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Motor-vehicle industry revs up retail sales
Monday, 16 November 2015, 12:30 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Retail sales growth in the September 2015 quarter was led by large gains in the motor-vehicle industry, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Fresh milk prices fall in October
Thursday, 12 November 2015, 3:12 pm | Statistics New Zealand
In October food prices fell 1.2 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was influenced by lower prices for fresh milk, and seasonally lower prices for fruit and vegetables. Seasonally adjusted food prices fell 0.5 percent in October. More >>
Guest nights rise in September
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 11:09 am | Statistics New Zealand
National guest nights for September 2015 were 5.2 percent higher than in September 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Mixed results in October card spending
Tuesday, 10 November 2015, 11:09 am | Statistics New Zealand
Retail spending using electronic cards was $4.9 billion in October 2015, up $260 million (5.6 percent) from October 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. Spending rose in five of the six retail industries, with a fall in fuel spending. More >>
Energy demand from manufacturing falls 8 percent
Monday, 9 November 2015, 10:57 am | Statistics New Zealand
The manufacturing industry used around 157,000 terajoules of energy in 2014, down 8 percent from 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today. Manufacturing contributes approximately 11 percent of New Zealand's GDP, and is a major exporting industry. More >>
Civil Unions and Marriages: September 2015 quarter
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 12:49 pm | Statistics New Zealand
This release provides provisional statistics about civil unions and marriages registered in New Zealand. See Civil Unions and Marriages: September 2015 quarter (provisional) on our website or download the attached Excel table for the latest statistics. More >>
Employment falls as unemployment rises to 6.0 percent
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
The unemployment rate increased to 6.0 percent in the September 2015 quarter (up from 5.9 percent), Statistics New Zealand said today. At the same time, 11,000 fewer people were employed than in the June quarter. This was the first quarterly fall ... More >>
Home building accelerates in the north
Friday, 30 October 2015, 12:00 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Auckland and its surrounding regions have driven most of the recent growth in building consents for new dwellings, Statistics New Zealand said today. “In the regions surrounding Auckland, growth is being driven by new houses, while in Auckland itself, ... More >>
Businesses reach 500,000 landmark
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 11:31 am | Statistics New Zealand
In February 2015, the number of businesses in New Zealand passed the half million mark for the first time, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Growth of one-person and two-person households
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 11:30 am | Statistics New Zealand
One-person households are projected to be the fastest growing household type in New Zealand, increasing from 390,000 in 2013 to 580,000 in 2038, Statistics New Zealand said today. They will account for 27 percent of all households in 2038, up from 24 ... More >>
Household Labour Force Survey Estimated Working-age
Wednesday, 28 October 2015, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
These tables provide 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 >>
Annual imports from China reach $10 billion
Tuesday, 27 October 2015, 11:12 am | Statistics New Zealand
Annual goods imports from China reached a new high of $10 billion, up $1.6 billion (19 percent), for the year ending September 2015, Statistics New Zealand said today. Total goods imports reached $52 billion, the highest-ever for a 12-month period. More >>
Overseas visitors lift tourist spending to record high
Tuesday, 27 October 2015, 11:10 am | Statistics New Zealand
Continued growth in visitor numbers from Asia and North America contributed to a record $1.7 billion increase in international tourist spending in the past year, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
New Zealanders belong to a sporting nation
Thursday, 22 October 2015, 1:22 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Almost two-thirds of Kiwis belong to a club or organisation, Statistics New Zealand said today. In keeping with a nation that takes great pride in the All Blacks, Silver Ferns, and All Whites, sporting clubs are the most popular. More >>
Population growth increases in most regions
Thursday, 22 October 2015, 11:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
Of New Zealand's 16 regions, 15 experienced higher population growth in the June 2015 year than the previous year, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
National environment report released
Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 12:20 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand and the Ministry for the Environment today released a landmark national environmental report – Environment Aotearoa 2015 – showing the overall state of our environment. More >>
Rugby World Cup lures New Zealand holidaymakers to the UK
Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 11:36 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand residents took 235,600 overseas trips in September 2015, up 7 percent from September 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. Most of the increase was to Australia and the United Kingdom. More >>
Women making a big bang in science
Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 3:15 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The representation of women working in life science professions doubled between 1991 and 2013, according to a new report released today by Statistics NZ. Life science professions include fields such as biology and environmental science, where the proportion ... More >>
Internet Service Provider Survey: 2015
Friday, 16 October 2015, 12:11 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The number of uncapped broadband Internet connections has quadrupled in one year, Statistics New Zealand said today. In June 2015, 628,000 connections had no data cap, up from 155,000 in 2014. One-third of all broadband connections are now uncapped. More >>
CPI up 0.3 percent in September quarter
Friday, 16 October 2015, 11:14 am | Statistics New Zealand
The consumers price index (CPI) rose 0.3 percent in the September 2015 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. Higher housing-related prices, and seasonally higher vegetable and package holiday prices, were partly countered by lower vehicle relicensing fees. ... More >>
