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 salary and wage rates grew 1.5 percent in the year to the March 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The quality of goods and services was the most important driver behind business strategies, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The number of new housing units authorised (excluding apartments) fell 8.3 percent in March 2010 when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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Led by a rise in exports of dairy products, the value of New Zealand’s exported goods showed its first quarterly rise since the December 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Led by growth in digital animation, New Zealand’s screen industry revenue rose 3 percent to more than $2.8 billion in 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Statistics New Zealand says the 2010 Census Dress Rehearsal has given them a strong base to work from as the organisation gears up for the full census on Tuesday, 8 March 2011.
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New Zealand residents departed on 13 percent more overseas trips in March 2010 than in March 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Fewer businesses reported increases in performance indicators in 2009 (such as total sales and profitability) than in 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Updated projections indicate continued growth of New Zealand's broad and overlapping European, Māori, Asian, and Pacific populations, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The annual number of work stoppages increased for the first time since the December 2005 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The consumers price index (CPI) rose 0.4 percent for the March 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices increased 0.2 percent in the March 2010 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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More than a million New Zealand homes used broadband to connect to the Internet in 2009, double the number from three years ago, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Seasonally adjusted total retail sales fell 0.6 percent ($32 million) in February 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted values of core retail, retail, and total electronic card transactions were all up in March 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Overnight stays by international visitors in commercial accommodation were up 6 percent in February 2010 compared with the previous February, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The number of new housing units authorised (excluding apartments) rose 10 percent in February 2010 when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Merchandise imports rose $37 million (1.3 percent) to $3.0 billion in February 2010 compared with February 2009, due to crude oil shipments, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand's gross domestic product (GDP), the official measure of economic growth, was up 0.8 percent in the December 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Local authorities recorded a seasonally adjusted operating deficit of $20.2 million in the December 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Seasonally adjusted total retail sales rose 0.8 percent ($42 million) in January 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Overnight stays in commercial accommodation were up 4 percent in January 2010 compared with the previous January, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices fell 1.3 percent in the February 2010 month, following a 2.1 percent rise in January, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The merchandise terms of trade rose 5.7 percent in the December 2009 quarter, meaning 5.7 percent more imported goods could be funded by a fixed quantity of exported goods than in the September 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Statistics New Zealand’s 2010 Census Dress Rehearsal is taking place today, with over 8,000 households in west and central Auckland, Gisborne, Wellington, and mid-Canterbury participating.
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The seasonally adjusted values of core retail, retail, and total transactions were all down slightly in February 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The volume of residential building activity has increased 7.4 percent in the December 2009 quarter, after removing seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total manufacturing activity (measured by seasonally adjusted sales volumes) rose 3.1 percent in the December 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total wholesale trade sales, after adjusting for seasonal effects, rose 1.9 percent ($383 million) in the December 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Many New Zealand households are not prepared for a natural disaster, Statistics New Zealand said today, based on the latest information from the New Zealand General Social Survey 2008 (NZGSS).
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Visitor arrivals numbered 256,700 in January 2010, the highest total recorded for a January month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The number of new housing units authorised (excluding apartments) rose 0.7 percent in January 2010 when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The merchandise trade balance for January 2010 was a surplus of $269 million, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of New Zealand’s commercial fish stocks passed the $4 billion mark in 2009, Statistics NewZealand said today.
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The Auckland region is projected to account for 60 percent of New Zealand's population growth between 2006 and 2031, with an increase of 570,000 from 1.37 million to 1.94 million, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Growth in filled jobs fell from 2.8 percent in the December 2007 year to 0.5 percent in the December 2008 year, due to a declining number of filled jobs in the private sector, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Growth in filled jobs fell from 2.8 percent in the December 2007 year to 0.5 percent in the December 2008 year, due to a declining number of filled jobs in the private sector, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand's life expectancy at birth has increased by 0.2 years for both males and females since 2006–08, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Producers’ output prices declined, while the input prices they faced rose in the December 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The capital goods price index (CGPI) fell 0.2 percent in the December 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The bioscience sector is expanding, with 267 organisations actively involved in bioscience, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The volume of seasonally adjusted total retail sales rose 1.0 percent in the December 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,346,700 at 31 December 2009, an annual increase of 1.3 percent (55,100), Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Overnight stays in commercial accommodation were up 4 percent in December 2009 compared with the previous December, Statistics New Zealand said today. "This increase is largely due to 7 percent more international guest nights," said Tehseen Islam, accommodation survey manager.
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Food prices increased 2.1 percent in the January 2010 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted value of electronic card transactions in core retail (which excludes the motorvehicle-related industries) was flat (down just 0.1 percent) in January 2010 compared with December2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand's dairy cattle numbers hit a record high in 2009 and there was one milking cow for every New Zealander, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Today, Statistics New Zealand released Business Toolbox, a suite of online tools that provides quick and easy access to information for businesses.
