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Māori SMEs cast net to 53 export markets
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 11:06 am | Statistics New Zealand
Smaller Māori businesses are stretching their nets to dozens of countries around the world as they come up with new ways to grow, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Tatauranga Umanga Māori 2016: Statistics on Māori businesses
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
Māori authorities’ assets grew in 2014, up 15.5 percent ($2.0 billion) from 2013 to reach $15 billion, Statistics New Zealand said today. It was the second strong year of asset growth – in 2013 the increase was 13.7 percent ($1.6 billion). More >>
Top 10% of households have half of total net worth
Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
The average New Zealand household was worth $289,000 in the year to June 2015, Statistics New Zealand said today. However wealth was not evenly distributed, with the top 10 percent accounting for around half of total wealth. In contrast, the bottom 40 percent ... More >>
Consumer goods imports up $152 million in May
Monday, 27 June 2016, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
Goods imports rose $229 million (5.7 percent) in May 2016 to $4.2 billion, led by a rise in imports of consumer goods, up $152 million (16 percent), Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
International Visitor Arrivals to New Zealand
Friday, 24 June 2016, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
The latest edition of International Visitor Arrivals to New Zealand (IVA) is now available on the Statistics New Zealand website. More >>
Holiday arrivals from China exceed Australia in May
Wednesday, 22 June 2016, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Visitor arrivals numbered 193,600 in May 2016, setting a new May record, Statistics New Zealand said today. Visitor arrivals were up 10 percent from May 2015, driven by an increase in holiday arrivals. More >>
Christchurch retail spending dips in March
Tuesday, 21 June 2016, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
Christchurch city's total retail and hospitality spending has dipped slightly in the first quarter of 2016, Statistics New Zealand said today. This fall follows a period of steady growth over the latter half of 2015. More >>
Abortion Statistics: Year ended December 2015
Friday, 17 June 2016, 3:42 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The number of abortions performed in New Zealand in 2015 was comparable to last year, Statistics New Zealand said today. A total of 13,155 induced abortions were performed, compared with 13,137 in 2014. More >>
Government Finance Statistics (LG) : Year ended June 2015
Friday, 17 June 2016, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
• Operating income increased 6.6 percent to $9.7 billion, and expenses increased 6.2 percent to $8.7 billion. More >>
Construction leads GDP growth in March quarter
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
Gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.7 percent in the March 2016 quarter, following an increase of 0.9 percent in the December 2015 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. The latest growth was driven by the construction and health industries, but ... More >>
Lower profits earned by foreign investors in New Zealand
Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 11:13 am | Statistics New Zealand
Foreign investors returns from New Zealand fell more than half a billion dollars in the March 2016 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This helped narrow the current account deficit to just under $1.5 billion for the three months. More >>
Non-profit organisations contribute $6 billion to economy
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 11:01 am | Statistics New Zealand
Non-profit institutions contributed $6 billion (2.7 percent of the total) to New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the year ended March 2013, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Tomatoes and potatoes lead food price fall in May
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices fell 0.5 percent in May 2016, following a 0.3 percent rise in April, Statistics New Zealand said today. The fall was mainly influenced by lower fruit and vegetable prices (down 3.7 percent after seasonal adjustment). Seasonally adjusted ... More >>
Dairy prices down, from farm gate to grocery store
Friday, 10 June 2016, 12:48 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Global dairy prices have fallen over the last two years, meaning lower payments for farmers, and lower prices for consumers. This article provides an overview of the New Zealand dairy industry over recent years. It refers to data from price indexes ... More >>
Fuel slows May card spending
Friday, 10 June 2016, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
Retail spending using electronic cards was $4.8 billion in May 2016, up $152 million (3.3 percent) from May 2015, Statistics New Zealand said today. Of the six retail industries, the only decrease in spending was in the fuel industry, down $40 million ... More >>
International visitors help fill hotels and motels
Friday, 10 June 2016, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
International guest nights in April were up 13.4 percent compared with the same month last year, more than offsetting a drop in domestic guest nights that was due to the timing of Easter. More >>
Māori and Pacific peoples’ home-ownership falls in cities
Thursday, 9 June 2016, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Māori and Pacific peoples’ home-ownership falls over 25 percent in cities – Media release More >>
Local Authority Statistics: March 2016 quarter - tables
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
This release provides the latest data on the performance of core non-trading activities of local authorities. See Local Authority Statistics: March 2016 quarter – tables on our website. More >>
Meat and dairy lead fall in manufacturing sales
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 11:05 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total manufacturing sales fell in the March 2016 quarter, led by a fall in meat and dairy product manufacturing, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Wholesale trade down in March quarter
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
Wholesale trade sales fell in the March 2016 quarter for the second consecutive quarter, following a strong September 2015 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
