Statistics NZ
Annual value of new residential construction being consented down $5b over the last two years
2nd Dec 24, 11:41am
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Annual value of new residential construction being consented down $5b over the last two years
Consents for new office buildings sank to a 32-year low in Q3, new factory consents at a record low
16th Nov 24, 9:00am
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Consents for new office buildings sank to a 32-year low in Q3, new factory consents at a record low
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show inflationary pressures are continuing to look subdued following the big rises of the past few years
14th Nov 24, 11:21am
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show inflationary pressures are continuing to look subdued following the big rises of the past few years
Population growth from migration slumps to 45,000 a year as NZ citizens leave the country in droves
13th Nov 24, 11:55am
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Population growth from migration slumps to 45,000 a year as NZ citizens leave the country in droves
Monthly retail spending has seen its first year-on-year increase for the first time since February; hospitality industry has biggest monthly rise since November 2023
12th Nov 24, 11:20am
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Monthly retail spending has seen its first year-on-year increase for the first time since February; hospitality industry has biggest monthly rise since November 2023
Statistics NZ says a third of employed people worked some time from home during a week it surveyed in the September quarter
9th Nov 24, 8:00am
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Statistics NZ says a third of employed people worked some time from home during a week it surveyed in the September quarter
More houses and retirement units being consented but fewer apartments and townhouses
8th Nov 24, 11:33am
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More houses and retirement units being consented but fewer apartments and townhouses
Unemployment rate climbs to its highest rate since December 2020 as businesses shed jobs and more people withdraw from the labour market
6th Nov 24, 10:53am
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Unemployment rate climbs to its highest rate since December 2020 as businesses shed jobs and more people withdraw from the labour market
Stats NZ says its household living-cost price indexes show household costs - including interest payments - rose 3.8% in the year to September
5th Nov 24, 11:41am
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Stats NZ says its household living-cost price indexes show household costs - including interest payments - rose 3.8% in the year to September
Labour market figures to be released in the coming week are expected to show sharply higher numbers of people out of work, but David Hargreaves says it would take a very substantial increase to surprise the Reserve Bank
3rd Nov 24, 7:00am
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Labour market figures to be released in the coming week are expected to show sharply higher numbers of people out of work, but David Hargreaves says it would take a very substantial increase to surprise the Reserve Bank
New homes being consented down 17,000 a year compared to two years ago
Economists and bond traders expect the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates quickly despite critical core inflation measures remaining above 3%
17th Oct 24, 9:42am
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Economists and bond traders expect the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates quickly despite critical core inflation measures remaining above 3%
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Headline inflation lands on the Reserve Bank’s 2% target, despite the largest local government rate hikes since 1990
16th Oct 24, 10:47am
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Headline inflation lands on the Reserve Bank’s 2% target, despite the largest local government rate hikes since 1990
Cardholders spent $8.6 billion and made 157 million transactions in September, but electronic card spending still ends the month flat
14th Oct 24, 12:34pm
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Cardholders spent $8.6 billion and made 157 million transactions in September, but electronic card spending still ends the month flat
David Hargreaves assesses prospects for the September quarter CPI figures to be released this coming Wednesday, which should show inflation back under 3%. But could the figures still put a dampener on expectation of further fast interest rate falls?
13th Oct 24, 6:31am
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David Hargreaves assesses prospects for the September quarter CPI figures to be released this coming Wednesday, which should show inflation back under 3%. But could the figures still put a dampener on expectation of further fast interest rate falls?
Statistics NZ says food prices rose 1.2% in September year, but fruit and vegetable prices fell 8.3% led by declining kūmara and potato prices
11th Oct 24, 12:29pm
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Statistics NZ says food prices rose 1.2% in September year, but fruit and vegetable prices fell 8.3% led by declining kūmara and potato prices
Statistics NZ says the number of filled jobs rose in August after a four-month slump
4th Oct 24, 1:01pm
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Statistics NZ says the number of filled jobs rose in August after a four-month slump
Home ownership rates rose for the first time in three decades due to better affordability in 2019 and 2020, according to 2023 census data
3rd Oct 24, 12:29pm
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Home ownership rates rose for the first time in three decades due to better affordability in 2019 and 2020, according to 2023 census data
Tough times are getting tougher for the building industry as fewer and fewer new homes are being consented
1st Oct 24, 12:00pm
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Tough times are getting tougher for the building industry as fewer and fewer new homes are being consented
Kiwibank economists say they would 'advocate' that the Reserve Bank cuts the OCR by 50 basis points both next month and again in November
23rd Sep 24, 3:09pm
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Kiwibank economists say they would 'advocate' that the Reserve Bank cuts the OCR by 50 basis points both next month and again in November
New Zealand’s per capita recession has surpassed the Global Financial Crisis after contracting for seven consecutive quarters
19th Sep 24, 10:53am
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New Zealand’s per capita recession has surpassed the Global Financial Crisis after contracting for seven consecutive quarters
The deficit between what we earn overseas and what we spend has remained at 6.7% of GDP, contrary to expectations that the ratio would decrease; deficit remains 'unsustainably wide'
18th Sep 24, 11:28am
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The deficit between what we earn overseas and what we spend has remained at 6.7% of GDP, contrary to expectations that the ratio would decrease; deficit remains 'unsustainably wide'
David Hargreaves assesses the prospects for the forthcoming quarterly GDP figures, which are likely to be grim, but might hopefully point to better times ahead
15th Sep 24, 6:30am
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David Hargreaves assesses the prospects for the forthcoming quarterly GDP figures, which are likely to be grim, but might hopefully point to better times ahead
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Electronic card spending rose in August for the first time in seven months, Statistics NZ says
12th Sep 24, 12:18pm
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Electronic card spending rose in August for the first time in seven months, Statistics NZ says
Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show that food prices rose just 0.4% in the year to August while rent increases remained at the same level and fuel and travel costs dipped
12th Sep 24, 11:46am
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show that food prices rose just 0.4% in the year to August while rent increases remained at the same level and fuel and travel costs dipped