumers Price Index rose by 0.2 per cent in the June 1999 quarter, said Government Statistician Len Cook. More >>
Motel and Caravan Park Guests Down
Monday, 12 July 1999, 4:17 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand's latest Accommodation Survey shows a drop in the number of nights spent by guests in commercial accommodation between May 1998 and May 1999. The fall was confined to motels and caravan parks, and may be due to the change in ... More >>
GST Sales Up
Tuesday, 6 July 1999, 1:58 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Seasonally adjusted GST sales have increased for the five months to March 1999 after a slight dip in October 1998 monthly sales. The trend in GST sales is now increasing after declining in the first half of 1998. Seasonally adjusted net GST sales (sales ... More >>
Retail Sales Trend Flattens
Monday, 5 July 1999, 12:23 am | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand's retail trade figures for May 1999 show that after a period of steady growth in the second half of 1998, the trend in sales has flattened. Once seasonal influences are removed sales decreased 2.1 per cent during May, with most ... More >>
Retail Trade Results Released Earlier
Monday, 5 July 1999, 12:21 am | Statistics New Zealand
May 1999 Retail Trade Survey figures, released today by Statistics New Zealand, are the first to be published within 35 days of the end of the survey month. This is 10 to 14 days earlier than previously. The earlier release is a significant step ... More >>
Small Upturn in Non-residential Building
Wednesday, 30 June 1999, 4:25 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The underlying trend for the value of consents issued for construction of both residential and non-residential building work increased in May 1999. Increases in the non-residential building consents trend have been recorded in both April and May 1999. This follows ... More >>
New Zealand Production Statistics - March 1999
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 3:49 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The total number of livestock slaughtered in the March 1999 quarter was 4.5 per cent lower than in the March 1998 quarter. Farmers concentrated on fattening their remaining stock following the drought-breaking rain which fell over the North Island ... More >>
StatsNZ on new economic measure of tourism
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 3:47 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The importance of tourism to the New Zealand economy is verified in a new report released by the Government Statistician. Currently the tourism sector is not identified in official industry statistics as it cuts across conventional industry boundaries. More >>
New Zealand Children Studied
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 10:46 am | Statistics New Zealand
A new report on New Zealand's children released by Statistics New Zealand reveals a diverse population undergoing significant changes. More >>
External Migration - May 1999
Tuesday, 22 June 1999, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
For the ninth consecutive month visitor arrivals have increased when compared with the same month of the previous year said Deputy Government Statistician Dianne Macaskill. During May 1999 there were 89,770 visitor arrivals, 8,390 or 10 per cent more than ... More >>
Statistics This Week
Monday, 21 June 1999, 9:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics due for release from Statistics New Zealand this week. More >>
Balance of Payments still volatile
Friday, 18 June 1999, 10:09 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The March 1999 quarter current account deficit was $894 million, said Government Statistician Len Cook. More >>
