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Local Authority Statistics: June 2015 quarter
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 1:52 pm | Statistics New Zealand
This release provides the latest data on the performance of core non-trading activities of local authorities. See Local Authority Statistics: June 2015 quarter – tables on our website. From this release onwards, we will only publish tables for these ... More >>
Food prices up 0.4 percent in year to August
Friday, 11 September 2015, 11:16 am | Statistics New Zealand
In the year to August 2015, food prices increased 0.4 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows an increase of 1.2 percent in the year to July. More >>
Retail card spending up for August
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 12:16 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Retail spending using electronic cards reached $4.5 billion in August 2015, up $181 million (4.2 percent) from August 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
North Island domestic guest nights drive July rise
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 12:13 pm | Statistics New Zealand
National guest nights for July 2015 were 4.0 percent higher than in July 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Consumers price index figures corrected for March and June
Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 12:03 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand has today corrected some consumers price index (CPI) figures for the March and June 2015 quarters. More >>
Manufacturing sales down in June 2015 quarter
Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 11:47 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of manufacturing sales fell in the June 2015 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Wholesale trade sales down in June quarter
Monday, 7 September 2015, 10:54 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of wholesale trade sales was $21.8 billion in the June 2015 quarter, down $71 million (0.3 percent) from the June 2014 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Building activity value reaches new high
Thursday, 3 September 2015, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Over $4 billion worth of building work was put in place in the June 2015 quarter, up nearly 8 percent on the June 2014 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was the highest quarterly value recorded in the 50 years since the series began, ... More >>
Dairy and travel still our largest export earners
Wednesday, 2 September 2015, 11:07 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand earned $2.3 billion more from exports than we spent on imports during the year ended June 2015, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Dairy lifts terms of trade in June quarter
Tuesday, 1 September 2015, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
The merchandise (goods) terms of trade rose 1.3 percent in the June 2015 quarter, due to export prices rising more than import prices, Statistics New Zealand said today. This rise follows a 1.2 percent rise in the March quarter. More >>
New dwelling consents hit 10-year high
Monday, 31 August 2015, 11:25 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 2,824 new dwellings consented nationally in July 2015, up 24 percent compared with July 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. "This was the highest number of new dwellings consented in a month since March 2005," business indicators manager ... More >>
Agriculture leads business profit growth in 2014
Friday, 28 August 2015, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand businesses' total operating profit before tax was up $4.1 billion (7 percent) in the 2014 financial year, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Fruit and meat lead rise in July exports
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
The value of total goods exported was $4.2 billion in July 2015, up $514 million (14 percent) compared with July 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. Fruit exports led the rise, up 51 percent ($105 million) to $311 million. The value of total goods ... More >>
Overseas visitors hit 3 million milestone
Friday, 21 August 2015, 11:20 am | Statistics New Zealand
Visitor arrivals to New Zealand surpassed 3 million for the first time in the July 2015 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. The record-breaking 3,002,982 visitors this year was 7 percent higher than the July 2014 year. More >>
Kai time keeps Kiwis connected
Friday, 21 August 2015, 11:00 am | Statistics New Zealand
Nearly half of us get along very well with the people we live with, but one-third of Kiwis say they don’t get enough quality time together, Statistics New Zealand said today. Sharing meals helps. More >>
Lower farm-gate milk prices lead to lower producer prices
Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 1:39 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Producer prices fell in the June 2015 quarter, due to lower farm-gate milk prices, Statistics New Zealand said today. Prices received (as measured by the output producers price index (PPI)) and paid (as measured by the input PPI), both fell in the June ... More >>
Slower sales growth for retailers in June quarter
Friday, 14 August 2015, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
Retail sales growth eased in the June 2015 quarter after big gains in recent quarters, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
Population growth outpaces Australia's
Friday, 14 August 2015, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand's population is growing at its fastest rate for over a decade, and is exceeding Australia's growth rate, according to new estimates released by Statistics New Zealand today. More >>
Food prices up 1.2 percent in year to July
Thursday, 13 August 2015, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
In the year to July 2015, food prices increased 1.2 percent. This follows a decrease of 0.1 percent in the year to June and 0.8 percent in the year to May. More >>
Guest nights in June boosted by international visitors
Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 10:58 am | Statistics New Zealand
National guest nights for June 2015 were 3.1 percent higher than in June 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
