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.
Merchandise exports fell $243 million (6.6 percent) in February 2009 compared with February 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The current account deficit for the year ended December 2008 was $16.1 billion (8.9 percent of GDP), Statistics New Zealand said today.
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For the year ended December 2008, the current account deficit was 8.9 percent of GDP.
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Local authorities’ seasonally adjusted operating revenue increased 4.3 percent for the December 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today, following a 3.1 percent increase in the September 2008 quarter.
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The seasonally adjusted volume of manufacturing sales fell 5.4 percent in the December 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Labour productivity grew 2.0 percent in the March 2008 year, Statistics New Zealand reported today.
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In January 2009 seasonally adjusted total retail sales fell 1.1 percent ($62 million), Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation in January 2009 were 3 percent lower than in January 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices increased 0.2 percent in the February 2009 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The volumes of both merchandise imports and exports fell in the December 2008 quarter, while prices for both were up as a result of the New Zealand dollar depreciating nearly 12 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted value of electronic card transactions in the core retail industries (which excludes the motor vehicle-related industries) decreased 0.4 percent in February 2009 compared with January 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Deputy Government Statistician Dallas Welch last night presented Macleans College student Alyosha Yashin with $2,000 for winning the Statistics New Zealand Counting on Data Award.
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Driven by a fall in residential building work, the seasonally adjusted volume of all building work put in place fell 6.5 percent in the December 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Seasonally adjusted total wholesale trade sales decreased 2.3 percent ($526 million) for the December 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Building consent statistics show the seasonally adjusted number of new housing units authorised, excluding apartment units, fell 8.2 percent in January 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Short-term overseas visitor arrivals (244,000) and New Zealand resident short-term departures (105,100) were both lower in January 2009 compared with January 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of merchandise imports fell 0.9 percent ($32 million) in January 2009 compared with January 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The asset value of New Zealand’s commercial fish resource in 2008 was estimated at $3.97 billion, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Growth in filled jobs in the construction industry has eased for the second consecutive year following a sustained period of higher growth, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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During the 2008 year, the total volume of alcoholic beverage available for consumption increased 3.4 percent, to reach 486.4 million litres, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Births exceeded deaths by 35,160 in the December 2008 year, down 370 (1 percent) from 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) rose 1.1 percent in the December 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Producers' output prices, as measured in the Producers Price Index, rose 1.4 percent and input prices fell 2.2 percent in the December 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted value of total retail sales fell 1.1 percent ($179 million) in the December 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,291,900 at 31 December 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation in the 2008 year were similar to those recorded in 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices increased 0.8 percent in January 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices increased 0.8 percent in January 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted total value of electronic card transactions was unchanged in January 2009 compared with December 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Sheep, beef cattle and deer numbers have fallen since 2007, while dairy cattle numbers have continued to rise, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In seasonally adjusted terms, the labour market showed further signs of weakening as the unemployment rate continued to increase, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Short-term overseas visitor arrivals (322,200) in December 2008 were up 4,900 (2 percent) compared with December 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total paid hours, when seasonally adjusted, decreased by 1.4 percent in the year to December 2008, according to the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) released by Statistics New Zealand today.
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Building consent statistics show the number of new housing units authorised continues to fall, with 1,127 units authorised in December 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of seasonally adjusted exports and imports both increased for the December 2008 quarter, up 4.4 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively, compared with the September 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Twenty-nine work stoppages ended in the September 2008 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted value of the total Electronic Card Transaction (ECT) series decreased 0.7 percent in December 2008 compared with November 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation decreased 4 percent in November 2008 compared with November 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In November 2008 seasonally adjusted total retail sales were flat, increasing by less than 0.1 percent from October 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices decreased 0.2 percent in December 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The Consumers Price Index (CPI) decreased 0.5 percent in the December 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Building consent statistics show the number of new housing units authorised remains at a low level, with 1,168 units authorised in November 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Compared with November 2007, the value of merchandise exports rose 9.4 percent in November 2008 to reach $3.7 billion, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In 2007, males earned a higher income than females, and left study the previous year with a higher average student loan leaving debt, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The merchandise terms of trade fell 2.3 percent in the September 2008 quarter, due to import prices rising more than export prices, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Almost two-thirds of employed people in New Zealand (62.7 percent) said they usually work all their hours at standard working times, between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Friday, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Numbers of families and households in New Zealand are projected to increase by 23 percent and 34percent from 2006 to 2031, exceeding projected population growth of 22 percent, Statistics New Zealandsaid today.
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The seasonally adjusted volume of residential building work put in place for the September 2008 quarter isthe lowest since June 2002, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Seasonally adjusted total wholesale trade sales decreased 1.0 percent ($219 million) for the September 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Statistics New Zealand is delighted to announce the winners of the 2008 Student Journalism Award.
