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Final Whistle Looms To Complete 2023 Census
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 10:43 am | Statistics New Zealand
There is still time to be counted in the 2023 Census but the clock is ticking down, with just one week to go until Aotearoa’s five yearly count of people and dwellings officially closes, Stats NZ said today. “There are the people who complete their ... More >>
National Accounts (change In Assets): 2008–2021
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
National accounts (change in assets) records movements in assets and liabilities from one balance sheet to the next for each of New Zealand’s institutional sectors, and show the accumulation of physical assets (for example, houses), financial assets ... More >>
Economic Activity Falls 0.1 Percent In The March 2023 Quarter
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 11:33 am | Statistics New Zealand
Gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.1 percent in the March 2023 quarter, following a 0.7 percent fall in the December 2022 quarter, according to quarterly figures released by Stats NZ today. “The December 2022 and March 2023 quarter declines follow growth ... More >>
Annual Food Price Increase Remains High At 12.1 Percent
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 12:03 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices were 12.1 percent higher in May 2023 than they were in May 2022, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. In May 2023, the annual increase was due to rises across all the broad food categories Stats NZ measures. Compared with May 2022, ... More >>
Rental Price Indexes: May 2023
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 12:03 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The rental price indexes measure the changes in prices that households pay for housing rentals. Key facts Monthly change In May 2023 compared with April 2023: the index for the stock measure of rental property prices rose 0.3 percent the index for the ... More >>
Annual Current Account Deficit $33.0 Billion
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 11:19 am | Statistics New Zealand
The annual current account deficit was $33.0 billion (8.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)) in the year ended 31 March 2023, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. This compared with an annual current account deficit of $34.4 billion ... More >>
International Migration: April 2023
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
International migration statistics give the latest outcomes-based measure of migration, which includes estimates of migrants entering or leaving New Zealand. Key facts Annual migration Provisional estimates for the year ended April 2023 compared with the ... More >>
Gross Domestic Product And Balance Of Payments – March 2023 Quarter Changes And Data Updates
Friday, 9 June 2023, 12:06 pm | Statistics New Zealand
This page summarises the impacts of non-typical events during the quarter, including tropical cyclone Gabrielle, torrential rain and flooding, and teachers’ strikes on the Gross domestic product: March 2023 quarter and Balance of payments and international ... More >>
Business Financial Data: March 2023 Quarter
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
Business financial data provides sales, purchases, salaries and wages, and operating profit estimates for most market industries in New Zealand, and information on stocks for selected industries. This collection uses a combination of survey, tax, and other ... More >>
Hospitality Sector Leads Increase In Filled Jobs
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
Accommodation and food services had an 8.9 percent (12,196 jobs) annual increase in filled job numbers for the year ended March 2023, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. Across all industries filled jobs numbers were up 2.8 percent ... More >>
Travel Exports Gain Reduces Trade Deficit In March 2023 Quarter
Friday, 2 June 2023, 11:16 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand’s trade deficit narrowed to $3.2 billion dollars in the March 2023 quarter, compared with $3.9 billion in the March 2022 quarter, according to data released by Stats NZ today. The main contributor to the narrowing of the deficit ... More >>
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (industry And Household): Year Ended 2021
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Greenhouse gas emissions statistics include the emissions by gas type for both industries and households, the emissions intensity (emissions in relation to GDP/economic output) for industries, and tourism-related emissions. Key facts Year ended December 2021 ... More >>
Employment Indicators: April 2023
Monday, 29 May 2023, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Employment indicators provide an early indication of changes in the labour market. Key facts Changes in the seasonally adjusted filled jobs for the April 2023 month (compared with the March 2023 month) were: all industries – up 0.6 percent (13,193 ... More >>
Retail Activity Falls For The Second Quarter In A Row
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 11:16 am | Statistics New Zealand
The total volume of actual retail sales fell 4.1 percent in the March 2023 quarter, compared with the March 2022 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. This followed a 4.0 percent fall in the December 2022 quarter, compared with the ... More >>
Fewer Sheep And Dairy Cattle In 2022
Monday, 22 May 2023, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
There are fewer dairy cattle, sheep, and deer in New Zealand’s paddocks, according to the final results of the five-yearly Agricultural Production Census 2022 that Stats NZ released today. The 2022 survey of farming production and practices reveals ... More >>
Rental Price Indexes: April 2023
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
The rental price indexes measure the changes in prices that households pay for housing rentals. Key facts Monthly change In April 2023 compared with March 2023: the index for the stock measure of rental property prices rose 0.4 percent the index for the ... More >>
Annual Food Prices Increase 12.5 Percent
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 11:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices were 12.5 percent higher in April 2023 than they were in April 2022, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. “The 12.5 percent annual increase in April 2023 was the largest since September 1987 which included the introduction ... More >>
Electric Vehicle Imports Continue To Climb
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
Imports of fully electric vehicles more than doubled in value during the 12 months to March 2023, amid a series high for vehicle imports, according to data released by Stats NZ. The total value of passenger motor vehicles imported in the 12 months ... More >>
Property Transfer Statistics: March 2023 Quarter
Monday, 1 May 2023, 10:34 am | Statistics New Zealand
Property transfer statistics are based mainly on land transfer tax statements. They capture property transfers by New Zealanders and overseas people. This includes information on the citizenship, visa status, or tax residency of people and companies involved ... More >>
Cost Of Living Remains High For All Household Groups
Monday, 1 May 2023, 10:32 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food and housing costs were the main drivers of inflation for all household groups, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. The cost of living for the average household (as measured by the household living-costs price indexes) increased by ... More >>