Statistics New Zealand
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Statistics New Zealand is a government department and New Zealand's national statistical office.
It administers the Statistics Act 1975, and is the country's major source of official statistics. Its chief executive has the title of Government Statistician.
Prior to December 1994, Statistics New Zealand was known as the Department of Statistics.
New Zealand's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in the March 2026 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ.
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The proportion of births to mothers aged under 25 years in 2025 reached a record low of 1 in 7 births, half of what it was a generation ago, according to data released by Stats NZ today.
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Food prices increased 4.6 percent in the 12 months to January 2026, following a 4.0 percent increase in the 12 months to December 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Food prices increased 4.0 percent in the 12 months to December 2025, following a 4.4 percent increase in the 12 months to November 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Fruit exports were valued at $6.1 billion for the year ended November 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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New Zealand's gross domestic product (GDP) rose 1.1 percent in the September 2025 quarter, following a 1.0 percent decrease in the June 2025 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Food prices increased 4.4 percent in the 12 months to November 2025, following a 4.7 percent increase in the 12 months to October 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions statistics link the emissions from production, whether domestic or overseas, that become embodied in goods and services – including the extraction, manufacturing, and transport activities that take place throughout the entire supply chain – to the final consumer.
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Stats NZ is establishing new collaborative design groups to help ensure the perspectives of communities are included in the design of New Zealand's next census.
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Value of building work statistics estimate the value and volume of work put in place on construction jobs in New Zealand.
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International trade statistics provide information on imports and exports of goods and services between New Zealand and our trading partners.
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There were 35,552 new homes consented in Aotearoa New Zealand in the year ended October 2025, up 6.2 percent compared with the year ended October 2024, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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The total volume of retail sales in New Zealand increased by $472 million (1.9 percent) in the September 2025 quarter compared with the June 2025 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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New Zealand's total meat exports were valued at $10 billion in the year ended October 2025, according to data released by Stats NZ today.
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Food prices increased 4.7 percent in the 12 months to October 2025, following a 4.1 percent increase in the 12 months to September 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Seasonally adjusted industry and household greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Aotearoa New Zealand decreased 1.5 percent (287 kilotonnes) in the June 2025 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Food prices increased 4.1 percent in the 12 months to September 2025, the smallest annual increase since April 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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The way New Zealand conducts the census is changing and people in New Plymouth, Christchurch, and Ashburton are among the first to test the new collection system. In June 2025, Stats NZ announced plans to modernise the census.
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Food prices increased 5.0 percent in the 12 months to August 2025, the same increase as in the 12 months to July 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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New Zealand’s net migration gain of 13,700 in the June 2025 year was down from a net gain of 70,400 in the June 2024 year, according to provisional estimates released by Stats NZ.
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Food prices increased 5.0 percent in the 12 months to July 2025, following a 4.6 percent increase in the 12 months to June 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Food prices increased 4.4 percent in the 12 months to May 2025, following a 3.7 percent increase in the 12 months to April 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Productivity is a measure of how efficiently capital and labour are used within the economy to produce outputs of goods and services.
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Food prices increased 3.7 percent in the 12 months to April 2025, following a 3.5 percent increase in the 12 months to March 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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The total number of sheep was 23.6 million at June 2024, a fall of 6.2 million (21 percent) compared with 10 years ago, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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New Zealand’s consumers price index (CPI) increased 2.5 percent in the 12 months to the March 2025 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Food prices increased 3.5 percent in the 12 months to March 2025, following a 2.4 percent increase in the 12 months to February 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.7 percent in the December 2024 quarter, following a 1.1 percent decrease in the September 2024 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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The median age of women giving birth in Aotearoa New Zealand has reached 31.5 years in 2024, according to data released by Stats NZ today.
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Unemployment continued to grow, with the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate reaching 5.1 percent in the December 2024 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Kiwifruit exports were valued at $3.5 billion for the 2024 season, according to data released by Stats NZ today.
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The seasonally adjusted volume of building work in New Zealand was $7.8 billion in the September 2024 quarter, down 3.2 percent compared with the June 2024 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Monthly food prices fell 0.9 percent in October 2024 compared with September 2024, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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New Zealand had a net migration gain of 44,900 in the September 2024 year, according to provisional estimates released by Stats NZ.
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The cost of living for the average New Zealand household increased 3.8 percent in the 12 months to the September 2024 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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The number of general electorates in New Zealand will decrease from 65 to 64 at the next general election.
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Confidentialised data from the 2023 Census found that 172,383 people (4.9 percent of adults) belonged to the LGBTIQ+ (or Rainbow) population, according to data released by Stats NZ today.
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There were 33,632 new homes consented in New Zealand in the year ended August 2024, down 20 percent compared with the year ended August 2023, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Data from the 2023 General Social Survey (GSS) found that trust held by New Zealanders in institutions like the health system, education system, parliament, media, police, and courts has declined since 2021, according to wellbeing statistics released by Stats NZ today.
