Statistics New Zealand - Latest News [Page 56]
Electricity in the spotlight
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 10:48 am | Statistics New Zealand
The electricity and gas supply industry has seen a spike in producer input and output prices over the December 2018 quarter, Stats NZ said today. More >>
NZ abridged period life table: 2016–18 (provisional)
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 1:44 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Life tables are a basic demographic tool for analysing mortality and survival. They show death and survivorship rates at each age of life. More >>
New guidance for collecting data about sexual identity
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 11:36 am | Statistics New Zealand
Introducing a statistical standard for sexual identity and a framework for sexual orientation is an important step in ensuring all New Zealanders can see themselves in official statistics, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Infant mortality rate declines
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
The infant mortality rate was down to 3.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2018, compared with 5.0 per 1,000 in 2008, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Hotel nights drive accommodation growth in 2018
Monday, 18 February 2019, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
Guests spent over half a million more nights in hotels in 2018 than the year before, driving overall growth for short-term commercial accommodation, Stats NZ said today. More >>
National population estimated at 4.93 million
Monday, 18 February 2019, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
The estimated resident population as at 31 December 2018 is 4.93 million, up from 4.84 million in December 2017, Stats NZ said today. More >>
December visitor numbers reach new heights
Friday, 15 February 2019, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 529,300 visitor arrivals in December 2018, the highest for any month, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Net migration 48,000 in December 2018 year
Friday, 15 February 2019, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
The provisional estimate of annual net migration in the year ended December 2018 was 48,300 (± 1,800), Stats NZ said today. More >>
Environmental-economic accounts: 2019 – tables
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Environmental-economic accounts show how our environment contributes to our economy, the impacts of economic activity on our environment, and how we respond to environmental issues. More >>
Broccoli and lettuce prices jump in January
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Broccoli prices more than doubled in January 2019, while lettuce prices rose almost 80 percent, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Retail card spending recovers
Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 10:46 am | Statistics New Zealand
Retail card spending recovered in January 2019 following a drop in December 2018, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Ready-mixed concrete production levels off
Friday, 8 February 2019, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Ready-mixed concrete production was 4.1 million cubic metres in 2018, flattening out after six calendar years of growth, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Overseas home buyers’ share relatively unchanged in December
Friday, 8 February 2019, 10:47 am | Statistics New Zealand
n the December 2018 quarter, 2.3 percent of home transfers were to people who didn’t hold NZ citizenship or a resident visa, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Are we there yet? Heading for a population of 5 million
Thursday, 7 February 2019, 2:02 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Based on recent trends, New Zealand’s estimated resident population could reach 5 million late in 2019 or in 2020, after hitting 4.9 million at the end of September 2018, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Unemployment rate up to 4.3 percent
Thursday, 7 February 2019, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent in the December 2018 quarter, up from 4.0 percent (revised) last quarter, Stats NZ said today. More >>
NZ exports to China trump sales to Australia and the US
Tuesday, 5 February 2019, 2:06 pm | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand’s goods and services exports are dominated by three key countries, led by China, then Australia and the United States, Stats NZ said today. More >>
New homes consented reach 14-year high
Monday, 4 February 2019, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Nearly 33,000 new homes were consented in the December 2018 year, the highest in any year since mid-2004, Stats NZ said today. More >>
40-year high for home consents issued to government
Monday, 4 February 2019, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Home consents issued to central government agencies reached a 40-year high in the year ended December 2018, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Low-spending households experience a fall in living costs
Friday, 1 February 2019, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
The cost of living for low-spending households fell slightly in the December 2018 quarter, the first quarterly drop in three years, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Labour force survey estimated working-age population
Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand
These tables provide the working-age population estimate of the non-institutionalised, New Zealand resident population aged 15 years and over. This estimate is the benchmark figure for the number of people in the labour market each quarter – results from ... More >>
