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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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Economy 18 Oct 2010
CPI rises 1.1 percent in September quarter

The consumers price index (CPI) rose 1.1 percent for the September 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Energy 15 Oct 2010
New energy use information for industrial and trade sectors

The total energy used by the industrial and trade sectors in 2009 was 358,000 terajoules, Statistics New Zealand said today.

Energy Use Survey: Industrial and trade sectors 2009 highlights

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Food 13 Oct 2010
Grocery food and vegetable prices rise

Food prices rose 0.7 percent in the September 2010 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Accommodation 12 Oct 2010
International guest nights up, domestic down

Overnight stays by international visitors were up 2 percent in August 2010 compared with August 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Finance 11 Oct 2010
Electronic card spending up in September

  When adjusted for seasonal effects, the value of electronic card spending in the core retail, retail, and total series all increased in September 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 7 Oct 2010
Little change in income for second year

New Zealand Income Survey results for the June 2010 quarter showed income slightly decreased (a non-significant change) since the June 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 1 Oct 2010
Business income records small increase in 2009

Total income for all New Zealand businesses increased by 0.4 percent, to $569.2 billion in the 2009 financial year, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 30 Sep 2010
Housing consents decline in August

The seasonally adjusted number of new housing units authorised, excluding apartments, fell 8.9 percent in August 2010, to the lowest number for more than a year.

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Economy 30 Sep 2010
Investment from Japan and the United States falls

The combined value of foreign investment in New Zealand from Japan and the United States was $9.4 billion lower at 31 March 2010 than a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Export 29 Sep 2010
August export values higher

  August 2010 export values were $405 million (15 percent) higher than August 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Migration 27 Sep 2010
Most new migrants want to be New Zealand citizens

The latest results from the Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand (LisNZ) show that 78.4 percent of new migrants had gained or intended to apply for New Zealand citizenship three years after being granted permanent residence, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 23 Sep 2010
Modest GDP growth as manufacturing declines

Economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), increased 0.2 percent in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 22 Sep 2010
Current account deficit up $0.6 billion

New Zealand's seasonally adjusted current account deficit grew to $1.8 billion in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

Balance on Current Account

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Tourism 21 Sep 2010
Record number of visitors from China

Visitor arrivals numbered 168,100 in August 2010, up 4 percent from August 2009 to reach the highest number of visitors ever recorded for an August month, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Council 15 Sep 2010
Investment income reduces local authorities' operating deficit

Local authorities recorded a seasonally adjusted operating deficit of $20 million in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 15 Sep 2010
Total card transactions flat in August

The seasonally adjusted value of total electronic card transactions was flat (up just 0.1 percent) in August 2010 compared with July 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 14 Sep 2010
Core retail sales flat in July

Seasonally adjusted core retail sales (which exclude the four vehicle-related industries) were flat in July 2010, down just 0.1 percent ($3 million), Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 13 Sep 2010
Food prices flat in August

Food prices (down 0.1 percent) were flat in the August 2010 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Accommodation 13 Sep 2010
Hotel guest nights lead increase in July

Overnight stays in hotels were up 4 percent in July 2010 compared with the previous July, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Trade 10 Sep 2010
Rise continues for terms of trade

The merchandise terms of trade rose 2.1 percent in the June 2010 quarter as export prices rose more than import prices, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Manufacturing 9 Sep 2010
Manufacturing sales volume at 10-year low

The volume of manufacturing sales fell 1.8 percent in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 9 Sep 2010
Residential and non-residential building activity increase

The volume of both residential and non-residential building activity increased in the June 2010 quarter, after the removal of seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 7 Sep 2010
Wholesale Trade Survey: June 2010 quarter

Total wholesale trade sales, after adjusting for seasonal effects, increased 2.2 percent ($458 million) in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today, the third consecutive quarter to record a rise.

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Earthquakes 6 Sep 2010
Statistics NZ affected by Christchurch earthquake

CHRISTCHURCH — Statistics New Zealand’s two Christchurch offices are currently closed due to the earthquake.

