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Business Price Indexes: March 2026 Quarter
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 11:17 am | Stats NZ
The output producers price index (PPI) rose 0.8 percent. More >>
Electronic Card Transactions: April 2026
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 11:11 am | Stats NZ
Spending in the core retail industries decreased 1.3 percent ($84 million). More >>
Māori Population Estimates: Mean Year Ended 31 December 2025
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 11:06 am | Stats NZ
An estimated 468,800 females and 463,700 males identified as Māori. More >>
Economic Impacts On New Zealand From Conflict In The Middle East – Report
Monday, 18 May 2026, 2:03 pm | Stats NZ
Changes in fuel prices and supply chains are likely to have a broad range of impacts on New Zealand’s households and businesses. More >>
National Population Estimates: At 31 March 2026
Monday, 18 May 2026, 10:56 am | Stats NZ
The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 5,361,300 More >>
Births And Deaths: Year Ended March 2026
Monday, 18 May 2026, 10:53 am | Stats NZ
The infant mortality rate was 5.2 deaths per 1,000 live births, down from 6.0. More >>
Petrol And Diesel Prices Continue To Rise In April 2026
Friday, 15 May 2026, 10:55 am | Stats NZ
“In the two months since February 2026, petrol has increased 33.6 percent and diesel has increased 94.9 percent,” prices and deflators spokesperson Nicola Growden said. More >>
Visitor Arrivals Up In March
Thursday, 14 May 2026, 11:13 am | Stats NZ
There were 378,300 visitor arrivals in March 2019. The record for a March month is 388,300, in 2018. More >>
Net Migration Gain Of 24,200
Thursday, 14 May 2026, 11:07 am | Stats NZ
The net migration gain of 24,200 in the March 2026 year was made up of 135,500 migrant arrivals and 111,300 migrant departures. More >>
Unemployment Rate At 5.3 Percent In The March 2026 Quarter
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:33 am | Stats NZ
“The unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in the March 2026 quarter, compared with 5.4 percent in the December 2025 quarter,” labour market spokesperson Abby Johnston said. More >>
Economic Impacts On New Zealand From Conflict In The Middle East – Report
Monday, 4 May 2026, 2:10 pm | Stats NZ
Changes in fuel prices and supply chains are likely to have a broad range of impacts on New Zealand’s households and businesses. More >>
Marriages Continue Downward Trend
Monday, 4 May 2026, 10:57 am | Stats NZ
The marriage rate peaked in 1971 and has generally been falling since, population estimates, projections, and coverage spokesperson Rebekah Hennessey said. More >>
New Home Consents Up 11 Percent In Year Ended March 2026
Friday, 1 May 2026, 10:51 am | Stats NZ
“New home consents increased in the year ended March 2026, following decreases in each of the previous three years,” economic indicators spokesperson Michelle Feyen said. More >>
Communities Are An Essential Voice In New Zealand’s Data System
Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 2:15 pm | Stats NZ
The groups will play an important role in shaping how the next census is designed and help ensure the census reflects the needs and experiences of their communities. More >>
Household Living Costs Increase 2.1 Percent
Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 10:55 am | Stats NZ
The 2.1 percent increase, measured by the household living-costs price indexes (HLPIs), follows a 2.2 percent increase in the 12 months to the December 2025 quarter. More >>
Employment Indicators: March 2026
Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 11:03 am | Stats NZ
Employment indicators provide an early indication of changes in the labour market. Key facts Changes in the seasonally adjusted filled jobs for the March 2026 month (compared with the February 2026 month) were: all industries – up 0.3 percent (5,983 ... More >>
Productivity Statistics: 1978–2025
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 11:01 am | Stats NZ
Labour productivity primarily takes the hours people work into account, whereas capital productivity only takes capital inputs, such as land, machinery, and equipment, into account. More >>
Research And Development Survey: 2025
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 10:53 am | Stats NZ
In 2025, the survey was conducted for the business sector only. In every second (even) year, all three sectors are surveyed. More >>
An Overview Of Disability Data In Aotearoa New Zealand
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 11:12 am | Stats NZ
It includes an overview of key disability data sources, important indicators, and guidance on how to use them. It is based entirely on publicly available data from a selection of key population surveys as at 1 January 2026. More >>
Annual Inflation At 3.1 Percent In March 2026
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 10:57 am | Stats NZ
The 3.1 percent increase follows a 3.1 percent increase in the 12 months to the December 2025 quarter. More >>