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The total volume of retail sales fell 1.9 percent in the December 2023 quarter according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in the December 2023 quarter, compared with 3.9 percent last quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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There were 37,239 new homes consented in the year ended December 2023, down 25 percent compared with the year ended December 2022, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Food prices in New Zealand were 8.0 percent higher in September 2023 than in September 2022, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Births and deaths releases provide statistics on the number of births and deaths of people resident in New Zealand that are registered during a given period, along with selected fertility and mortality rates.
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Vegetables New Zealand says vegetable supplies are looking good as winter approaches but ongoing unsettled weather across the country is still the wild card.
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Food prices were 12.5 percent higher in April 2023 than they were in April 2022, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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There were 46,924 new homes consented in the year ended March 2023, down 7.9 percent compared with the year ended March 2022, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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The number of marriages celebrated in New Zealand increased in 2022 following lower numbers in the previous two years, according to annual figures released by Stats NZ.
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Imports of fully electric vehicles more than doubled in value during the 12 months to March 2023, amid a series high for vehicle imports, according to data released by Stats NZ.
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Food and housing costs were the main drivers of inflation for all household groups, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Food prices were 12.1 percent higher in March 2023 than they were in March 2022, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Six percent of businesses experienced a direct ICT security attack resulting in loss or damage in the last two financial years, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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In the year ended June 2022, 1 in 4 households that were renting were spending more than 40 percent of their disposable income on housing costs, compared with 1 in 5 households that were paying a mortgage, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.6 percent in the December 2022 quarter, following a 1.7 percent rise in the September 2022 quarter, according to quarterly figures released by Stats NZ.
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The annual current account deficit was $33.8 billion (8.9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)) in the year ended 31 December 2022.
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Everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand on Census Day, 7 March 2023, will be asked to answer questions about themselves in the census.
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The three middle-to-high spending household groups experienced the highest increase in annual living costs of all of the 13 household groups.
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Food prices were 7.6 percent higher in March 2022 compared with March 2021, Stats NZ said today.
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A competition encouraging Kiwis to create cool visualisations with census data has just been launched, Stats NZ said today.
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The majority of working New Zealanders are satisfied with their jobs, and manage to achieve good work-life balance, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The merchandise terms of trade rose 4.1 percent in the March 2013 quarter, due to export prices rising and import prices falling, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of imported goods rose $263 million (7.4 percent) to $3.8 billion in April 2013, compared with April 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Shopping using debit and credit cards in New Zealand increased during April 2013, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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March was a good month for many accommodation providers, with the number of guest nights (after adjusting for seasonal variation) rising 6.7 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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International Visitor Arrivals to New Zealand is produced by Statistics New Zealand and sponsored by Tourism New Zealand.
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New Zealanders appear to have taken to online shopping like ducks to water, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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One in 10 businesses were helped by employee regulation in 2012, compared with 1 in 5 that were hindered, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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SOUTHLAND — South Island guest nights (after removing seasonal variation) rose 3.7 percent in February 2013, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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During 2008–11, labour productivity in the agriculture industry increased 3.4 percent a year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Shopping using debit and credit cards in New Zealand decreased during March 2013, after five months of increases, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand guest nights (after removing seasonal variation) fell 4.1 percent in January 2013 compared with December 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Shoppers in New Zealand spent more using debit and credit cards in February 2013, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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On 7 March 2013 we corrected some figures originally published on 27 September 2012.
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Wholesale trade sales rose during the December 2012 quarter, after two quarters of falls, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Today is census day. It’s the day when every single person in New Zealand has one thing in common – we all have to fill in our census forms.
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The merchandise terms of trade fell 1.3 percent in the December 2012 quarter, due to export prices falling more than import prices, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The trend for the number of new houses consented has risen 50 percent since March 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of exported goods fell $378 million (10 percent) to $3.3 billion in January 2013, compared with January 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The volume of alcoholic beverage available for consumption in New Zealand fell 3.3 percent in 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The unemployment rate fell to 6.9 percent in the December 2012 quarter, down from 7.3 percent in the September 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Labour cost index (LCI) salary and wage rates, which include overtime, increased 1.8 percent in the year to the December 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The number of visitor arrivals in December 2012 (364,000) was nearly unchanged from December 2011, but was up 5 percent from December 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted number of consents for new houses (including apartments) increased 9.4 percent in December 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted value of exported goods fell 3.3 percent in the December 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Measuring value added in the education and health industries presents new methods for estimating the value added of New Zealand’s education and health industries.
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The consumers price index (CPI) fell 0.2 percent in the December 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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SOUTHLAND — South Island guest nights (after removing seasonal variation) fell 6.8 percent in November 2012 compared with October 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices fell 0.2 percent in the December month, and were down 1.0 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Christmas shoppers spent more with their credit and debit cards in December 2012 compared with the previous month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of exported goods fell $94 million (2.4 percent) to $3.8 billion in November 2012, compared with November 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The number of new houses consented nationally rose again in November 2012, continuing the trend of the last 20 months, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), was up 0.2 percent in the September 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted current account deficit narrowed to $2.5 billion for the September 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The number of dairy cattle in New Zealand continues to surge, and is up by more than a million since 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Spending by local authorities exceeded their income by $91 million in the September 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices fell 0.8 percent in the November month as vegetable prices continued to fall, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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