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Building 31 Aug 2010
Consents for new houses down in July

The seasonally adjusted number of new housing units authorised, excluding apartments, fell 5.3 percent in July 2010, following a 1.1 percent rise in June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Trade 30 Aug 2010
Dairy boosts July export values

Higher milk powder, butter, and cheese exports were the main contributor to a 12 percent increase in the total value of goods exported in July 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Film 27 Aug 2010
Screen industry funding doubles over four years

Funding from finance and grants to New Zealand's screen industry almost doubled over the last four years, to reach $585 million in 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 26 Aug 2010
Jobs decline for second consecutive quarter in June 2009

Seasonally adjusted filled jobs declined for a second consecutive quarter, down 1.3 percent in the June 2009 quarter following a 1.0 percent decline in the March 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Migration 20 Aug 2010
China drives increase in visitors

Visitor arrivals in the July 2010 month were 182,900, the highest number of visitors ever recorded for a July month, Statistics New Zealand said today.

Visitors from China

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Business 19 Aug 2010
Dairy, meat, and fuel push up producer prices

Producers’ output and input prices rose in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 19 Aug 2010
Capital goods prices rise slightly

The capital goods price index (CGPI) rose slightly (up 0.1 percent) in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Births 17 Aug 2010
Births on the rise again

Sixty-four thousand births were registered in New Zealand in the year ended June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 13 Aug 2010
New Zealand's population climbs to 4.37 million

  The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,367,700 at 30 June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 13 Aug 2010
Strong sales volumes dominated by motor vehicle retailing

  The seasonally adjusted volume of total retail sales rose 1.3 percent in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 12 Aug 2010
Vegetables and dairy push up food prices

Food prices rose 1.6 percent in the July 2010 month, Statistics New Zealand said today, reflecting higher dairy prices and a winter increase in vegetable prices.

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Accommodation 11 Aug 2010
Hotel guest nights lead increase in June

Overnight stays by guests in New Zealand hotels were up 9 percent in June 2010 compared with June 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 10 Aug 2010
Core retail electronic card spending up

The seasonally adjusted value of electronic card transactions in core retail (which excludes the motor vehicle-related industries) increased 0.7 percent in July 2010 compared with June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 5 Aug 2010
New Zealand Unemployment rises

In seasonally adjusted terms, New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose from 6.0 percent to 6.8 percent during the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Education 4 Aug 2010
Short-term English language student enrolments up

According to the English Language Providers survey, there were 41,798 international students enrolled in English language schools in the year ended March 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 3 Aug 2010
Annual wage growth at 1.6 percent

Salary and wage rates, which include overtime, grew 1.6 percent in the year to the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 30 Jul 2010
Residential building consent values up in June year, non-residential down

The value of consents issued for residential buildings rose 12 percent for the June 2010 year compared with the June 2009 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Trade 29 Jul 2010
Overseas Merchandise Trade: June 2010 - Media Release

  The value of goods exported and imported both increased in the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 29 Jul 2010
Household Labour Force Survey Estimated Working-age Population: June 2010 quarter

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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Technology 22 Jul 2010
New Zealanders unplug

  Mobile access plays an increasingly important role as New Zealanders use the Internet both at home and away from home, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 21 Jul 2010
Lowest number of quarterly stoppages in seven years

The March 2010 quarter had the lowest number of work stoppages since the March 2003 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.  The one work stoppage which ended in the March 2010 quarter was a complete strike.  Thirty stoppages ended in the March 2010 year.

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Migration 21 Jul 2010
Visitor arrivals hit 2.5 million

  Visitor arrivals to New Zealand were 2.501 million in the June 2010 year, the first time 2.5 million has been surpassed, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 19 Jul 2010
Household growth to exceed population growth

The number of households in New Zealand is projected to increase by an average of 1.2 percent a year between 2006 and 2031, exceeding projected population growth of 0.8 percent a year, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 14 Jul 2010
Motor vehicle sales bump up retail spending

  Seasonally adjusted retail sales rose 0.4 percent in May 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 13 Jul 2010
Food prices record largest annual fall since 1957

Food prices fell 2.0 percent for the year to June 2010 despite rising 1.3 percent in the June month, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 9 Jul 2010
Statistics New Zealand marks World Population Day

World Population Day this Sunday, 11 July is coinciding with Statistics New Zealand gearing up for the 2011 Census – the largest census ever held in New Zealand.

