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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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Traffic 18 Feb 2008
New Zealanders drive increase in international travel

International passenger movements to and from New Zealand numbered 9.06 million in 2007, StatisticsNew Zealand said today.

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Business 15 Feb 2008
Fuel boosts retail sales

Seasonally adjusted total retail sales rose 1.9 percent in the December 2007 quarter compared with theSeptember 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 14 Feb 2008
Food prices pushed up by grocery food again

Food prices increased 0.4 percent in the January 2008 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 13 Feb 2008
Construction and machinery drive up CGPI

The Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) rose 0.8 percent in the December 2007 quarter, Statistics NewZealand said today.

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Economy 13 Feb 2008
Dairy and wholesale trade push up PPI

Producers prices rose in the December 2007 quarter, with output prices up 1.5 percent and input prices up1.3 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Travel 12 Feb 2008
Annual guest nights increase in 2007

Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation in the 2007 year were 4 percent higher than in 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Agriculture 11 Feb 2008
Sheep numbers decrease

The national number of sheep decreased to 38.6 million, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 8 Feb 2008
Population grows to 4.25 million

The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,252,000 at 31 December 2007, Statistics NewZealand said today.

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Employment 7 Feb 2008
Unemployment rate drops to 3.4 percent

In seasonally adjusted terms, the unemployment rate was at its lowest level in the December 2007 quartersince the survey began in March 1986, Statistics New Zealand said today.  The survey also recorded thehighest number of people in employment and in the labour force, as well as the highest labour forceparticipation rate.

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Employment 5 Feb 2008
Strong annual wage growth recorded

The Labour Cost Index (LCI) recorded an increase of 3.4 percent in salary and wage rates (including overtime) in the year to the December 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Travel 4 Feb 2008
Trips to the Pacific Islands and Asia increase

In December 2007, there were more trips by New Zealand residents to countries in the Pacific and Asia than in December 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Export 31 Jan 2008
Billion-dollar dairy exports lead to record export month

Merchandise exports in December 2007 were up a quarter from December 2006, reaching $3.7 billion, thehighest exports figure for any month, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 30 Jan 2008
Housing consents on downward trend

Building consents data shows that the trends for both the number of new housing units and the value ofresidential buildings are declining, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 28 Jan 2008
Annual work stoppages decrease

Twenty-nine work stoppages ended in the September 2007 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 24 Jan 2008
December electronic card spending flat

In December 2007, there were 95 million electronic card transactions totalling $4.6 billion, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Travel 18 Jan 2008
Guest nights increase in November for all accommodation types

Guest nights increased for all five types of short-term commercial accommodation in November 2007compared with November 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 18 Jan 2008
Fuel and motor vehicles lift retail sales

Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 2.0 percent in November 2007, Statistics New Zealand saidtoday.

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Economy 17 Jan 2008
Transport drives increase in CPI

The Consumers Price Index (CPI) increased 1.2 percent in the December 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 17 Jan 2008
Food prices pushed up by grocery food

Food prices increased 0.9 percent in the December 2007 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Real Estate 14 Jan 2008
New housing units continue to decline

The trend for the number of new housing units authorised is still declining, Statistics New Zealand saidtoday.

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Trade 7 Jan 2008
Dairy and oil behind rise in exports again

The total value of merchandise exports in November 2007 rose 18.4 percent compared with November 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 21 Dec 2007
Domestic spending eases this quarter

Economic activity increased 0.5 percent in the September 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Finance 20 Dec 2007
Investment income widens current account deficit

The seasonally adjusted current account deficit was $3,628 million in the September 2007 quarter, $120million larger than the June 2007 quarter deficit, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 19 Dec 2007
Grocery food and poultry drive FPI increase

Food prices increased 0.4 percent in the November 2007 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Travel 19 Dec 2007
New Zealanders take more short-term overseas trips

New Zealand residents departed on 159,500 short-term overseas trips in November 2007, up 11,900 or 8percent from November 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Council 17 Dec 2007
Local authorities' rates income rises

Local authorities' income from rates increased $79.3 million to reach $902.9 million in the September 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 14 Dec 2007
Meat and dairy dampen manufacturing sales

The meat and dairy product manufacturing industry dominated the seasonally adjusted total manufacturingsales decrease of 2.1 percent for the September 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 13 Dec 2007
Broad-based decline in retail sales

In October 2007, seasonally adjusted total retail sales fell 0.7 percent ($40 million), Statistics New Zealandsaid today.

