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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. 

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Economy 22 Dec 2011
Manufacturing and retail boost economy

The New Zealand economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew by 0.8 percent in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Finance 21 Dec 2011
Larger current account deficit as export values fall

New Zealand's current account deficit was $2.7 billion in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Migration 21 Dec 2011
More arrive to visit friends and relatives

Overseas visitors to New Zealand numbered 230,300 in November 2011, up 2 percent from November 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 17 Dec 2011
Tokelau has world's second-smallest population

Tokelau has the world's second-smallest population.

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Agriculture 17 Dec 2011
Dairy cattle number exceeds 6 million

The number of dairy cattle in New Zealand increased to 6.2 million at 30 June 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Finance 15 Dec 2011
Household saving continues to improve

New Zealand’s household sector saving was $200 million in 2011, the first time it has been positive since 2000, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Finance 14 Dec 2011
Local authorities' operating deficit reduces

Local authorities' quarterly operating deficit reduced $43 million in the September 2011 quarter, after adjusting for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 13 Dec 2011
Food prices rise 0.2 percent

Food prices rose 0.2 percent in November 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Accommodation 12 Dec 2011
Rugby World Cup lifts international guest nights

Guest nights for international visitors rose 7.1 percent in October 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Finance 9 Dec 2011
Total electronic card spending flat, core retail falls

Electronic card spending was flat in November 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 9 Dec 2011
Introducing the youth not in employment, education, or training indicator

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET) indicator, its introduction as an official measure by Statistics New Zealand, how it is defined and calculated, and why it is useful.

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Manufacturing 8 Dec 2011
Manufacturing down again

The volume of manufacturing sales is down for the second consecutive quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Rugby 7 Dec 2011
Treatment of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand's balance of payments and national accounts

This article explains the treatment of economic activity associated with the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand’s balance of payments (BoP) and national accounts statistics – in the upcoming September 2011 and December 2011 quarter publications.

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Trade 7 Dec 2011
Wholesale trade sales fall

Wholesale trade sales fell for the first time in two years in the September 2011 quarter, but remained at a historically high level, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 5 Dec 2011
Building activity falls, still at 10-year low

Building activity fell 2.3 percent in the September 2011 quarter (after adjusting for price and seasonal effects), Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Finance 2 Dec 2011
More student loans, more being borrowed in 2010

The number of people borrowing through the student loan scheme in 2010 increased by 6.9 percent on 2009 to reach 212,469 borrowers, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Trade 1 Dec 2011
Investigating how overseas merchandise trade data can change after publication

All of our published overseas merchandise trade (OMT) statistics are provisional for the first three months after publication.

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Trade 1 Dec 2011
Why overseas merchandise trade data can change

Overseas merchandise trade (OMT) statistics published by Statistics New Zealand are subject to revision and can change after publication.

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Trade 1 Dec 2011
Capital goods keep import volumes at high levels

Seasonally adjusted import volumes rose 2.7 percent in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Finance 1 Dec 2011
Crown research institutes record after-tax surplus

Crown research institutes' (CRIs) after-tax surplus was $22.5 million in the year ended 30 June 2011, due to the fall in taxes paid by CRIs, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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House 30 Nov 2011
Housing consents up in October

Building consents issued in October 2011 show more new houses being approved, compared with October 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 29 Nov 2011
Filled jobs up 1.2 percent

The number of filled jobs held by wage and salary earners grew over the year to September 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 25 Nov 2011
Housing costs increase more than incomes

Housing costs have increased as a proportion of household income over the past two years, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Export 24 Nov 2011
Meat and crude oil lead export increase

The values of imported and exported goods were both higher in October 2011 than in October 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Migration 23 Nov 2011
Rugby World Cup attracts 133,200 overseas visitors

<p>Overseas visitors who arrived in New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup numbered 133,200, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Rugby 22 Nov 2011
Rugby World Cup attracts 133,200 overseas visitors

