Statistics New Zealand - Latest News [Page 51]
Fall in international guest nights continues
Friday, 12 July 2019, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
For the sixth consecutive month, international guests spent fewer nights in hotels, motels, backpackers, and holiday parks compared with the same month a year ago, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Spending flat as petrol prices drop
Thursday, 11 July 2019, 10:48 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total retail card spending was flat in June 2019, with a bounceback in some industries offset by a drop in spending on fuel, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Rental price indexes: June 2019
Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 10:47 am | Statistics New Zealand
The rental price indexes measure the changes in prices that households pay for housing rentals. More >>
Sweet spot for cakes and biscuits sends food prices down
Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 10:46 am | Statistics New Zealand
“A number of specials on biscuits sent June prices crumbling,” consumer prices manager Gael Price said. More >>
Dwelling and household estimates: June 2019 quarter
Friday, 5 July 2019, 10:48 am | Statistics New Zealand
Dwelling and household estimates provide estimates of all private dwellings in New Zealand at a given date, and estimates of all households usually living in New Zealand at a given date. More >>
Over half of employees in NZ have flexible work hours
Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 10:46 am | Statistics New Zealand
Over 50 percent of employees in New Zealand have flexible work hours, allowing them to start and finish work at different times each day, and one-third have worked from home, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Townhouses boost monthly consents to 45-year high
Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 11:11 am | Statistics New Zealand
Townhouses helped drive the number of new homes consented to the highest level since 1974, Stats NZ said today. More >>
One in 20 employed New Zealanders are contractors
Monday, 1 July 2019, 10:45 am | Statistics New Zealand
Nearly 144,000 New Zealanders work as self-employed contractors, which is just over 5 percent of all employed people, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Agriculture profits grow
Friday, 28 June 2019, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Operating profit for the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industries combined increased $1.0 billion (up 22.1 percent) to $5.6 billion in the 2018 financial year, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Small businesses record sales of $153 billion in 2018
Friday, 28 June 2019, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Small businesses contributed $153.1 billion, or 25.3 percent, to total industry sales in the 2018 financial year, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Kei te pēhea tātou? Tracking NZ’s wellbeing and development
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 3:02 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Wellbeing is about how happy, healthy, wealthy, and sustainable we are, and figures for what matters most to Kiwis are now being held in one place, Stats NZ said today. More >>
New report shows household emissions increasing
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
Household emissions of greenhouse gases increased 19.3 percent from 2007 to 2017, mainly due to rising emissions from road transport, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Renters less satisfied with their housing
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 12:45 pm | Statistics New Zealand
One in three New Zealand households rent their homes and are less likely to be satisfied with their housing compared to home owners, Stats NZ said today. More >>
New sexual identity wellbeing data reflects diversity
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
For the first time, wellbeing data for people of different sexual identities has been collected as part of the 2018 General Social Survey (GSS), Stats NZ said today. More >>
Slight fall in overall life satisfaction
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
Self-rated life satisfaction remains high in New Zealand, despite a slight decrease in the average rating, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Primary sector drives increase in May exports
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
Exports remained at high levels in May, driven by increases in primary sector exports including dairy, fruit, and fish, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Gender inclusive questions introduced
Monday, 24 June 2019, 10:46 am | Statistics New Zealand
The gender diversity of New Zealanders will be better reflected in future statistics with new information collected in household surveys, Stats NZ said today. More >>
One in 10 workers feels discriminated against, bullied
Friday, 21 June 2019, 10:48 am | Statistics New Zealand
Around 300,000 employed people, or 11 percent of workers, said they had experienced discrimination, harassment, or bullying in the past 12 months, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Most Kiwis find good balance between work and home
Friday, 21 June 2019, 10:47 am | Statistics New Zealand
Three-quarters of working New Zealanders are satisfied with their work-life balance, Stats NZ said today. More >>
GDP growth steady at 0.6 percent
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Gross domestic product increased 0.6 percent in the March 2019 quarter, following a 0.6 percent rise in the December 2018 quarter, Stats NZ said today. More >>
