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Māori Farms Larger Than Average With More Forestry And Bush
Friday, 28 August 2026, 11:39 am | Stats NZ
At 30 June 2025, Māori farms had an average size of 707 hectares. The average size for all farms in New Zealand was 284 hectares. More >>
Employment Indicators: July 2026
Friday, 28 August 2026, 11:32 am | Stats NZ
In July 2026, there were 2.34 million actual filled jobs, up 18,033 jobs (0.8 percent), compared with July 2025. More >>
Gender Pay Gap At 5.3 Percent
Wednesday, 26 August 2026, 10:59 am | Stats NZ
“Following a 3.0 percentage point decrease last year, the gender pay gap has remained largely unchanged at 5.3 percent in the June 2026 quarter,” labour market spokesperson Abby Johnston said. More >>
Retail Activity Falls By 0.5 Percent In The June 2026 Quarter – News Story
Monday, 24 August 2026, 12:50 pm | Stats NZ
“Higher fuel prices drove a sharp increase in fuel retailing sales values in the June 2026 quarter,” economic indicators spokesperson Michelle Feyen said. More >>
Fuel Leads Rise In Imports In The Year Ended July 2026
Friday, 21 August 2026, 11:12 am | Stats NZ
Petroleum and petroleum products led the rise, up $2.3 billion (23 percent) to $12.1 billion. Higher prices for diesel, petrol, and jet fuel all contributed to the increase. More >>
Taranaki Records Largest Decrease In Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions In 2025
Friday, 21 August 2026, 11:09 am | Stats NZ
Overall, New Zealand's total regional greenhouse gas emissions decreased 1,921 kilotonnes to 76,202 kilotonnes in the year ended December 2025, the lowest level since the series began in 2007. More >>
Input Prices Paid By Producers Increase 2.9 Percent In The June 2026 Quarter
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 11:07 am | Stats NZ
“In the June 2026 quarter, prices paid by producers for inputs like fuel, power, and raw materials rose faster than prices received for the goods and services they produced,” prices and deflators spokesperson Nicola Growden said. More >>
National Population Estimates: At 30 June 2026
Tuesday, 18 August 2026, 11:01 am | Stats NZ
At 30 June 2026, provisional estimates show, the estimated resident population of Aotearoa New Zealand was 5,357,300. More >>
Births And Deaths: Year Ended June 2026
Tuesday, 18 August 2026, 10:57 am | Stats NZ
The year ended June 2026 had the lowest number of registered births since 2003. More >>
Electronic Card Transactions: July 2026
Monday, 17 August 2026, 2:53 pm | Stats NZ
Spending in the retail industries increased 1.3 percent ($90 million). More >>
Petrol And Diesel Prices Continue To Fall In July
Monday, 17 August 2026, 2:48 pm | Stats NZ
“Fuel prices decreased for a third consecutive month, following increases in March and April,” prices and deflators spokesperson Nicola Growden said. More >>
Annual Visitor Arrivals Up 9 Percent
Friday, 14 August 2026, 11:09 am | Stats NZ
“Visitor arrivals were up almost 300,000 in the June 2026 year, compared with the year before,” international travel statistics spokesperson Dave O’Donovan said. More >>
Net Migration Gain Of 17,600
Friday, 14 August 2026, 11:06 am | Stats NZ
The net migration gain of 17,600 in the June 2026 year was made up of 130,700 migrant arrivals and 113,100 migrant departures. This compares with 129,100 migrant arrivals and 118,800 migrant departures in the June 2025 year. More >>
Ready-Mixed Concrete: June 2026 Quarter
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 11:04 am | Stats NZ
In the June 2026 quarter, the actual volume of ready-mixed concrete produced was 1.00 million cubic metres, up 12 percent compared with the June 2025 quarter. More >>
Unemployment Rate At 5.6 Percent In The June 2026 Quarter
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 12:07 pm | Stats NZ
“The unemployment rate was 5.6 percent in the June 2026 quarter, compared with 5.4 percent in the March 2026 quarter,” labour market spokesperson Abby Johnston said. More >>
Over 40,000 Home Consents In Year Ended June 2026
Monday, 3 August 2026, 12:08 pm | Stats NZ
“This is the first time we've seen the annual number of new homes consented exceed 40,000 since 2023,” said economic indicators spokesperson Michelle Feyen. More >>
Otago Population – A Changing Landscape
Wednesday, 29 July 2026, 11:00 am | Stats NZ
“As of June 2025, 52 percent of the Otago population lived in Dunedin city, while a further 21 percent lived in the Queenstown-Lakes district,” population estimates and projections spokesperson Kim Dunstan said. More >>
Statistical Area 2 And 3 Population Projections: 2023(base)–2053 – Sixth Instalment
Wednesday, 29 July 2026, 10:59 am | Stats NZ
Statistical area 2 (SA2) and statistical area 3 (SA3) population projections released in Aotearoa Data Explorer (ADE) provide an indication of future changes in the size and age-sex structure of the population usually living in each area. More >>
Employment Indicators: June 2026
Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 11:00 am | Stats NZ
In June 2026, there were 2.35 million actual filled jobs, up 14,327 jobs (0.6 percent), compared with June 2025. More >>
Household Living Costs Increase 3.2 Percent
Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 10:53 am | Stats NZ
The 3.2 percent increase, measured by the household living-costs price indexes (HLPIs), follows a 2.1 percent increase in the 12 months to the March 2026 quarter. More >>
