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.
The 2011 Tokelau Census told us that Tokelau has a youthful population, 2011 Tokelau Census manager Kele Lui said today.
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Total guest nights spent in short-term commercial accommodation were 3.1 million in March 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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See: Household Labour Force Survey: March 2012 quarter The unemployment rate rose to 6.7 percent in the March 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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See: Marriages, Civil Unions, and Divorces: Year ended December 2011 There were 20,231 marriages registered to New Zealand residents in 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Consents were issued for 1,559 new houses in March 2012, the highest monthly total since September 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted value of exported goods decreased 6.0 percent in the March 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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See also: International Travel and Migration: March 2012 – Information release Visitors to New Zealand increased 11 percent in March 2012, compared with March 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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See also: Consumers Price Index: March 2012 quarter – Information release The consumers price index (CPI) rose 0.5 percent for the March 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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See also: Food Price Index: March 2012 – Information release Food prices fell 1.0 percent in the March 2012 month, following a 0.6 percent rise in February, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Volatile exchange rates and lack of experience were the key barriers to New Zealand businesses engaging overseas in 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The amount New Zealanders and visitors to the country spent with their debit and credit cards fell slightly in March, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation were 3.2 million in February 2012.
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This article looks at the different types of haircuts tracked in the consumers price index (CPI) over the past 60 years, their price movements, and the distribution of prices collected in the CPI sample.
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Introduction The sources and methods used to compile the rail, road, and sea passenger transport class-level indexes of the consumers price index (CPI) are explained in this article.
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New Zealand hosted the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC) from 9 September to 23 October 2011.
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Statistics New Zealand's Prices team has been analysing retail transaction data on consumer electronic goods, provided by the market research company GfK.
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This article discusses the performance of the New Zealand labour market from 2006 to 2010.
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In the early 1970s, New Zealand's economy was heavily reliant on manufacturing, as was the rest of the industrialised world.
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Significance of goods trade with Asia has increased since 2005 Services trade is still dominated by traditional markets Services trade is mainly with our top investment partners.
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Households have had a poor saving record in recent years.
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A healthy year for film in New Zealand helped nudge gross revenue for the screen industry to nearly $3 billion in 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In February 2012, the number of new houses consented continued to trend upward, but the rate has slowed in recent months, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch retail activity is showing resilience after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Statistics New Zealand's yearbooks from 1893 have been digitised and placed online.
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The New Zealand economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew by 0.3 percent in the December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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There were fewer visitors to New Zealand in February 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand's seasonally adjusted current account deficit was $2.0 billion in the December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In the March 2010 year, labour productivity for the measured sector increased 3.5 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Labour productivity decreased 0.1 percent in the March 2011 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Local authorities had a quarterly operating surplus in the December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices rose 0.6 percent in February 2012, and were up 1.5 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation fell 183,000 to 4.2 million in January 2012, compared with January 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The amount New Zealanders and international visitors spent on their credit and debit cards fell in February, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Boosted by dairy products manufactured for export, the volume of all manufacturing rose 1.3 percent ($290 million) for the December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Wholesale trade sales increased in the December 2011 quarter after declining in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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On Tuesday, 5 March 2013 every person in New Zealand will need to complete a census form.
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There was a record number of international passengers to and from New Zealand in January 2012, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Building activity increased 2.9 percent in the December 2011 quarter, following the previous quarter's 10-year low, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Both seasonally adjusted dairy and total export volumes in the December 2011 quarter were at their highest levels since the series began in 1990, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The unadjusted number of new housing approvals rose in January 2012, compared with January 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The national employment indicator shows that the number of filled jobs held by wage and salary earners continued to increase annually through November and December 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The September 2010 Canterbury earthquake appears to have spurred thousands of New Zealand households to improve their preparedness for a disaster, according to data released by Statistics New Zealand.
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Milk powder, butter, and cheese exports rose 25 percent in January 2012, compared with January 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The volume of alcoholic beverage available in New Zealand fell 0.3 percent in 2011.
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New Zealand companies exported $4.0 billion of commercial services during the June 2011 year.
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Prices paid by New Zealand producers for goods and services rose by an overall 0.5 percent in the December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The capital goods price index (CGPI) increased 0.4 percent in the December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Annual deaths registrations for the December 2011 year exceeded 30,000 for the first time, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Human health and natural products are an important focus of this country's bioscience sector, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Statistics New Zealand continually works with other countries and international agencies to improve the measurement of economic growth.
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Considering population in policy: Guide for policy analysts and planners has been developed as a resource for policy practitioners considering how population structures and dynamics will influence policy.
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The volume of core retail sales had its biggest-ever increase in the December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand’s population has experienced its lowest growth for 11 years, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The Retail Trade Survey (RTS) deflators measure change in the prices of goods and services sold by businesses in the 15 retail industries.
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Food prices showed no overall change in January 2012, but were up 1.0 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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For the first time in 12 months, New Zealanders increased their spending in all industry groups, according to January Electronic Card Transaction data released by Statistics New Zealand today.
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Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation rose 1.4 percent to 3.2 million in December 2011, compared with December 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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There were 7,000 fewer people unemployed in the December 2011 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 December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Key Facts: All figures are seasonally adjusted, unless otherwise stated.
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Salary and wage rates, which include overtime, increased 2.0 percent in the year to the December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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See also: International Travel and Migration: December 2011 – Information release A record number of overseas visitors arrived in New Zealand in December 2011, 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 are adjusted to be consistent with the scope of the HLFS.
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Some time today, somebody could take Auckland's population over 1.5 million, according to Statistics New Zealand.
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See also: Building Consents Issued: December 2011 – Information release The actual number of new housing approvals rose in December 2011 (compared with December 2010), but remains at a low level, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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A record-high value for milk powder, butter, and cheese exports led a 4.3 percent increase in the seasonally adjusted value of exports in the December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Some time next week, somebody will push Auckland's population over 1.5 million, according to Statistics New Zealand.
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This is the first two-yearly report on progress with implementing recommendations from the 2009 Review of Housing Statistics.
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The consumers price index (CPI) fell 0.3 percent for the December 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Guest nights for international visitors fell 3.3 percent in November 2011 compared with November 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealanders put more money than ever on their credit and debit cards in December.
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Food prices rose 0.2 percent in December 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Household spending on tomatoes New Zealanders' taste for buying fresh tomatoes all year round was tested when the average price leapt to $13.25 per kg in July 2011.
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The newspapers, books, and stationery subgroup of the consumers price index (CPI) had an expenditure weight of 1.22 percent at the June 2011 quarter.
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In 2011, wool export prices rose sharply to a 21-year high and sheepmeat export prices reached an all-time high.
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New housing approvals show a gradually rising trend for the eight months to November 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The values of imported and exported goods were both higher in November 2011 than in November 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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New Zealand's current account deficit was $2.7 billion in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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Tokelau has the world's second-smallest population.
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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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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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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 prices rose 0.2 percent in November 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Guest nights for international visitors rose 7.1 percent in October 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Electronic card spending was flat in November 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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