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 seasonally adjusted value of total electronic card spending increased 1.7 percent in April 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted total employment rose by 30,000 (1.4 percent) in the March 2011 quarter, with increases in both full-time and part-time employment, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The trend for the number of new homes authorised, including apartments, has fallen steadily since April 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Christchurch residents moving overseas on a permanent or long-term basis (for 12 months or more) numbered 1,100 in March 2011, 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 March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Guest nights fell 1.5 percent in February 2011 compared with February 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted value of merchandise exports increased 3.2 percent ($354 million) to $11.6 billion in the March 2011 quarter, 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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Seventeen work stoppages ended in the December 2010 year, the lowest number of stoppages since the current time series began in 1986, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The consumers price index (CPI) rose 0.8 percent for the March 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealanders appear to be becoming more tech savvy and are making more use of different information and communication technologies in their daily lives, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Statistics New Zealand has restarted regular surveying of Christchurch businesses and households, aside from residential areas and businesses identified as being most affected.
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Guest nights fell 2.3 percent in January 2011 compared with January 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices rose 0.3 percent in the March 2011 month, after a relatively flat (up 0.1 percent) February 2011 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Visitor arrivals in February 2011 numbered 268,300, just above the 267,900 in February 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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A mix of rises and falls across industry groups gave a 0.5 percent increase in the total value of electronic card transactions in March 2011, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Release of the December 2010 results for the Wholesale Trade Survey (WTS) continues implementation of a new industry classification, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Release of the December 2010 quarter results for the Economic Survey of Manufacturing (ESM) continues implementation of a new industry classification, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted number of new houses authorised in February 2011, excluding apartments, has fallen 7.8 percent from January, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of the New Zealand screen industry held steady for the year ending March 2010, at just under $3 billion, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The total value of goods exported in February 2011 was $3.9 billion, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Manufacturing and construction were the main contributors to the annual 1.2 percent decline in multifactor productivity from 2006 to 2009, 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 December 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand's seasonally adjusted current account balance was a $2.8 billion deficit in the December 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total research and development (R&D) spending increased to almost $2.5 billion in 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Local authorities recorded a seasonally adjusted operating deficit of $82 million in the December 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Labour productivity grew 3.7 percent in the March 2010 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices were flat (up 0.1 percent) in the February 2011 month, but up 5.3 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Visitor arrivals in January 2011 numbered 265,600, up 3 percent from January 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted volume of building activity rose 1.1 percent in the December 2010 quarter, but included very mixed results, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In January 2011, the value of residential building consents fell 19 percent compared with January 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The merchandise terms of trade rose 0.6 percent in the December 2010 quarter to reach a 35-year high, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The total value of goods imported in January 2011 increased $396 million (14 percent) from January 2010, to $3.3 billion, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Government Statistician Geoff Bascand and Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson today announced the 8 March 2011 Census will not be held.
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As a result of yesterday's devastating earthquake in Christchurch, Statistics New Zealand has suspended the delivery of census forms for the entire country until midday, Friday 25 February.
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Seasonally adjusted filled jobs declined 2.9 percent over the year to December 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Key Findings on New Zealand’s Progress Using a Sustainable Development Approach: 2010 - Media Release.
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Larger volumes of high-alcohol spirits in New Zealand in 2010 drove the 5.5 percent increase in the total volume of pure alcohol available for consumption, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Producers’ output and input prices rose in the December 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The capital goods price index (CGPI) fell 0.7 percent in the December 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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There were 63,900 live births registered in the December 2010 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The age composition of New Zealand's population has changed over the past decade, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted volume of total retail sales fell 0.4 percent in the December 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Statistics New Zealand will no longer be releasing monthly retail trade data.
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Food prices rose 1.8 percent in the January 2011 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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International guest nights fell 5.6 percent in December 2010 compared with December 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The total value of electronic card transactions was up 2.2 percent in January 2011 when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In seasonally adjusted terms, New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose to 6.8 percent during the December 2010 quarter as unemployment rose and employment fell, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Salary and wage rates, which include overtime, grew 1.7 percent in the year to the December 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Led by a rise in meat products, seasonally adjusted exports rose 3.1 percent to $11.1 billion in the December 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of consents issued for both residential and non-residential buildings dropped in the month of December 2010, compared with December 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The movement towards an ageing population is one of the many trends reported in Demographic Trends: 2010, released today by Statistics New Zealand. The report contains information and statistics on the major demographic aspects of the New Zealand population.