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Travel 12 Dec 2007
October guest nights decrease

Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation decreased 1 percent in October 2007compared with October 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Trade 11 Dec 2007
Rise in terms of trade

The merchandise terms of trade rose 3.6 percent in the September 2007 quarter, due to export prices risingand import prices falling, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 7 Dec 2007
Rise in value of building work

The value of all building work put in place rose 2.1 percent in the September 2007 quarter (after removal of price changes and seasonal fluctuation), Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Trade 6 Dec 2007
Steady rise for wholesale trade

 Seasonally adjusted total wholesale trade sales for the September 2007 quarter increased 2.1 percent,Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Energy 5 Dec 2007
Electricity generation down from last year's high

Electricity generation in both the quarter and year ended September 2007 was less than the high levelsreached in the same periods of 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Education 4 Dec 2007
Winners of 2007 Statistics New Zealand Student Journalism Award

Statistics New Zealand is delighted to announce the winners of the 2007 Student Journalism Award.

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Government 3 Dec 2007
Surplus for Crown research institutes

New Zealand's nine Crown research institutes (CRIs) reported a collective operating surplus of $16.7 millionin the year ended June 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 30 Nov 2007
Housing dominates household spending

The average weekly household net expenditure was $956 for the year ended 30 June 2007, with housing-related costs making up the largest component, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 29 Nov 2007
Housing consents decline

The trend for the number of new housing units authorised is declining, Statistics New Zealand said today.The latest five months all show a decrease.

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Export 26 Nov 2007
Record dairy and oil boost exports

The total value of merchandise exports in October 2007 rose more than a quarter compared with October2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 22 Nov 2007
Manufacturing no longer the biggest employer

Property and business services replaced manufacturing as the biggest employer for the first time in theLinked Employer-Employee Data (LEED) series, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Travel 20 Nov 2007
Rugby World Cup impacts on international travel

When compared with the same months in 2006, New Zealand residents departed on 6,700 more trips to France and 2,400 more trips to the United Kingdom in September and October 2007, Statistics NewZealand said today.

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Births 19 Nov 2007
Birth rate reaches 2.1 births per woman

New Zealand women averaged 2.1 births per woman in the September 2007 year, Statistics New Zealandsaid today.

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Business 15 Nov 2007
Retail volumes steady

The total volume of seasonally adjusted retail sales rose a modest 0.2 percent in the September 2007quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Finance 15 Nov 2007
Saving falls despite earnings increase

National saving (from all sectors) fell to $1.3 billion for the year ended March 2007 from the recent highs of $5.9 billion in 2005 and $7.4 billion in 2004, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 14 Nov 2007
Residential buildings continue to push up CGPI

The Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) rose 0.7 percent in the September 2007 quarter mainly due to higherconstruction prices for new houses, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 13 Nov 2007
Cheese and butter push food prices up

Food prices increased 0.6 percent in the October 2007 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Travel 12 Nov 2007
Guest nights increase continues in September

Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation increased 4 percent in September 2007compared with September 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 8 Nov 2007
Labour market remains tight

In seasonally adjusted terms, labour market conditions remained tight in the September 2007 quarter,Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 7 Nov 2007
Population reaches 4.24 million

The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,239,300 at 30 September 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.

The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,239,300 at 30 September 2007.

