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Statistics NZ reveals disproportionate erosion risk across the country with new 2022 data around highly erodible land and long-term soil erosion
27th Mar 24, 4:05pm
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Statistics NZ reveals disproportionate erosion risk across the country with new 2022 data around highly erodible land and long-term soil erosion
David Hargreaves suggests it's time we looked purely at the number of migrant arrivals - rather than 'netting off' the figures against departures
27th Mar 24, 7:41am
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David Hargreaves suggests it's time we looked purely at the number of migrant arrivals - rather than 'netting off' the figures against departures
Our car insurance survey closes soon. Can you please help us by taking the survey, if you haven't already. That will give us a good basis to help readers understand a fast-rising household expense
25th Mar 24, 2:02pm
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Our car insurance survey closes soon. Can you please help us by taking the survey, if you haven't already. That will give us a good basis to help readers understand a fast-rising household expense
Economic activity has fallen for five consecutive quarters as New Zealanders wait for the RBNZ to give growth the green light
22nd Mar 24, 7:14am
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Economic activity has fallen for five consecutive quarters as New Zealanders wait for the RBNZ to give growth the green light
Inbound tourism helps reduce New Zealand's current account deficit by more than $7 billion in 2023
20th Mar 24, 11:41am
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Inbound tourism helps reduce New Zealand's current account deficit by more than $7 billion in 2023
Housing do-ups, extensions and major alteration work has steadily declined over the last two years
20th Mar 24, 10:35am
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Housing do-ups, extensions and major alteration work has steadily declined over the last two years
January year saw net migration gain of 2573 people a week, Statistics NZ says
14th Mar 24, 12:07pm
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January year saw net migration gain of 2573 people a week, Statistics NZ says
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Stats NZ says food prices fell 0.6% in February, while rent increases showed signs of stabilising and domestic airfares went up again; economists see 'upside risks' to March quarter inflation figures
13th Mar 24, 11:31am
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Stats NZ says food prices fell 0.6% in February, while rent increases showed signs of stabilising and domestic airfares went up again; economists see 'upside risks' to March quarter inflation figures
Stats NZ says the volume of residential building work dropped 2.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis in the December quarter - but non-residential construction rose 4.6%
6th Mar 24, 11:19am
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Stats NZ says the volume of residential building work dropped 2.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis in the December quarter - but non-residential construction rose 4.6%
Reserve Bank keen for fully fledged monthly CPI inflation data from Statistics NZ with regular reweightings
2nd Mar 24, 9:01am
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Reserve Bank keen for fully fledged monthly CPI inflation data from Statistics NZ with regular reweightings
We're running an insurance survey to start revealing how premium costs are shifting by insurer, a crowd-sourced attempt to bring increased transparency to the insurance sector
1st Mar 24, 12:02pm
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We're running an insurance survey to start revealing how premium costs are shifting by insurer, a crowd-sourced attempt to bring increased transparency to the insurance sector
Building consents for new housing sink to their lowest level in five years, Statistics NZ says
1st Mar 24, 12:01pm
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Building consents for new housing sink to their lowest level in five years, Statistics NZ says
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission says for every $10 NZ spent on new infrastructure between 2013 and 2022, almost $6 of existing infrastructure has worn out
23rd Feb 24, 5:00am
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New Zealand Infrastructure Commission says for every $10 NZ spent on new infrastructure between 2013 and 2022, almost $6 of existing infrastructure has worn out
Eggs and kūmara prices have soared since 2017, easily outstripping avocado price increases, making them the 2024 equivalent of smashed avo on toast for millennials
20th Feb 24, 3:15pm
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Eggs and kūmara prices have soared since 2017, easily outstripping avocado price increases, making them the 2024 equivalent of smashed avo on toast for millennials
Stats NZ says New Zealand saw the lowest number of live births registered for 20 years in 2023
19th Feb 24, 1:35pm
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Stats NZ says New Zealand saw the lowest number of live births registered for 20 years in 2023
Migrants from India, the Philippines, China and Fiji are likely to be the most affected by the Government's proposed changes to work visa rules
19th Feb 24, 12:23pm
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Migrants from India, the Philippines, China and Fiji are likely to be the most affected by the Government's proposed changes to work visa rules
Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says banking probe could look at encouraging more lending to 'productive' sectors instead of housing
19th Feb 24, 10:10am
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Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says banking probe could look at encouraging more lending to 'productive' sectors instead of housing
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Stats NZ says food prices rose 0.9% in January, while rents for new tenancies shot up 2.5%, and tobacco prices increased 6.4% - but airfares went into reverse
14th Feb 24, 11:25am
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Stats NZ says food prices rose 0.9% in January, while rents for new tenancies shot up 2.5%, and tobacco prices increased 6.4% - but airfares went into reverse
New Statistics Minister Andrew Bayly 'engaging with officials' as Statistics NZ runs behind on CPI review during cost of living crisis due to cost pressures
10th Feb 24, 9:10am
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New Statistics Minister Andrew Bayly 'engaging with officials' as Statistics NZ runs behind on CPI review during cost of living crisis due to cost pressures
Volume of building consents issued for major dwelling alterations down 15% over the last two years
9th Feb 24, 10:25am
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Volume of building consents issued for major dwelling alterations down 15% over the last two years
The Coalition Government is slowing minimum wage increases below inflation but research suggests the policy settings don’t matter that much for the wider economy
8th Feb 24, 12:10pm
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The Coalition Government is slowing minimum wage increases below inflation but research suggests the policy settings don’t matter that much for the wider economy
Stronger employment data could spook the Reserve Bank into raising the Official Cash Rate above 5.50%, economists say
7th Feb 24, 2:04pm
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Stronger employment data could spook the Reserve Bank into raising the Official Cash Rate above 5.50%, economists say
Labour market remains resilient even as unemployment rate rises to 4% in the December quarter and other employment metrics also soften
7th Feb 24, 10:53am
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Labour market remains resilient even as unemployment rate rises to 4% in the December quarter and other employment metrics also soften
Labour market figures out in the coming week tipped to show unemployment rising from the last recorded 3.9% rate to 4.2% or higher
4th Feb 24, 6:01am
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Labour market figures out in the coming week tipped to show unemployment rising from the last recorded 3.9% rate to 4.2% or higher
There's a looming crunch coming for the residential construction industry as new dwelling consents continue to tumble
2nd Feb 24, 11:52am
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There's a looming crunch coming for the residential construction industry as new dwelling consents continue to tumble