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The latest Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) statistics were affected by the adoption of the New Zealand International Financial Reporting Standards (NZIFRS), Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Results from the Household Economic Survey (Income) (HES (Income)) show that an increase in housingcosts was driven mainly by increases in mortgage payments in the year ended 30 June 2008, StatisticsNew Zealand said today.
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Building consent statistics show there were 1,173 new housing units authorised in October 2008, StatisticsNew Zealand said today.
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The value of merchandise exports was 13.8 percent higher in October 2008 than in October 2007, andreached $3.8 billion, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Short-term overseas visitor arrivals (173,900) in October 2008 were down 3 percent compared with October 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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After adjusting for seasonal effects, the value of the total Electronic Card Transaction (ECT) series increased 0.5 percent in October 2008 compared with September 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The manufacturing industry was the only industry to show a decrease in filled jobs for two successive years, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand.
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The Capital Goods Price Index (CGPI) rose 1.4 percent in the September 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Producers’ prices rose in the September 2008 quarter, with output prices up 2.8 percent and input prices up 3.7 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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There were 64,540 live births (33,060 boys and 31,480 girls) registered in New Zealand in the September 2008 year, up 3.5 percent from 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices decreased 0.3 percent in the October 2008 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted volume of total retail sales fell 0.9 percent in the September 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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National saving (from all sectors) rose to $2.9 billion for the year ended March 2008 from a fourteen year low of $1.6 billion in 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation decreased 5 percent in September 2008 compared with September 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The estimated resident population of New Zealand was 4,280,000 at 30 September 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The life expectancy of New Zealanders continues to rise, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In seasonally adjusted terms, the labour market showed signs of weakening over the September 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Labour costs rose 3.7 percent in the year to the June 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The Labour Cost Index (LCI) recorded an increase of 3.6 percent in salary and wage rates (including overtime) in the year to the September 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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At February 2008, provisionally there were 471,000 businesses operating in New Zealand, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Building consent statistics for the month of September 2008 show the trend for the number of new housing units has been falling since mid-2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Provisional work-related injury claims for 2007 are comparable to final figures from 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Compared with the June 2008 quarter, both seasonally adjusted exports and imports increased for the September 2008 quarter, up 5.4 percent and 2.1 percent, respectively, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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All of New Zealand's 16 regions recorded population growth in the June 2008 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Short-term overseas visitor arrivals (157,700) and New Zealand resident short-term departures (192,000) were both lower in September 2008 than in September 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Thirty work stoppages ended in the June 2008 year, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The Consumers Price Index (CPI) increased 5.1 percent for the year to the September 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices increased 0.6 percent in the September 2008 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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After adjusting for seasonal effects, the value of the total Electronic Card Transaction (ECT) series increased 0.8 percent in September 2008 compared with August 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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A large database of statistics, which was previously only available to paying customers, is now available free of charge on the Statistics New Zealand website, Government Statistician Geoff Bascand said today.
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Seasonally adjusted total retail sales increased 0.4 percent ($20 million) in August 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation decreased 4 percent in August 2008 compared with August 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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In the June 2008 quarter, the median (half receive more, and half receive less than this amount) weeklyincome for all people from all sources was $537, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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A review of the goods and services in the Consumers Price Index (CPI) basket has been completed, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total income for all New Zealand businesses increased to $523.9 billion for the 2007 financial year, according to latest figures from Statistics New Zealand.
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The core biotechnology group has grown steadily from 30 organisations in 2004 to 90 organisations in 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Building consent statistics for August 2008 show the trend for the number of new housing units has been falling since mid-2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The value of merchandise exports rose 34.1 percent from August 2007 to August 2008, to reach $3.6 billion, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), declined 0.2 percent in the June 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The significance of New Zealand's investment partnership with Australia has increased in recent years, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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After adjusting for seasonal effects, the total Electronic Card Transaction (ECT) series increased 0.8 percent in August 2008 compared with July 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Local authorities recorded a $22.7 million seasonally adjusted surplus in operating revenue over operating expenditure in the June 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted total manufacturing sales volume decreased 1.0 percent in the June 2008 quarter, mostly due to a fall in the meat and dairy product manufacturing industry, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Seasonally adjusted total retail sales fell 0.8 percent ($44 million) in July 2008 following a rise of 1.0 percent in June 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Food prices increased 2.7 percent in the August 2008 month, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation decreased 2 percent in July 2008 comparedwith July 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The merchandise terms of trade index fell 0.5 percent in the June 2008 quarter, due to import prices rising more than export prices, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The seasonally adjusted volume of residential building work put in place fell 7.3 percent in the June 2008 quarter, the third consecutive fall, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Seasonally adjusted total wholesale trade sales increased 3.1 percent ($686 million) for the June 2008 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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To acknowledge the positive role of fathers, Statistics New Zealand offers the following facts about fathersfor Father's Day on Sunday, 7 September 2008: • The average age of fathers of new babies is 33 years, but one in 100 babies has a fatheraged 50 years or over.
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