Overseas visitors who arrived in New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup numbered 133,200, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 18 Nov 2011
Business investment rebounds in March 2011 year

Business investment in fixed assets rose 6.7 percent in the March 2011 year Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 17 Nov 2011
Price of capital goods unchanged in September 2011 quarter

The capital goods price index (CGPI) was unchanged in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 17 Nov 2011
Prices paid and received by producers up in latest quarter

The producers price index (PPI) rose in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Births 17 Nov 2011
Live births down in September 2011 year

There were 62,260 live births registered in the September 2011 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Finance 16 Nov 2011
Differences between the full HES and HES (Income)

The Household Economic Survey (Income) is a shortened version of the full three-yearly Household Economic Survey (HES).

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News 16 Nov 2011
Serious injury outcome indicator reports for 1994–2010

The three serious injury outcome indicator reports for 1994–2010 present annual frequencies and rates for serious injury outcomes in New Zealand, through a set of indicators for fatal and non-fatal injuries.

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News 16 Nov 2011
Serious injury outcome indicators – technical report

Serious injury outcome indicators – technical report outlines the technical specifications for the serious injury outcome indicators used to monitor the New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy (NZIPS).

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News 14 Nov 2011
Rugby World Cup visitors impact retail spending

Overseas visitors attending the Rugby World Cup contributed to increased retail sales in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 14 Nov 2011
One person in every 1,600 lives in New Zealand

At 30 September 2011, New Zealand’s estimated resident population reached 4,414,400, which is 0.06 percent of the world’s population, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Media 14 Nov 2011
Statistics New Zealand wins Best Plain English Organisation Award

Statistics New Zealand is proud to have been named the 2011 Best Plain English Organisation by the WriteMark Plain English Awards Trust.

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Food 11 Nov 2011
Food prices down for the month but up for the year

Food prices fell 1.3 percent in October 2011, but were up 1.1 percent on October 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Accommodation 10 Nov 2011
Rugby World Cup impacts on guest nights

Guest nights for international visitors jumped 21 percent in September 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Finance 9 Nov 2011
Electronic card spending up again in October

New Zealanders and visitors to the country together spent more on their credit and debit cards again in October, Statistics NZ said today.

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Building 8 Nov 2011
Media statement from Government Statistician Geoff Bascand

The following response to the media statement today by Phil Twyford MP can be attributed to Geoff Bascand, Government Statistician and Chief Executive of Statistics New Zealand As Government Statistician, I am fiercely protective of my statutory independence in the production and release of statistics.

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News 8 Nov 2011
User Guide for the Time Use Survey: 2009/10

This user guide describes the definitions, concepts, methodology, and estimation procedures used in the Time Use Survey: 2009/10.

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Employment 3 Nov 2011
Unemployment rate relatively flat

Although an extra 5,000 people were employed in the September 2011 quarter, the unemployment rate remained relatively flat at 6.6 percent, up from 6.5 percent in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 2 Nov 2011
Tokelau census taken, despite disruption caused by water shortage

On Tuesday, 18 October 2011, in the midst of a national emergency caused by a shortage of fresh water, Tokelau successfully held its five-yearly population census, revealing a provisional census night population of 1,205.

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News 2 Nov 2011
Provisional count: 2011 Tokelau Census

This report details the provisional census night population count from the 2011 Tokelau Census of Population and Dwellings for Tokelau and its three atolls: Fakaofo, Nukunonu, and Atafu.

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Employment 1 Nov 2011
Wage rates grow 2.0 percent

Salary and wage rates, which include overtime, increased 2.0 percent in the year to the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 1 Nov 2011
Satisfaction running high in New Zealand

Nearly 9 out of every 10 New Zealanders are satisfied with their lives, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 27 Oct 2011
Household Labour Force Survey Estimated Working-age Population: September 2011 quarter

The Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) estimated working-age population is based on national resident population estimates that have been adjusted to be consistent with the scope of the HLFS.

