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.
Christchurch city's population decreased by 4,600 people (1.2 percent) in the June 2012 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Labour costs rose 2.6 percent in the year to the June 2012 quarter, with the non-wage component rising 5.9 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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China overtook the United States to become the third largest source of visitors to New Zealand in the September 2012 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Growth in the primary sector has been coupled with energy efficiencies, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In 2011, 1 in 10 workers in New Zealand made a claim to the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) for a work-related injury, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The consumers price index (CPI) rose 0.3 percent for the September 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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1 Purpose and summary Purpose Vulnerable children and families uses data from the New Zealand General Social Survey: 2010 to look at households with vulnerable children.
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More than half of New Zealanders are now accessing the Internet via a mobile phone, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices fell 0.9 percent in the September month, reflecting lower prices for grocery food and seasonally lower prices for fruit and vegetables, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand guest nights (after removing seasonal variation) rose 2.6 percent in August 2012 compared with July 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Electronic card spending in the core retail industries (which excludes the motor vehicle-related industries) fell 0.9 percent in September 2012, after removing seasonal fluctuations, Statistics New Zealand said today. This follows an increase of 0.9 percent in August 2012.
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Of every 100 people in New Zealand, 38 will be living in Auckland in 2031 compared with 34 in 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand Income Survey results for the June 2012 quarter showed no significant increase in income from all sources since the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The number of new houses consented edged up just 0.3 percent in August 2012, compared with August 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Christchurch retail activity rose strongly in the June 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of New Zealand's overseas direct investment (ODI) in Southeast Asia grew from $0.7 billion at 31 March 2008, to $2.2 billion at 31 March 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of exports to Australia – New Zealand’s largest export destination – fell $172 million (17 percent) in August 2012 compared with August 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The number of visitors to New Zealand in August 2012 (178,300) rose 1 percent from August 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew 0.6 percent in the June 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices decreased 0.5 percent in the year to August 2012, despite a small rise for the August month (up 0.1 percent), Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand guest nights, after seasonal adjustment, fell 8.9 percent in July 2012 compared with June 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Electronic card spending in the retail industries rose 3.0 percent in August 2012, when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Local authorities had an operating deficit in the June 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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This short report uses data from the New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS) to look at whether New Zealanders feel racially discriminated against.
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Manufacturing sales volume showed a slight rise in the June 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Wholesale trade sales fell in the June 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Building activity in Canterbury helped lift national building activity by 0.8 percent in the June 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In the June 2012 quarter, dairy export prices fell while petroleum import prices rose, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Statistics New Zealand is continuing its massive recruitment drive for the 2013 Census with a hunt for 440 district supervisors around New Zealand.
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Total income for New Zealand businesses rebounded in the 2011 financial year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The number of approved new houses rose 26 percent in July 2012, compared with July 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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To celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday 2 September 2012, Statistics New Zealand is releasing some facts about fathers, based on 2011 data.
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New Zealand's labour force is projected to keep growing, driven by an increasing population and people working into older ages, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of exported goods rose $296 million (8.0 percent) in July 2012, compared with July 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The number of visitors to New Zealand in July 2012 (173,500) fell 1 percent from July 2011 (176,100), Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The price of purchasing new capital items rose 0.6 percent in the June 2012 quarter, compared with the March 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Prices received by New Zealand producers, as measured by the output producers price index (PPI), rose 0.3 percent in the June 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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There were 61,031 live births registered in the June 2012 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The volume of retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 1.3 percent in the June 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand's population has continued to age over the last decade (2002–12) with the median age increasing from 34.8 years to 37.0 years, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices fell 1.8 percent in the year to July 2012, despite a small monthly increase for July (up 0.2 percent), Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Electronic card spending fell 0.8 percent in July 2012, when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total guest nights, after seasonal adjustment, rose 4.0 percent in June 2012 compared with May 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The unemployment rate rose slightly, up to 6.8 percent in the June 2012 quarter from 6.7 percent in the March quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Salary and wage rates, which include overtime, increased 2.0 percent in the year to the June 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Who has the highest medal strike rate in 2012? We are crunching the numbers during the London 2012 Olympic Games to show how many medals countries are winning relative to their population.
