Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

Building consents for new townhouses, flats, and units were at a 23-year high, and apartments rose significantly in the year ended February 2018, Stats NZ said today. Meanwhile, consents for stand-alone houses were down slightly. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 26 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand posted a trade surplus in February as imports and exports both increased, with imports at a high for the month even as car imports fell, Statistics New Zealand said. Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

Imports rose in February 2018 to a new high for a February month, Stats NZ said today. This rise was driven by machinery imports, despite a fall in the value of car imports. Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

This page provides an overview of the new and discontinued land indicators for New Zealands Environmental Reporting Series: Our land 2018 , which Stats NZ and the Ministry for the Environment will publish on 19 April 2018. Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

More than 3.2 million people have completed the 2018 Census online so far, and the total is expected to exceed the online target of 70 percent, Stats NZ said today. Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

One in three New Zealand businesses invested in their expansion in 2017, compared with 1 in 5 in 2007, Stats NZ said today. These results come from the Business Operations Survey, which reports on businesses with six or more employees. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Treasury

The Treasury has revised the child-poverty projections it provided to the Government in December 2017. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 15 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand’s economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace in the fourth quarter as unfavourable weather weighed on agricultural output, offsetting strong services activity. The kiwi fell a quarter US cent. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff said that the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures out today showed economic anxiety from some business leaders is a political response, rather than one grounded in evidence. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand National Party

The Government needs to be careful with its economic policy settings as Stats NZ figures show growth slowed slightly at the end of last year, National Party Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams says. Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

The economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew 0.6 percent in the December 2017 quarter, Stats NZ said today. Growth was driven by increases in the service industries but was tempered by falls in the primary sector. Read more »

Press Release – Milford Asset Management

Research just released by Milford Asset Management adds up to a sharp reality check for those New Zealanders looking to enjoy a retirement income better than the No Frills lifestyle they could afford living solely on National Super. Read more »

Press Release – Canstar

Chances are that when it comes to personal insurance such as car, home or contents, youve shopped around to make sure youre getting the best price and the best policy for you. But when we travel, insurance is often the last thing we think about, … Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

Lower meat and poultry prices led the 0.5 percent fall in February 2018 food prices, Stats NZ said today. Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

Guest nights spent in short-term accommodation reached record levels in January, Stats NZ said today. Guest nights rose to 4.97 million, 1.4 percent higher than in January 2017. Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

Total card spending across all industries was relatively flat (up 0.1 percent) in February 2018, when adjusted for seasonal effects, Stats NZ said today. Read more »

Press Release – Ipsos

International Women’s Day: Ipsos study finds global misperceptions of equality and the need to Press for Progress Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

Higher sales volumes for petroleum and coal product manufacturing helped boost manufacturing in the December 2017 quarter, Stats NZ said today. Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

Almost 3 million people have taken part in the census so far, Stats NZ said today. Read more »

Press Release – NZTech

How New Zealand can meet the challenge of feeding some of the predicted global population of 10 billion by 2050, will be a major focus at a Techweek event in Tauranga in May. World-leading meat, dairy and horticultural industries have established New Zealands … Read more »