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New Zealand Now: Te Kanohi Hou O Aotearoa
Friday, 18 June 1999, 10:08 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand has released its main Mäori language report based on the 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings. More >>
Local Authorities Record Deficit
Thursday, 17 June 1999, 8:05 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Local authorities recorded a combined seasonally adjusted deficit from non-trading activities of $6.3 million in the March 1999 quarter. The deficit is a result of a decrease in income and an increase in expenditure, Deputy Government Statistician ... More >>
Upward trend in residential building
Thursday, 17 June 1999, 8:02 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The estimated number of new dwellings authorised in May 1999 was 2,360, the second highest total since September 1997. The underlying trend for the number of new dwellings authorised has been increasing for nine months now, following a dramatic decline ... More >>
Trend in retail sales continues to grow
Thursday, 17 June 1999, 12:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
The underlying trend in retail sales has been growing for a year according to Statistics New Zealand's retail trade figures. Total sales have increased 4.1 per cent since April 1998. Over the last six months only hardware and motor vehicle retailing have ... More >>
Small increase in Overseas Debt
Tuesday, 15 June 1999, 11:24 am | Statistics New Zealand
At 31 March 1999, New Zealand's total overseas debt was $101.9 billion, an increase of $2.4 billion since 31 March 1998, said Government Statistician Len Cook. This 2.4 per cent rise reflects relative stability after the 25 per cent rise between ... More >>
Statistics This Week
Monday, 14 June 1999, 1:23 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Releases Due From Statistics New Zealand This Week More >>
Food Prices Fall in May
Monday, 14 June 1999, 1:21 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The Food Price Index fell by 0.4 per cent in the May 1999 month, said Deputy Government Statistician Ian Ewing. More >>