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The value of seasonally adjusted total retail sales rose 1.5 percent ($82 million) in the November 2010 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The consumers price index (CPI) rose 2.3 percent for the December 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total guest nights were up 2.0 percent in November 2010 compared with November 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices fell 0.8 percent in the December 2010 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The total value of electronic card transactions was down 1.2 percent in December 2010 when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In November 2010, the value of consents issued for non-residential buildings was $479 million, the highest value since May 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of November 2010 export goods was $589 million (19 percent) higher than November 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Statistics New Zealand has revised the New Zealand Childcare Survey 2009, first released on 30 June 2010.
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The total number of dairy cattle in New Zealand continued to increase and was close to 6 million at 30 June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Household expenditure continues to outpace income, with New Zealanders showing a steady preference for investment in the property market, according to new saving statistics released today by Statistics New Zealand.
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Local authorities recorded a seasonally adjusted operating deficit of $70 million in the September 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of seasonally adjusted total retail sales fell 2.5 percent ($137 million) in the October 2010 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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All 16 regional council areas of New Zealand are projected to have more households in 2031 than in 2006, according to projections released by Statistics New Zealand today.
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Food prices fell 0.6 percent in the November 2010 month reflecting lower vegetable prices, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Seasonally adjusted import volumes rose 3.7 percent in the September 2010 quarter, which is the fifth consecutive quarterly rise, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total guest nights were down 1.7 percent in October 2010 compared with October 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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When adjusted for seasonal effects, the value of total electronic card transactions increased 1.1 percent in November 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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After adjusting for seasonal effects, the volume of manufacturing sales fell 1.4 percent in the September 2010 quarter, the third consecutive quarter that volumes have fallen, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The volume of both residential and non-residential building activity decreased in the September 2010 quarter, after the removal of seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total wholesale trade sales, after adjusting for seasonal effects, increased 3.1 percent ($671 million) in the September 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Crown research institutes (CRIs) recorded an increase in operating income of 1.5 percent for the year ended 30 June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. The largest contributor to income was government revenue (research funding), which was offset by a decrease in (commercial) sales.
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The seasonally adjusted number of new housing units authorised, excluding apartments, has fallen for the fourth consecutive month to the lowest point since July 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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October 2010 export goods values were $723 million (24 percent) higher than October 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Average weekly household expenditure increased by $58 to $1,010 between 2006/07 and 2009/10, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Seasonally adjusted filled jobs declined for a third consecutive quarter, down 0.7 percent in the September 2009 quarter compared with the previous quarter, Statistics NZ said today.
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New Zealand residents departed on 2.002 million overseas trips in the October 2010 year, up 4 percent from the previous year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Births outnumbered deaths by 34,940 in the year ended September 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today. The excess of births over deaths (natural increase) has been relatively stable over the last four years, averaging about 34,800 per year.
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Household spending rose 2.0 percent in the March 2010 year, the lowest percentage increase since the year ended March 1993 (up 1.8 percent), Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The capital goods price index (CGPI) rose 0.4 percent in the September 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Producers’ output and input prices rose in the September 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,380,700 at 30 September 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of seasonally adjusted total retail sales rose 0.8 percent ($133 million) in the September 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices rose 2.2 percent in the October 2010 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total guest nights were down 1.2 percent in September 2010 compared with September 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted total value of electronic card transactions was up 0.9 percent in October 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.4 percent in the September 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Salary and wage rates, which include overtime, grew 1.6 percent in the year to the September 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted trade balance for the September 2010 quarter was a surplus of $378 million (3.5 percent of exports), Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Provisionally, the total number of businesses in New Zealand at February 2010 was 470,000, down 1.7 percent from 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted number of new housing units authorised, excluding apartments, fell 2.6 percent in September 2010, 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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Spending by international tourists in New Zealand increased 1.6 percent ($149 million) in the year ended March 2010, according to the Tourism Satellite Account: 2010 published today by Statistics New Zealand.
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Of New Zealand's 16 regions, Auckland's population grew at the fastest rate in the June 2010 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Labour costs rose 1.3 percent in the year to the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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New Zealand residents departed on 210,000 overseas trips in September 2010, up 9 percent from September 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Twenty-nine work stoppages ended in the June 2010 year, compared with 19 in the June 2009 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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“On the first ever World Statistics Day, heartening new research shows New Zealanders know the importance of statistics for themselves, their communities, and country,” Government Statistician Geoff Bascand said.
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In 2009, sprains and strains were the most common work-related injuries that resulted in a claim to the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), Statistics New Zealand said today.
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