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 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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The volume of manufacturing sales is down for the second consecutive quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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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 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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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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All of our published overseas merchandise trade (OMT) statistics are provisional for the first three months after publication.
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Overseas merchandise trade (OMT) statistics published by Statistics New Zealand are subject to revision and can change after publication.
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Seasonally adjusted import volumes rose 2.7 percent in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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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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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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Housing costs have increased as a proportion of household income over the past two years, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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<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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Overseas visitors who arrived in New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup numbered 133,200, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Business investment in fixed assets rose 6.7 percent in the March 2011 year Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The capital goods price index (CGPI) was unchanged in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The producers price index (PPI) rose in the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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There were 62,260 live births registered in the September 2011 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The Household Economic Survey (Income) is a shortened version of the full three-yearly Household Economic Survey (HES).
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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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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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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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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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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 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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Guest nights for international visitors jumped 21 percent in September 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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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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This user guide describes the definitions, concepts, methodology, and estimation procedures used in the Time Use Survey: 2009/10.
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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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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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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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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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Nearly 9 out of every 10 New Zealanders are satisfied with their lives, 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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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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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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The consumers price index (CPI) rose 0.4 percent for the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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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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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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New Zealand's investment in Australia rose to $51.0 billion at 31 March 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Total wholesale trade sales rose again in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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Housing approvals rose in July 2011, after adjusting for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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Seasonally adjusted total retail sales values rose 1.7 percent in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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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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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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The New Zealand labour market remained relatively steady in the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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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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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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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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National guest nights rose 0.9 percent in May 2011 compared with May 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The consumers price index (CPI) rose 1.0 percent for the June 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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 prices rose 1.4 percent in June 2011, reflecting a seasonal rise in vegetable prices.
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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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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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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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CANTERBURY — Guest nights fell 3.7 percent in April 2011 compared with April 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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The marriage rate was 12.5 marriages per 1,000 unmarried adults in 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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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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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 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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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 activity fell 6.3 percent in the March 2011 quarter, after adjusting for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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There were 893 new homes, excluding apartments, authorised in April 2011, down 32 percent compared with April 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Higher dairy and meat export prices lifted the terms of trade to a 37-year high in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Guest nights fell 5.4 percent in March 2011 compared with March 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In April 2011, there was a trade surplus of $1.1 billion or 24 percent of the value of exports, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Statistics New Zealand has welcomed the Government's decision to hold the next census in March 2013 and has begun work on the project.
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Seasonally adjusted visitor arrivals increased 8 percent between March and April 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The capital goods price index (CGPI) remained relatively flat in the March 2011 quarter, recording a slight rise of 0.2 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Producer output and input prices rose in the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The Pike River disaster impacted on deaths among the male working age group in the West Coast region in the March 2011 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The number of New Zealanders aged 85 years and over (85+) has more than trebled in the last 30 years, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Sheep and dairy cattle numbers showed small increases in 2010 while deer numbers were stable and beef cattle numbers decreased, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices were flat (up 0.1 percent) in the April 2011 month, but up 6.1 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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