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Housing consents fall at the end of a strong year
Thursday, 9 February 2017, 11:20 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of new homes consented tailed off towards the end of 2016, but increased overall in the year, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Unemployment rate rises to 5.2 percent as labour force grows
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 11:27 am | Statistics New Zealand
The unemployment rate rose to 5.2 percent in the December 2016 quarter (up from 4.9 percent in the previous quarter) while employment and the labour force continued to grow, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Kiwis have an extra helping of eating out
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
In the last decade, spending on eating out at restaurants has increased almost 57 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
3.5 million visitor arrivals to New Zealand in 2016
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Annual visitor arrivals for 2016 numbered almost 3.5 million, setting a new record, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was a 12 percent increase from 2015. More >>
Fall in quarterly exports despite rise in dairy
Monday, 30 January 2017, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
A nearly 10 percent rise in dairy product exports in the December 2016 quarter partly offset falls for other products, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Meat and dairy exports fall in 2016
Monday, 30 January 2017, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand’s top two export commodities, meat and dairy, both fell by value in 2016, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
International visitors drive accommodation rise
Friday, 27 January 2017, 11:18 am | Statistics New Zealand
International visitors have again pushed up guest-night numbers, particularly for motels and hotels, Statistics NZ said today. National guest nights for October 2016 were 6.0 percent higher than in October 2015. More >>
CPI inflation rate back over 1 percent
Thursday, 26 January 2017, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
The consumers price index (CPI) inflation rate was 1.3 percent in the year to the December 2016 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Household Labour Force Survey Est. Working-age Population
Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
This table provides the working-age population estimate of the usually resident, non-institutionalised, civilian population of New Zealand aged 15 years and over. This estimate is the benchmark figure for the number of people in the labour market ... More >>
Sheep number falls to six for each person
Friday, 20 January 2017, 10:48 am | Statistics New Zealand
The total number of sheep was down by just over 5 percent between June 2015 and June 2016, Statistics New Zealand said today. Provisional figures show that the number of sheep in New Zealand fell by 1.5 million, down to 27.6 million at 30 June 2016. More >>
Monthly home consents hit 11-year high
Thursday, 19 January 2017, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of new homes consented reached an 11-year high in the month of November, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was due to increased consents in Auckland and the usual pre-Christmas rush. More >>
Vegetable prices fall for fourth consecutive month
Monday, 16 January 2017, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Vegetable prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in December, led by cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Record month for card spending
Friday, 13 January 2017, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Retail spending using electronic cards reached the highest-ever monthly figure in December 2016, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Dwelling and Household Estimates: December 2016 quarter
Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 10:52 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 >>
Banking sector funds current account deficit
Thursday, 22 December 2016, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account deficit increased to $1.9 billion in the September 2016 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is a small increase from the June quarter deficit of $1.8 billion and was funded by the banking ... More >>
GDP strengthens in September quarter
Thursday, 22 December 2016, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand
Gross domestic product rose 1.1 percent in the September 2016 quarter, following an increase of 0.7 percent (revised) in the June 2016 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Annual migration and travel at record highs
Wednesday, 21 December 2016, 11:26 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand’s unadjusted annual net gain (more arrivals than departures) of migrants was 70,400 in the November 2016 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This slightly surpasses the previous annual record of 70,300 set in the October 2016 year. More >>
Meat exports continue to fall
Wednesday, 21 December 2016, 11:20 am | Statistics New Zealand
Beef and lamb exports fell in November, as the amount of meat sold dropped heavily compared with last year’s record season, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Dairy prices on the rise after sustained low
Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices fell 0.1 percent in November, Statistics New Zealand said today. Seasonally lower prices for vegetables in November were mostly offset by higher prices for dairy, meat, and fruit. After seasonal adjustment, food prices rose 0.3 percent. More >>
Home building consents pass 30,000 a year
Monday, 19 December 2016, 11:15 am | Statistics New Zealand
The annual number of homes consented has passed 30,000 for the first time in 11 years, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