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News 25 Oct 2011
Christchurch's population decreases after earthquakes

Christchurch city's resident population decreased by 8,900 people (2.4 percent) in the June 2011 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 25 Oct 2011
Jump in filled jobs

The number of seasonally adjusted filled jobs held by wage and salary earners increased again in August, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 25 Oct 2011
CPI rises 0.4 percent in September quarter

The consumers price index (CPI) rose 0.4 percent for the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Travel 21 Oct 2011
Rugby World Cup boosts visitor numbers

An influx of visitors for the Rugby World Cup led to a 26 percent increase in visitor arrivals in September 2011, compared with September 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 21 Oct 2011
Non-wage labour costs rise 4.9 percent

While total labour costs rose 2.4 percent in the year to the June 2011 quarter, non-wage labour costs rose 4.9 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Internet 14 Oct 2011
Kiwis adopting faster broadband

New Zealanders are opting for faster Internet speeds, larger volumes of data, and easier access to the Internet, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 29 Sep 2011
New Zealand's investment in Australia up 23 percent

New Zealand's investment in Australia rose to $51.0 billion at 31 March 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 27 Sep 2011
Filled jobs up 1.0 percent

The number of seasonally adjusted filled jobs grew over the year to July 2011 according to the national employment indicator, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 21 Sep 2011
Balance of Payments and International Investment Position: June 2011 quarter

New Zealand had a seasonally adjusted current account deficit of $2.0 billion in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Travel 21 Sep 2011
International Travel and Migration: August 2011

In August 2011, overseas trips by New Zealand residents and short-term visitor arrivals were both at record levels for an August month, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 15 Sep 2011
Where will you be on Tuesday, 5 March 2013?

Wherever you are in New Zealand, from Scott Base in Antarctica to the far north of the country, or even on an oil rig off the Taranaki coast, on 5 March 2013, you have to be counted in the census.

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Manufacturing 13 Sep 2011
Fall in manufacturing volume

The volume of manufacturing sales fell 0.7 percent (seasonally adjusted) in the June 2011 quarter, following a 1.4 percent rise in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 13 Sep 2011
Tomatoes and bananas influence food price fall

  Food prices fell 1.3 percent in August 2011, but were up 6.6 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Accommodation 12 Sep 2011
Accommodation Survey: July 2011

Total guest nights in short-term accommodation rose 2.0 percent in July 2011 compared with July 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Trade 12 Sep 2011
Wholesale Trade Survey: June 2011 quarter

Total wholesale trade sales rose again in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 9 Sep 2011
Electronic card spending down in August

The seasonally adjusted value of total electronic card transactions decreased 0.5 percent in August 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 30 Aug 2011
Rise in housing approvals

Housing approvals rose in July 2011, after adjusting for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 25 Aug 2011
Tomatoes and green vegetables lift food prices

Food prices rose 2.0 percent in July 2011 and were up 7.9 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 25 Aug 2011
Another strong quarter for retail sales

Seasonally adjusted total retail sales values rose 1.7 percent in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Trade 24 Aug 2011
Trade surplus in July 2011

The trade balance for the July 2011 month was a surplus of $129 million, or 3.5 percent of exports, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Travel 19 Aug 2011
Overseas trips soar to monthly record

Overseas trips by New Zealand residents numbered 231,600 in July 2011, a record for any month, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Accommodation 10 Aug 2011
Earthquakes and ash clouds affect South Island guest nights

A small rise in national guest nights in June 2011 hides mixed results between the North and South Islands, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 4 Aug 2011
Unemployment rate 6.5 percent

The New Zealand labour market remained relatively steady in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 2 Aug 2011
Wage rates grow 1.9 percent

Salary and wage rates, which include overtime, increased 1.9 percent in the year to the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This includes a rise of 0.4 percent in the June quarter.

