Statistics NZ
RBNZ won’t let the New Zealand economy grow until inflation is under control
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Annual current account deficit falls $200 million with goods exports up $1 billion and service exports shrinking $900 million in March quarter
19th Jun 24, 11:45am
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Annual current account deficit falls $200 million with goods exports up $1 billion and service exports shrinking $900 million in March quarter
It's a line ball call whether GDP figures out in the coming week will reveal the country still to be in recession or not. But whatever the outcome, economists don't see a particularly rosy path for the economy in the immediate future
16th Jun 24, 6:30am
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It's a line ball call whether GDP figures out in the coming week will reveal the country still to be in recession or not. But whatever the outcome, economists don't see a particularly rosy path for the economy in the immediate future
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Food prices eke out smallest increase in over five years, while petrol and diesel prices surge, Statistics NZ says
14th Jun 24, 11:22am
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Food prices eke out smallest increase in over five years, while petrol and diesel prices surge, Statistics NZ says
Net population gain from migration dropped dramatically in April as New Zealanders left the country in droves
12th Jun 24, 11:41am
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Net population gain from migration dropped dramatically in April as New Zealanders left the country in droves
The much anticipated building industry slowdown has arrived with residential and non-residential construction work both down
7th Jun 24, 9:53am
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The much anticipated building industry slowdown has arrived with residential and non-residential construction work both down
The number of new homes being consented continues on a downward spiral, Statistics NZ figures show
31st May 24, 10:44am
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The number of new homes being consented continues on a downward spiral, Statistics NZ figures show
New Zealand's population grew 6% in the 5 years to 2023 while the number of dwellings increased 9%
29th May 24, 3:41pm
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New Zealand's population grew 6% in the 5 years to 2023 while the number of dwellings increased 9%
NZ is changing faster than the census can keep up – Paul Spoonley details the 4 big trends to watch
27th May 24, 2:01pm
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NZ is changing faster than the census can keep up – Paul Spoonley details the 4 big trends to watch
The number of new homes being built in Auckland is likely to decline by more than 25% over the next two years
21st May 24, 12:07pm
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The number of new homes being built in Auckland is likely to decline by more than 25% over the next two years
Brian Easton offers an economic perspective on the Fast Track Approvals Bill
Almost 100,000sqm of new office space consented in the first quarter, but less than 26,000sqm of new retail space
15th May 24, 12:30pm
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Almost 100,000sqm of new office space consented in the first quarter, but less than 26,000sqm of new retail space
Influx of 238,964 migrants arrived in New Zealand in the year to March, with Stats NZ also reporting a record annual net loss of NZ citizens
14th May 24, 11:50am
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Influx of 238,964 migrants arrived in New Zealand in the year to March, with Stats NZ also reporting a record annual net loss of NZ citizens
Statistics NZ says food prices rose 0.6% in April, while international airfares surged 7.2% and rentals continued to rise strongly
13th May 24, 11:29am
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Statistics NZ says food prices rose 0.6% in April, while international airfares surged 7.2% and rentals continued to rise strongly
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Brian Easton says Statistics NZ focusing on administrative data and abandoning the census could be seen as symbolic of a narrowing remit; hopefully that is not Stats NZ’s intention
13th May 24, 8:51am
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Brian Easton says Statistics NZ focusing on administrative data and abandoning the census could be seen as symbolic of a narrowing remit; hopefully that is not Stats NZ’s intention
As car insurance premiums continue rising, significantly for some people, is insurance becoming unaffordable?
10th May 24, 10:09am
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As car insurance premiums continue rising, significantly for some people, is insurance becoming unaffordable?
Rising car insurance premiums leading to people shifting from comprehensive to third party cover, interest.co.nz car insurance survey suggests
8th May 24, 12:07pm
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Rising car insurance premiums leading to people shifting from comprehensive to third party cover, interest.co.nz car insurance survey suggests
Residential building industry crunch looming as building consent numbers plummet
3rd May 24, 11:36am
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Residential building industry crunch looming as building consent numbers plummet
Softer labour market data won’t be enough to make the RBNZ cut the OCR before late 2024 or 2025, bank economists say
1st May 24, 3:56pm
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Softer labour market data won’t be enough to make the RBNZ cut the OCR before late 2024 or 2025, bank economists say
Unemployment rate climbed to 4.3% in the March quarter from 4%, just exceeding the Reserve Bank’s expectations
1st May 24, 10:56am
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Unemployment rate climbed to 4.3% in the March quarter from 4%, just exceeding the Reserve Bank’s expectations
Migrants with residence visas accounted for 13.1% of dwelling purchases in the first quarter
30th Apr 24, 12:36pm
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Migrants with residence visas accounted for 13.1% of dwelling purchases in the first quarter
Household living costs rise 6.2% as interest payments, the cost of insurance & transport costs such as petrol climb, Statistics NZ says
29th Apr 24, 1:44pm
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Household living costs rise 6.2% as interest payments, the cost of insurance & transport costs such as petrol climb, Statistics NZ says
Bank economists anticipate the unemployment rate will edge up when Statistics NZ releases March quarter labour market data
28th Apr 24, 6:01am
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Bank economists anticipate the unemployment rate will edge up when Statistics NZ releases March quarter labour market data
An unexpected surge in American inflation demonstrates the danger of cutting interest rates while risks remain in the domestic and global economy
27th Apr 24, 9:00am
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An unexpected surge in American inflation demonstrates the danger of cutting interest rates while risks remain in the domestic and global economy
There weren't too many surprises in the new inflation figures out of Statistics NZ, but there’s enough in the data to keep the RBNZ nervous
17th Apr 24, 4:01pm
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There weren't too many surprises in the new inflation figures out of Statistics NZ, but there’s enough in the data to keep the RBNZ nervous