Statistics NZ

Increasing proportion of households consider their income is ‘not enough’ or only ‘just enough’ to meet everyday needs, according to Statistics NZ

Increasing proportion of households consider their income is ‘not enough’ or only ‘just enough’ to meet everyday needs, according to Statistics NZ

The current exodus of New Zealand citizens overseas began in earnest under Labour while Hipkins was PM

The current exodus of New Zealand citizens overseas began in earnest under Labour while Hipkins was PM

Stats NZ reports that spending on discretionary items helped drive the $239 million seasonally-adjusted rise in sales volumes in the December quarter

Stats NZ reports that spending on discretionary items helped drive the $239 million seasonally-adjusted rise in sales volumes in the December quarter

Food prices rocketed 2.5% last month, driving the annual food price rise up 4.6%

Food prices rocketed 2.5% last month, driving the annual food price rise up 4.6%

Retail NZ says while there is slightly more willingness by households to pull out the wallet, 'shoppers are remaining cautious about how much they are spending'

Retail NZ says while there is slightly more willingness by households to pull out the wallet, 'shoppers are remaining cautious about how much they are spending'

Net migration gain fell 40% last year and was the lowest in 12 years excluding 2021

Net migration gain fell 40% last year and was the lowest in 12 years excluding 2021

Positive indicators in labour market details, but Kiwibank economists say we need to see 'the labour market really turn, not just stabilise, to have confidence in the recovery'

Positive indicators in labour market details, but Kiwibank economists say we need to see 'the labour market really turn, not just stabilise, to have confidence in the recovery'

Increase in labour market 'participation rate' sees the overall unemployment rate rise, contrary to virtually all expectations; Stats NZ says both the unemployment rate and the employment rate rose

Increase in labour market 'participation rate' sees the overall unemployment rate rise, contrary to virtually all expectations; Stats NZ says both the unemployment rate and the employment rate rose

Latest consent figures suggest reasonable growth in residential construction, non-residential building work still in decline

Latest consent figures suggest reasonable growth in residential construction, non-residential building work still in decline

Stats NZ says falling interest rates helped push household living costs down below the official rate of inflation as measured by the Consumers Price Index in the past year

Stats NZ says falling interest rates helped push household living costs down below the official rate of inflation as measured by the Consumers Price Index in the past year

Labour market figures to be released in the coming week will likely show an improving picture overall for employment, but that might not yet be enough to see the unemployment rate drop from the nearly nine-year high it hit in September

Labour market figures to be released in the coming week will likely show an improving picture overall for employment, but that might not yet be enough to see the unemployment rate drop from the nearly nine-year high it hit in September

‘Our new laser-focussed-on-inflation RBNZ Governor will not be amused’: Economists say OCR hike in 2026 ‘likelier than not’ following latest annual inflation figures

‘Our new laser-focussed-on-inflation RBNZ Governor will not be amused’: Economists say OCR hike in 2026 ‘likelier than not’ following latest annual inflation figures

Annual inflation rises to 3.1% in the December quarter - with electricity, rent, local government rates continuing to drive the increase

Annual inflation rises to 3.1% in the December quarter - with electricity, rent, local government rates continuing to drive the increase

High numbers of NZ citizens are continuing to leave the country, reducing net migration gain to a trickle

High numbers of NZ citizens are continuing to leave the country, reducing net migration gain to a trickle

Retail NZ says the Black Friday-led surge in sales in November did not continue into December and believes retailers will 'be bracing for a possible rocky few months ahead of them'

Retail NZ says the Black Friday-led surge in sales in November did not continue into December and believes retailers will 'be bracing for a possible rocky few months ahead of them'