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Employment 5 Nov 2007
Steady annual wage growth continues

The Labour Cost Index (LCI) recorded an increase of 3.1 percent in salary and wage rates (including over time) in the year to the September 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 30 Oct 2007
Older workers have highest injury rate

Workers aged 65 years and over sustained work-related injuries at a rate considerably higher than anyother age group, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 30 Oct 2007
Housing consent numbers down in September

There were 2,032 new housing units authorised in September 2007, 513 fewer units than in September2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Export 29 Oct 2007
Crude oil leads exports increase

An increase of $244 million in crude oil exports contributed to a 2.5 percent increase in the value of seasonally adjusted merchandise exports for the September 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand saidtoday.

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Film 26 Oct 2007
Screen industry in the spotlight

The Screen Industry in New Zealand: 2006 report was released by Statistics New Zealand today.

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News 24 Oct 2007
Population to grow, but at slower rate

New Zealand's population is projected to keep increasing, but the growth rate will slow, according to the2006-base national population projections released today by Statistics New Zealand.

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News 23 Oct 2007
South Island population reaches one million

The South Island's estimated resident population has exceeded one million for the first time, Statistics NewZealand said today.

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Employment 19 Oct 2007
Annual leave drives non-wage labour costs

Labour costs rose 3.9 percent in the year to the June 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Migration 19 Oct 2007
Arrivals and departures top nine million

In the year ended September 2007, annual passenger movements (arrivals and departures) topped ninemillion for the first time, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 18 Oct 2007
Labour productivity growth sustained since 1978

Updated productivity measures, which provide fresh insight on New Zealand's economic performance from1978, have been released by Statistics New Zealand today.

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Finance 18 Oct 2007
Fuel drives increase in September electronic card spending

The total Electronic Card Transaction (ECT) series increased 1.0 percent in value in September 2007 on aseasonally adjusted basis, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 17 Oct 2007
Annual work stoppages decrease

Thirty-five work stoppages ended in the June 2007 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 15 Oct 2007
Yoghurt and cheese drive food prices up

Food prices increased 0.4 percent in the September 2007 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 15 Oct 2007
Housing and household utilities drive CPI

The Consumers Price Index (CPI) increased 0.5 percent in the September 2007 quarter, Statistics NewZealand said today.

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Business 12 Oct 2007
Little movement in retail sales

Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 0.2 percent in August 2007 compared with July 2007,Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Travel 11 Oct 2007
South Island leads August guest nights increase

Guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation in the South Island were up 10 percent in August2007 compared with August 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Health 10 Oct 2007
Injury a leading cause of disability for adults

An estimated 166,300 adults aged 15 years and over had disabilities caused by accidents or injuries, with the most common type of injury occurring in the workplace.

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Employment 9 Oct 2007
More older New Zealanders continue to work

A growing number of New Zealanders are staying in the labour force beyond the age of superannuation entitlement says Statistics New Zealand.

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Business 5 Oct 2007
Continued growth in income and sales in 2006

Total income for all New Zealand businesses as measured in the Annual Enterprise Survey increased to$492.2 billion for the 2006 financial year.

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Finance 4 Oct 2007
Wages/salaries and investments drive increase in income

 In the June 2007 quarter, the average weekly income for all people from all sources was $667, StatisticsNew Zealand said today.

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News 1 Oct 2007
Social and environmental factors move people

For people who have moved in the past two years, social (including living with others, living closer to others)and environmental reasons (including proximity to services and facilities) were the main reasons for movingto their current home, says a new survey released by Statistics New Zealand today.

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Economy 28 Sep 2007
Growth in household spending eases this quarter

Economic activity increased 0.7 percent in the June 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Finance 27 Sep 2007
Australia still our main investment partner

Australia continues to be New Zealand's most significant investment partner, Statistics New Zealand saidtoday.