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In seasonally adjusted terms, the number of unemployed continued to increase during the December 2009 quarter, reaching 168,000, while the unemployment rate rose to 7.3 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Visitor arrivals numbered 341,300 in December 2009, the highest total ever recorded for a month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The Labour Cost Index (LCI) recorded an increase of 1.8 percent in salary and wage rates (including overtime) in the year to the December 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Removing seasonal effects, merchandise import values declined 3.2 percent in the December 2009 quarter, compared with the September 2009 quarter, the fifth consecutive quarterly fall, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The trend for the number of new homes authorised (excluding apartments) continued to rise in December 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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Four work stoppages ended in the September 2009 quarter and 18 work stoppages ended in the September 2009 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Statistics New Zealand has clarified the impact on the consumers price index (CPI) of any change to GST.
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In November 2009, total retail sales were up 0.8 percent ($46 million), following two months of flat results, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The consumers price index (CPI) fell 0.2 percent for the December 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices decreased 0.3 percent in the December 2009 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Overnight stays by international visitors in commercial accommodation in the South Island were up 5 percent in the November 2009 month compared with the previous November, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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After adjusting for seasonal effects, the value of retail electronic card transactions increased 0.7 percent in December 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of both merchandise imports and exports fell in November 2009 compared with November 2008, down 22.0 percent and 16.7 percent, respectively, 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 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand's current account deficit was $5.7 billion (3.1 percent of GDP) for the year ended September 2009 and the smallest as a percentage of GDP since March 2002, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand's annual net permanent and long-term (PLT) migration balance was a gain of 20,000 in the November 2009 year, up from 3,600 in the November 2008 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Local authorities recorded a seasonally adjusted operating deficit of $69.9 million in the September 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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It appears that Christmas dinner this year will cost a dollar or two less than last year, but a few more dollars than two years ago.
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Seasonally adjusted total retail sales were flat in October 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices decreased 0.3 percent in the November 2009 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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International guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation were up 5 percent in October 2009 compared with October 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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After adjusting for seasonal effects, the value of electronic card transactions in the retail industries increased 0.7 percent in November 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total manufacturing activity (measured by seasonally adjusted sales volumes) fell 1.4 percent in the September 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted volume of residential building work put in place has fallen by almost 40 percent since the most recent peak two years ago, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales fell for a fifth consecutive quarter, down 0.8 percent ($154 million) in the September 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation will benefit from an Injury Information Forum being run by Statistics New Zealand in Wellington this week.
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The number of students borrowing through the student loan scheme, and the amount they owe upon leaving study, have increased, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The collective operating surplus for New Zealand's Crown research institutes (CRIs) reached $25.2 million in the year ended June 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In October 2009, the seasonally adjusted number of new housing units authorised (excluding apartments) rose 11 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of both merchandise imports and exports fell in October 2009 compared with October 2008, down 28.3 percent and 22.4 percent, respectively, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Results from the Household Economic Survey (Income) (HES (Income)) for the year ended June 2009 show no overall change in average weekly expenditure on housing costs from the previous year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Visitor arrivals in October 2009 (187,400) were up 13,400 (8 percent) compared with October 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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There were 102,770 jobs created and 129,290 jobs were destroyed during the September 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This was the smallest number of jobs created during a quarter since March 2003.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) in current prices increased 2.0 percent for the year ended March 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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There were 28,680 deaths registered during the September 2009 year, down 2 percent from 29,130 in 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) fell 0.4 percent in the September 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Producers’ prices fell in the September 2009 quarter, with output prices falling 1.4 percent and input prices falling 1.1 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,331,600 at 30 September 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 0.5 percent ($82 million) in the September 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices decreased 1.5 percent in the October 2009 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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International guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation were up 8 percent in September 2009 compared with September 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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After adjusting for seasonal effects, the total value of electronic card transactions increased 0.4 percent in September 2009 compared with August 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In seasonally adjusted terms, the number of unemployed rose by 12,000 to reach 150,000 people, and the unemployment rate increased to 6.5 percent during the September 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The number of full-time equivalent employees, filled jobs, and seasonally adjusted total paid hours have all decreased in the year to September 2009, according to the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) released by Statistics New Zealand today.
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In September 2009, the trend increased for the number of new housing units authorised (excluding apartments), Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Over the year ended February 2009, provisionally there were 52,000 business start-ups in New Zealand, down 15 percent from 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of both merchandise exports and imports fell in August 2009 compared with August 2008, down 23.2 percent and 21.6 percent, respectively, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The first New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS) shows that 86 percent of New Zealanders are satisfied with their life overall, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Spending by international tourists in New Zealand decreased 0.9 percent ($87 million) in the year ended March 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total work-related injury claims fell from 246,800 claims in 2005 to 235,000 claims in 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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