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Education 30 Jun 2010
Survey results measure childcare use in New Zealand

  A snapshot of New Zealand’s childcare landscape showed that over half of pre-schoolers attended formal early childhood education (ECE) and care, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 30 Jun 2010
New insights into business innovation

  Almost half of New Zealand businesses were innovative during 2008 and 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 30 Jun 2010
Consents for new homes fall back from April rise

  The number of new housing units authorised (excluding apartments) fell 9.5 percent in May 2010 when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 25 Jun 2010
Manufacturing and agriculture contributing less to productivity growth

The primary contributors of labour productivity growth in the business sector of New Zealand’s economy are shifting away from manufacturing and agriculture, according to productivity estimates released today by Statistics New Zealand.

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Export 25 Jun 2010
May export values reach new high

The value of goods exported reached a new high of $4.2 billion in May 2010, up $238 million (6.0 percent) from May 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 24 Jun 2010
Economic growth led by manufacturing, wholesale

Activity in the New Zealand economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew 0.6 percent in the March 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Trade 23 Jun 2010
Higher exports help reduce current account deficit

Rising exports and a fall in the investment income deficit helped reduce New Zealand's seasonally adjusted current account balance by $1.6 billion in the March 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Tourism 21 Jun 2010
Visitors from Asia rebound

Visitor arrivals to New Zealand in May 2010 were at similar levels to May 2009, due to a partial recovery in visitors from Asia offsetting fewer from Australia, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Health 17 Jun 2010
Abortion statistics: 2009

The number of abortions performed in New Zealand decreased in the year ended December 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Council 16 Jun 2010
Local authorities' operating deficit rises

Local authorities recorded a seasonally adjusted operating deficit of $63 million in the March 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Agriculture 15 Jun 2010
How innovative is our agriculture sector?

Almost a third of agriculture businesses were innovative during 2008 and 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 14 Jun 2010
Retail sales down slightly in April

  Seasonally adjusted retail sales fell slightly (down 0.3 percent) in April 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 11 Jun 2010
Food prices record first annual fall in six years

  Food prices fell 0.7 percent in May 2010 and by 0.5 percent for the year to May, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Accommodation 11 Jun 2010
Hotels drive April increase in guest nights

  Overnight stays in hotels were up 7 percent in April 2010 compared with the previous April, Statistics New Zealand said today.  "The increase in hotel guest nights drove a 1 percent increase in total guest nights for April 2010," business statistics manager Kathy Connolly said.

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Trade 11 Jun 2010
Dairy dominates rise in export prices

  Dairy product prices rose by nearly one-third, dominating a 10.3 percent rise in the price of exported goods in the March 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Police 11 Jun 2010
Patterns in Police Apprehensions in New Zealand 2005/06 to 2008/09

  Patterns in Police Apprehensions in New Zealand 2005/06 to 2008/09 uses official New Zealand police apprehension statistics between the 2005/06 and 2008/09 police fiscal years to explore three aspects of police apprehensions.

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Finance 11 Jun 2010
Core retail card spending increase offset by fuel

  The seasonally adjusted value of electronic card transactions in core retail (which excludes the motor-vehicle related industries) was up 1.0 percent in May 2010, compared with April 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 8 Jun 2010
Building activity mixed

The volume of residential building activity has increased 2.0 percent in the March 2010 quarter, after removing seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Manufacturing 8 Jun 2010
Fall in manufacturing volume reverses previous gain

  The volume of manufacturing sales (seasonally adjusted) fell 2.7 percent in the March 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Trade 4 Jun 2010
Widespread increase in wholesale trade sales

Total wholesale trade sales, after adjusting for seasonal effects, rose 2.3 percent ($472 million) in the March 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Police 2 Jun 2010
Young males most likely group to be apprehended by police

  Younger age groups and males were those most likely to be apprehended by police in all offence categories, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 28 May 2010
Trend for new housing consents continues to rise

  The trend for the number of new housing units authorised (excluding apartments) has increased since March 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Trade 27 May 2010
Milk powder and logs drive export values up

Milk powder and logs drove a 9.0 percent increase in the value of goods exported in April 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 25 May 2010
Ageing labour force projected