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Council 27 Jul 2011
Local authorities reduce operating deficit in 2010

Local authorities' operating expenditure exceeded income by $0.3 billion in the year ended June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Export 26 Jul 2011
Dairy and meat lead increase in exports

The seasonally adjusted value of exported goods increased 4.5 percent ($521 million) to $12.2 billion in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Travel 21 Jul 2011
International Travel and Migration: June 2011

Both visitor arrivals and short-term trips by New Zealand residents were down in June 2011 when compared with June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Accommodation 18 Jul 2011
Auckland lifts guest nights

National guest nights rose 0.9 percent in May 2011 compared with May 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 18 Jul 2011
Travel, food, and power prices push up CPI

The consumers price index (CPI) rose 1.0 percent for the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 14 Jul 2011
Economy grows strongly despite earthquake

Economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), rose 0.8 percent in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 13 Jul 2011
Seasonal rise in vegetable prices

Food prices rose 1.4 percent in June 2011, reflecting a seasonal rise in vegetable prices.

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Finance 11 Jul 2011
Retail electronic card spending up

When adjusted for seasonal effects, the value of electronic card spending in retail industries increased 1.2 percent in June 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 30 Jun 2011
Earthquake-related consents up in May

CANTERBURY — Consents for 68 new homes identified as related to the Canterbury earthquakes were authorised in May 2011, of which 63 were relocatable units intended to house displaced residents, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Trade 27 Jun 2011
Exports and imports increase in May 2011

  The values of export and import goods both increased in May 2011 compared with May 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Accommodation 23 Jun 2011
International guest nights down, particularly in Canterbury

CANTERBURY — Guest nights fell 3.7 percent in April 2011 compared with April 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Community 22 Jun 2011
Volunteering patterns changing over time

The Associate Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Hekia Parata, welcomes new data released by Statistics New Zealand that shows that 69 per cent of people are undertaking unpaid work outside of their own households.

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Finance 22 Jun 2011
Current account deficit falls

New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account balance was a deficit of $1.8 billion in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Travel 21 Jun 2011
Record overseas trips in May

Short-term trips by New Zealand residents were up 10 percent in May 2011, compared with May 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 21 Jun 2011
Men and women spend time differently, survey shows

Men and women are working just as long as each other but the majority of men's work is paid and the majority of women's work is unpaid, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 20 Jun 2011
Grocery products lead wholesale trade sales increase

Total wholesale trade sales, after adjusting for seasonal effects, increased 2.8 percent ($550 million) in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Manufacturing 20 Jun 2011
Manufacturing continues to rise

The volume of manufacturing sales rose 1.9 percent (seasonally adjusted) in the March 2011 quarter, building on the 3.7 percent rise in the December 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.  "It appears manufacturing volumes continue to rise after reaching their lowest level in more than 10 years,” business statistics manager Louise Holmes-Oliver said.

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Weddings 17 Jun 2011
Marriage rate drops to a historic low

The marriage rate was 12.5 marriages per 1,000 unmarried adults in 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Council 15 Jun 2011
Canterbury earthquakes continue to affect local authorities' operating deficit

Local authorities recorded a seasonally adjusted operating deficit of $127 million in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 15 Jun 2011
Retail sales strong except in Canterbury

Seasonally adjusted total retail sales values increased 2.0 percent in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 14 Jun 2011
Food prices up in May

Food prices rose 0.5 percent in May 2011 and were up 7.4 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today. The fruit and vegetable subgroup had the largest impact on food prices in May, rising 1.6 percent.

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Finance 10 Jun 2011
Electronic card spending flat in May

The seasonally adjusted value of total electronic card transactions was flat (down just 0.1 percent) in May 2011 compared with April 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today. The value of transactions rose in five industry groups, but fell in three.

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Building 8 Jun 2011
Building activity down

Building activity fell 6.3 percent in the March 2011 quarter, after adjusting for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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