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Building 27 Sep 2007
Housing consents trend slows

In August 2007, there were 2,465 new housing units authorised, 28 units more than in August 2006,Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Energy 26 Sep 2007
Crude oil softens export decrease

Total merchandise exports in August 2007 fell by 2.7 percent when compared with August 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 25 Sep 2007
QuickStats About A Place

Statistics New Zealand is releasing further free and easy-to-use regional information from the 2006 Census.

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Migration 21 Sep 2007
More inbound and outbound travellers

There were increases in both short-term overseas visitor arrivals and short-term New Zealand resident departures in August 2007, when compared with August 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

Monthly NZ resident short-term departures

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Finance 20 Sep 2007
Current account deficit narrows despite higher dividend payments

The seasonally adjusted current account deficit decreased by $162 million in the June 2007 quarter, downto $3,415 million, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Transport 20 Sep 2007
More cargo travelling by sea

The overseas cargo loaded (exports) and unloaded (imports) at New Zealand ports increased in bothweight and value during the year ended June 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.

The Port of Auckland - dominating Auckland's waterfront

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Finance 19 Sep 2007
August electronic card spending up

After adjusting for seasonal effects, the total Electronic Card Transaction (ECT) series increased 1.2percent in August 2007 compared with July 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Council 18 Sep 2007
Local authorities' operating surplus flat

Local authorities’ operating surplus fell $1.2 million in the June 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand saidtoday.

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Business 17 Sep 2007
Greater insight into research and development

Research and Development in New Zealand: 2006 was released by Statistics New Zealand today.

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Business 14 Sep 2007
Several industries contribute to manufacturing rise

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales increased 1.7 percent in the June 2007 quarter, following a 0.8percent increase in the March 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 13 Sep 2007
No change in retail sales

In July 2007, seasonally adjusted total retail sales remained at the same level as in June 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Tourism 12 Sep 2007
Australian visitors boost international guest nights

Guest nights spent by international visitors in short-term commercial accommodation were 13 percenthigher in July 2007 than in July 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 12 Sep 2007
Food prices flat

Food prices decreased 0.1 percent in the August 2007 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.

Avocado prices dropped 50 percent

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Trade 11 Sep 2007
Higher New Zealand dollar keeps prices down

The appreciation of the New Zealand dollar was a major driver of the fall in merchandise import and export prices in the June 2007 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Electricity 10 Sep 2007
Electricity generation and supply push up output prices

Producers prices increased in the June 2007 quarter, with output prices up 1.2 percent and input prices up 1.3 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 7 Sep 2007
Residential building work up

The value of residential building work put in place rose 4.8 percent in the June 2007 quarter (on aseasonally adjusted basis), Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 7 Sep 2007
Residential building costs push up CGPI

The Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) rose 0.4 percent in the June 2007 quarter mainly due to higherconstruction prices for new houses, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Trade 6 Sep 2007
Wholesale trade continues to increase

Seasonally adjusted total wholesale trade sales for the June 2007 quarter increased 2.4 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Electricity 5 Sep 2007
Electricity generation at second-highest June quarter level

Electricity generation in the June 2007 quarter is at the second-highest level for a June quarter, only 0.5 percent down on the high level experienced in June 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Culture 31 Aug 2007
Who are New Zealand's Pacific people?

Pacific Profiles: 2006 is a series of seven reports, based on results of the 2006 Census, released today by Statistics New Zealand.

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Family 31 Aug 2007
Father figures

To acknowledge the positive role of fathers, Statistics New Zealand offers the following facts about fathers for Father's Day on Sunday 2 September 2007.

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Building 30 Aug 2007
July housing consent numbers steady

There were 2,160 new housing units authorised in July 2007 compared with 2,145 in July 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.

New Dwellings Authorised

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News 28 Aug 2007
Economic value of non-profit institutions measured

For the first time, comprehensive information about the economic contribution of non-profit institutions inNew Zealand is available, in a report released by Statistics New Zealand today.

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Trade 24 Aug 2007
Trade down while dollar high in July

Imports and exports fell in July 2007 when compared with the previous year, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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