The share of workers aged 65 years and over is projected to grow from 12 percent in 2006 to 21 percent in 2061, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 24 May 2010
Jobs decline in year ended March 2009

Seasonally adjusted filled jobs declined 1.5 percent in the year ended March 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Tourism 21 May 2010
Fewer visitors in April due to earlier holidays

Visitor arrivals to New Zealand were down 4 percent in April 2010, when compared with April 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 18 May 2010
Dairy products push up producer prices

Producers’ output and input prices rose in the March 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Economy 18 May 2010
Capital goods prices ease slightly

The capital goods price index (CGPI) fell 0.1 percent in the March 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Births 17 May 2010
Median age of mothers still 30 years

  In the year ended March 2010, the median age of women giving birth was 30 years, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 14 May 2010
Population hits 4.36 million

  New Zealand's estimated resident population increased 1.3 percent (56,300) in the year ended 31 March 2010 to reach 4,362,000, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 14 May 2010
Retail sales buoyed by motor vehicles and fuel

The value of seasonally adjusted total retail sales rose 0.5 percent ($86 million) in the March 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Agriculture 13 May 2010
Big increase in South Island dairy cattle numbers

Expansion in New Zealand's dairy herd was concentrated in the South Island from 2008 to 2009, where numbers grew 13 percent to 2.1 million, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Food 13 May 2010
Food prices fall 0.5 percent in April

Food prices fell 0.5 percent in the April 2010 month, Statistics New Zealand said today, following a 0.2 percent rise in March and a 1.3 percent fall in February.

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Finance 11 May 2010
Total electronic card spending down in April

The total value of electronic card transactions was down 1.0 percent in April 2010 when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 10 May 2010
Young people learning more and earning less

In 2006, young people were studying for longer, more likely to work part-time, and received lower levels of income than 20 years earlier.

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Family 7 May 2010
Mother figures – facts for Mother's Day 2010

  To celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday 9 May, Statistics New Zealand is releasing some facts of interest.

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Employment 6 May 2010
Unemployment rate falls to 6.0 percent

In seasonally adjusted terms, New Zealand’s unemployment rate dropped from 7.1 percent to 6.0 percent during the March 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Weddings 5 May 2010
First marriages stable while fewer remarry

There were 21,600 marriages registered in New Zealand in the December 2009 year, down 1 percent from the previous year, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 4 May 2010
Lowest wage growth in nine years

  New Zealand's salary and wage rates grew 1.5 percent in the year to the March 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 30 Apr 2010
Quality matters most for businesses

The quality of goods and services was the most important driver behind business strategies, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Building 30 Apr 2010
Consents for new homes fall back from February rise

The number of new housing units authorised (excluding apartments) fell 8.3 percent in March 2010 when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 29 Apr 2010
Household Labour Force Survey Estimated Working-age Population: March 2010 quarter

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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Export 29 Apr 2010
Dairy products lift exports

Led by a rise in exports of dairy products, the value of New Zealand’s exported goods showed its first quarterly rise since the December 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Film 28 Apr 2010
Digital animation drives industry growth

Led by growth in digital animation, New Zealand’s screen industry revenue rose 3 percent to more than $2.8 billion in 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 27 Apr 2010
Statistics New Zealand pleased with census dress rehearsal

Statistics New Zealand says the 2010 Census Dress Rehearsal has given them a strong base to work from as the organisation gears up for the full census on Tuesday, 8 March 2011.

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Travel 23 Apr 2010
Earlier holidays boost travel in March

  New Zealand residents departed on 13 percent more overseas trips in March 2010 than in March 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Business 23 Apr 2010
Businesses tough it out

Fewer businesses reported increases in performance indicators in 2009 (such as total sales and profitability) than in 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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News 22 Apr 2010
Ethnic groups projected to grow

  Updated projections indicate continued growth of New Zealand's broad and overlapping European, Māori, Asian, and Pacific populations, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Employment 21 Apr 2010
Annual stoppages rise for the first time in four years

The annual number of work stoppages increased for the first time since the December 2005 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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Finance 20 Apr 2010
Food and petrol key contributors to CPI increase

  The consumers price index (CPI) rose 0.4 percent for the March 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.

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