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New Zealand’s growth concentrated in handful of regions
Friday, 21 October 2016, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
The four fastest-growing regional council areas accounted for over 75 percent of New Zealand’s population growth in the year to June 2016, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Record annual net gain of 70,000 migrants
Friday, 21 October 2016, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
A record 70,000 more migrants arrived than departed in the September 2016 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. This surpasses the previous annual record net gain of 69,100 migrants in the August 2016 year. More >>
Population heads for 5 million
Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand’s population will likely hit 5 million around 2020 and could reach this milestone sooner, Statistics NZ said today. More >>
Fishing and forestry drive diesel demand
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 11:42 am | Statistics New Zealand
Diesel use in the primary sector has increased in the last five years, and now accounts for over half of the sector’s energy use, Statistics New Zealand said today. The fishing and forestry industries were the main drivers of the increase. More >>
Prices up 0.2 percent in September quarter
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 11:40 am | Statistics New Zealand
The consumers price index (CPI) inflation rate was 0.2 percent in the September 2016 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows inflation of 0.4 percent in the June 2016 quarter. More >>
Changes to government finance statistics releases
Monday, 17 October 2016, 1:13 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics NZ is introducing a new general government information release compiled under the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) framework on 5 December 2016. More >>
Fibre connections double in one year
Friday, 14 October 2016, 11:27 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of fibre-optic broadband connections in New Zealand has more than doubled since June 2015, Statistics New Zealand said today. Over 220,000 broadband connections in New Zealand are made through fibre, compared with 105,000 one year ago. As at ... More >>
Half of broadband connections are unlimited
Friday, 14 October 2016, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Half of broadband connections are unlimited – and we’re making the most of it – Media release More >>
Paltry poultry prices good for consumers
Thursday, 13 October 2016, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices fell 0.9 percent in September 2016, influenced by seasonally lower prices for vegetables and cheaper chicken prices, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Foreign visitors push up August guest nights
Wednesday, 12 October 2016, 11:35 am | Statistics New Zealand
Hotels and motels are getting a boost from foreign visitors, with record-high guest nights for an August month this year, Statistics NZ said today. National guest nights for August 2016 were 6.4 percent higher than in August 2015. More >>
Hospitality boosts card spending in September
Tuesday, 11 October 2016, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
Shoppers spent more on food and drinks in restaurants and takeaway shops and on accommodation in September, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Brexit and New Zealand – key facts about our UK links
Friday, 7 October 2016, 11:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union (‘Brexit’). The UK Prime Minister Theresa May plans to complete this process by March 2019. More >>
More full-time work lifts weekly earnings
Friday, 7 October 2016, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
Median weekly earnings from paid employment rose $44, to reach $924, between the June 2015 and June 2016 quarters, Statistics New Zealand said today. This increase of 5.0 percent was the largest annual increase since the June 2007 quarter. Paid ... More >>
Dwelling and Household Estimates: September 2016 quarter
Friday, 7 October 2016, 10:56 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 >>
We’re building bigger 40 years on
Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 3:03 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Fewer homes are being built now than in the 1970s, but they are much bigger, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Crime statistics: August 2016
Friday, 30 September 2016, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
This page contains some of the crime statistics we publish using New Zealand Police figures. We update the table monthly. More >>
Dwelling consents pass $10 billion
Friday, 30 September 2016, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
The annual value of building consents for new homes has reached $10 billion for the first time, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Property dominates New Zealand debt
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
Real estate loans accounted for 87 percent of total individual debt held by New Zealanders in the year ended June 2015, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Balance of Payments: Year ended 31 March 2016
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 11:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
At 31 March 2016: • Of New Zealand’s $227.4 billion total investment abroad, 62.9 percent was in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. • Of the $386.4 billion foreign investment in New Zealand, 58.3 percent was from Australia, ... More >>
Exports fall 8.7 percent as milk powder hits seven-year low
Monday, 26 September 2016, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Milk powder exports fell in August 2016 to the lowest level since August 2009, contributing to a large 8.7 percent fall in the monthly value of exports when compared with August 2015, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
