Statistics NZ
Westpac says retail spending scored a 2% gain in July as the FIFA World Cup drove up hospitality spending, but fuel prices continue to keep household budgets offside
11th Aug 26, 12:16pm
Westpac says retail spending scored a 2% gain in July as the FIFA World Cup drove up hospitality spending, but fuel prices continue to keep household budgets offside
'You have to manage the costs quite brutally': With census changes coming to a halt, Statistics NZ is still expected to carry out a census in 2028, something a former Government Statistician says could be done despite funding concerns
8th Aug 26, 9:13am
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'You have to manage the costs quite brutally': With census changes coming to a halt, Statistics NZ is still expected to carry out a census in 2028, something a former Government Statistician says could be done despite funding concerns
Latest building consent figures suggest a move towards building cheaper commercial properties
6th Aug 26, 9:59am
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Latest building consent figures suggest a move towards building cheaper commercial properties
Wot about the workers? Wage increases well below inflation putting households 'further and further behind'
6th Aug 26, 6:00am
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Wot about the workers? Wage increases well below inflation putting households 'further and further behind'
Economists see some good signs in the latest labour market data as Luxon acknowledges 'difficult & challenging period' and Labour sees the 'cost of National's economic choices'
5th Aug 26, 4:18pm
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Economists see some good signs in the latest labour market data as Luxon acknowledges 'difficult & challenging period' and Labour sees the 'cost of National's economic choices'
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Rising underutilisation and unemployment weigh heavily on young New Zealanders, June quarter labour market data shows
5th Aug 26, 2:16pm
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Rising underutilisation and unemployment weigh heavily on young New Zealanders, June quarter labour market data shows
New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to 5.6% in the June quarter, the highest in over a decade, as young people continue to struggle to get work
5th Aug 26, 11:14am
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New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to 5.6% in the June quarter, the highest in over a decade, as young people continue to struggle to get work
Census changes put on ice as Labour pulls support, saying ‘a reform of this significance should not proceed while so many important questions remain unanswered’
3rd Aug 26, 12:05pm
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Census changes put on ice as Labour pulls support, saying ‘a reform of this significance should not proceed while so many important questions remain unanswered’
More than 40,000 new homes consented in year to June, up 19% on previous year
Economists say June quarter labour market data will paint a ‘soft picture’ of the NZ economy as the size of the Middle East ‘cost shock’ remains uncertain
2nd Aug 26, 6:30am
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Economists say June quarter labour market data will paint a ‘soft picture’ of the NZ economy as the size of the Middle East ‘cost shock’ remains uncertain
Annual household living costs rose 3.2% in the June quarter with petrol prices the biggest contributor to the increase, Statistics NZ says
28th Jul 26, 12:48pm
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Annual household living costs rose 3.2% in the June quarter with petrol prices the biggest contributor to the increase, Statistics NZ says
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‘Not simply a matter of publishing the existing CPI more often’: Statistics New Zealand to release monthly CPI inflation data from July 2027
23rd Jul 26, 11:41am
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‘Not simply a matter of publishing the existing CPI more often’: Statistics New Zealand to release monthly CPI inflation data from July 2027
Although the latest CPI inflation data wasn't as worrying as it could have been, economists still see more OCR increases ahead
21st Jul 26, 4:26pm
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Although the latest CPI inflation data wasn't as worrying as it could have been, economists still see more OCR increases ahead
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Annual inflation hits 4.1% in the June quarter with petrol leading the way
Bank economists are forecasting inflation for the June quarter will reach or crack 4.0%, with Kiwibank saying it’s to be expected that ‘the June quarter inflation numbers will be ugly'
19th Jul 26, 8:09am
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Bank economists are forecasting inflation for the June quarter will reach or crack 4.0%, with Kiwibank saying it’s to be expected that ‘the June quarter inflation numbers will be ugly'