Statistics New Zealand - Latest News [Page 76]
Auckland & Wellington Accommodation Get Lions’ Share
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 11:16 am | Statistics New Zealand
10 August 2017 - The Lions rugby tour drove strong increases in international guest nights in June 2017, Stats NZ said today. More >>
More Support Needed for Disabled People
Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 11:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
8 August 2017 - Seven percent of disabled children need more help with personal care than they already get, according to their caregivers, Stats NZ said today. One in ten disabled adults also need more help than they get, according to the 2013 Household ... More >>
Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.8 Percent
Wednesday, 2 August 2017, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
2 August 2017 - The unemployment rate fell to 4.8 percent in the June 2017 quarter (down from 4.9 percent in the March 2017 quarter) Stats NZ said today. This is the lowest unemployment rate since December 2008, after the start of the global financial ... More >>
Census will take stock of our mouldy homes
Monday, 31 July 2017, 2:18 pm | Statistics New Zealand
For the first time in the census, everyone in New Zealand will be asked if their homes are damp or mouldy, Stats NZ said today. More >>
More Hotels on The Way
Monday, 31 July 2017, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
31 July 2017 - The value of consents for hotels, motels, and other short-term accommodation shot up to $490 million in the June 2017 year, Stats NZ said today. New hotels in Auckland and Canterbury drove the 216 percent increase from the June 2016 year. More >>
Over 30,000 New Homes Consented in The Last Year
Monday, 31 July 2017, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
31 July 2017 - Some 30,453 new houses, apartments, townhouses, and flats were consented in the year ended June 2017, up 4.7 percent on the previous 12 months, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Rising prices for essentials hit beneficiaries the hardest
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
Higher prices for housing and household utilities and food are hitting beneficiaries the hardest, while overall prices are dipping slightly for top earners, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Car imports reach record high in June
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Car imports topped half a billion dollars for the first time in June 2017, Stats NZ said today. Total monthly imports were valued at $4.5 billion, up $319 million (7.7 percent) from June 2016. More >>
Labour Force Survey Estimated Working-age Population
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
This table provides the working-age population estimate of the usually resident, non-institutionalised, population of New Zealand aged 15 years and over. This estimate is the benchmark figure for the number of people in the labour market each quarter ... More >>
Lions supporters prop up visitor arrivals
Friday, 21 July 2017, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
A surge in visitors from the United Kingdom and Ireland arriving for the British and Irish Lions rugby tour helped boost total overseas visitor arrivals in June 2017, Stats NZ said today. More >>
Migration reaches another record high
Friday, 21 July 2017, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
Annual net migration in the June 2017 year reached a new record high of 72,300, Stats NZ said today. Migrant arrivals were a record 131,400 and migrant departures were 59,100. More >>
Most Kiwis are satisfied with life
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 4:58 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Most Kiwis are satisfied with life and feel connected to family and Aotearoa – Media release More >>
Not earning or learning – understanding Otago youth in need
Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 3:36 pm | Statistics New Zealand
In the 2015 calendar year, 87,650 New Zealanders aged 15–24 years spent more time not in employment, education, or training (NEET) than they did in either education or employment, according to research conducted jointly between Stats NZ, Methodist ... More >>
Household Essential Costs Up, Petrol & Holiday Prices Down
Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
18 July 2017 - The consumers price index (CPI) was flat overall in the June 2017 quarter (0.0 percent inflation), down 0.1 percent after seasonal adjustment, Stats NZ said today. The annual inflation rate was 1.7 percent, down from 2.2 percent in ... More >>
Avocado prices near record levels and kumara hits new high
Thursday, 13 July 2017, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices rose 0.2 percent in June 2017, Stats NZ said today. The rise was led by higher prices for avocados and soft drinks. The average price for a 200g avocado was $4.52 in June 2017, compared with $3.38 in May 2017. More >>
Guest Nights Up Across The Board In May
Wednesday, 12 July 2017, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
12 July 2017 - Guest nights were up 7.3 percent in May 2017 compared with May 2016, with increases in all the regions, Stats NZ said today. The biggest rises were in Canterbury, Bay of Plenty, Auckland, and Northland. More >>
Hospitality The 'Mane' Event in June Card Spending
Tuesday, 11 July 2017, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
11 July 2017 - A rise in card spending in the hospitality industry in June 2017 coincided with the start of the British and Irish Lions rugby tour, Stats NZ said today. This included spending at hotels, motels, bars, and restaurants. More >>
Dwelling and Household Estimates: June 2017 quarter
Friday, 7 July 2017, 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 >>
Home construction – testing what we know
Thursday, 6 July 2017, 12:10 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Ninety-seven percent of new dwelling consents lead to a completed home, experimental figures released by Stats NZ today show. More >>
Home consents pick up in May
Friday, 30 June 2017, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
The seasonally adjusted number of new homes consented rose 7.0 percent in May 2017, following a 7.4 percent fall in April, which was partly due to Easter. More >>