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This page provides background information about the input-output tables released in July 2012.
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The value of residential building consents rose in June 2012, compared with June 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted value of exported goods fell 1.6 percent in the June 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Local authorities’ spending exceeded income by $0.6 billion in the year ended June 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Overseas merchandise trade statistics provide information on the import and export of merchandise goods between New Zealand and other countries.
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Visitors to New Zealand numbered 151,100 in June 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand's population aged 65 years and over (65+) is projected to eclipse 1 million in the late 2020s, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The consumers price index (CPI) rose 0.3 percent for the June 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices rose 1.4 percent in the June 2012 month, reflecting seasonally higher vegetable prices, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total guest nights numbered 1.9 million in May 2012, down 0.3 percent from May 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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During June 2012 electronic card spending in New Zealand increased 0.3 percent, when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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To implement the 49 recommendations of the review of crime and criminal justice statistics, the Crime Statistics Implementation Group has been established.
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Innovating businesses tend to be more internationally engaged and have more profit than non-innovators, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of residential building consents rose in May 2012, compared with May 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch retail activity shows growth following the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Statistics New Zealand has launched Te Ao Mārama 2012, a new publication specifically for Māori giving a snapshot of information on Māori well-being and development, Government Statistician Geoff Bascand announced today.
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The value of exported goods fell $202 million (4.4 percent) in May 2012, compared with May 2011, led by primary products, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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See also: International Travel and Migration: May 2012 – Information release Visitors to New Zealand increased less than 1 percent in May 2012, compared with May 2011 (to 140,800), Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew 1.1 percent in the first three months of 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand's current account deficit was $2.8 billion in the March 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The number of abortions performed in New Zealand decreased in 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealanders’ preparedness for emergencies is increasing.
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Food prices rose 0.3 percent in the May 2012 month, following a 0.1 percent fall in April, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Local authorities had a quarterly operating surplus in the March 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In May 2012, New Zealanders and visitors to the country increased their spending using debit and credit cards by 1.2 percent, when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total guest nights numbered 2.7 million in April 2012, down 2.1 percent from April 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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After adjusting for seasonal effects, the volume of all manufacturing rose 0.7 percent for the March 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Wholesale trade sales increased in March 2012 for a second consecutive quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Building activity decreased 0.4 percent in the March 2012 quarter, after removing price change and seasonal variation, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand's population – both humans and cows – has more than doubled in the 60 years that Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne, but it seems the price of an electric kettle is a fraction of what it once was.
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This data package comprises ....different characteristics of student loan borrowers, in terms of personal variables (such as sex and age), and characteristics of their loans (amount borrowed, total debt, and voluntary repayments).
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The number of new housing consents rose in April 2012, compared with April 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The future approach to the New Zealand General Social Survey – A consultation paper outlines some of Statistics NZ's plans for the future of the New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS).
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This report compares rates of household crowding in New Zealand with similar countries overseas (Australia, countries of the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States).
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Compared with April 2011, exports of goods fell $799 million (17 percent) in April 2012, to $3.9 billion, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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At nearly 2,000 hectares (ha), the average collectively owned Māori farm is about eight times the size of the average New Zealand farm, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The information in this release of data shows the part played by the Federation of Māori Authorities (the Federation) members' farming and forestry activities in Aotearoa New Zealand's agricultural, horticultural, and forestry sector.
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Visitors to New Zealand decreased 1 percent in April 2012, compared with April 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In the March 2012 quarter, the price of purchasing new capital items was unchanged from the December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Prices received by New Zealand producers, as measured by the producers price index (PPI), eased slightly (down 0.1 percent) in the March 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The number of live births in Canterbury decreased in the year ended March 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In the March 2012 quarter, the volume of core retail sales fell, following a boost from the Rugby World Cup in the previous two quarters, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The future approach to the New Zealand General Social Survey – A consultation paper outlines some of Statistics NZ's plans for the future of the New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS).
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The amount of money New Zealanders and visitors to the country spent with retailers using debit and credit cards rose in April, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices fell 0.1 percent in the April 2012 month, following a 1.0 percent fall in March, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The country now has more than six million dairy cattle, an increase partly driven by higher milk solid payouts, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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