Statistics NZ
Latest Statistics NZ figures suggest building activity peaked in Q3 2022 and started to decline in Q4
6th Mar 23, 12:02pm
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Latest Statistics NZ figures suggest building activity peaked in Q3 2022 and started to decline in Q4
Fewer new homes being consented, non-residential building activity also shows signs of tapering off
1st Mar 23, 11:52am
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Fewer new homes being consented, non-residential building activity also shows signs of tapering off
Building costs for new homes may be starting to flatten out
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Rick Jones argues it's simply too important for New Zealand to NOT have monthly CPI inflation data
15th Dec 22, 12:28pm
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Rick Jones argues it's simply too important for New Zealand to NOT have monthly CPI inflation data
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Statistics New Zealand reports that the country's deficit between what we received for exports and what we spent on imports was a record $29.7 billion in the year to September
14th Dec 22, 11:07am
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Statistics New Zealand reports that the country's deficit between what we received for exports and what we spent on imports was a record $29.7 billion in the year to September
Residential and commercial construction activity is still at record levels with no sign of a downturn yet
6th Dec 22, 2:50pm
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Residential and commercial construction activity is still at record levels with no sign of a downturn yet
New home consents fell 22% in October compared to September, but consents in Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury remain high
30th Nov 22, 11:55am
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New home consents fell 22% in October compared to September, but consents in Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury remain high
New warehouses and factories the stars of the commercial construction sector with 1.4 million sqm of new space consented
10th Nov 22, 11:54am
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New warehouses and factories the stars of the commercial construction sector with 1.4 million sqm of new space consented
New dwelling consents shot back up in the September quarter while build costs have risen steadily for 7 consecutive quarters
7th Nov 22, 3:56pm
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New dwelling consents shot back up in the September quarter while build costs have risen steadily for 7 consecutive quarters
A total of $33 billion worth of building work consented in September year including 50,700 new dwellings
1st Nov 22, 12:05pm
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A total of $33 billion worth of building work consented in September year including 50,700 new dwellings
Foreign worker arrivals in NZ could be back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year
12th Oct 22, 12:48pm
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Foreign worker arrivals in NZ could be back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year
The number of new homes being consented is flattening but there's still strong growth in residential alteration work and commercial building consents
30th Sep 22, 12:06pm
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The number of new homes being consented is flattening but there's still strong growth in residential alteration work and commercial building consents
Statistics New Zealand reports that the country's annual current account deficit was 7.7% of GDP for the June quarter, just short of the record high 7.8% during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis
14th Sep 22, 12:09pm
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Statistics New Zealand reports that the country's annual current account deficit was 7.7% of GDP for the June quarter, just short of the record high 7.8% during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis
Population change from migration likely to turn positive in the next few months
12th Sep 22, 1:47pm
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Population change from migration likely to turn positive in the next few months
In the 12 months to June residential building costs rose 17% while non-residential building costs were up 11%
5th Sep 22, 11:27am
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In the 12 months to June residential building costs rose 17% while non-residential building costs were up 11%
Developers of stand alone houses may be under particular pressure as baby boomers face falling values for their existing homes while rising costs squeeze margins on new homes
2nd Sep 22, 11:22am
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Developers of stand alone houses may be under particular pressure as baby boomers face falling values for their existing homes while rising costs squeeze margins on new homes
Big jump in foreign migrants coming to New Zealand in the second quarter but more New Zealanders leaving as well
17th Aug 22, 6:49am
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Big jump in foreign migrants coming to New Zealand in the second quarter but more New Zealanders leaving as well
Value of new office and warehouse buildings being consented running at record levels
10th Aug 22, 1:46pm
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Value of new office and warehouse buildings being consented running at record levels
$31.5 billion of new building work consented in the year to June
Less than 100 homes sold to foreign buyers in the June quarter, while foreign owners sold more than 200 of their NZ properties
28th Jul 22, 12:04pm
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Less than 100 homes sold to foreign buyers in the June quarter, while foreign owners sold more than 200 of their NZ properties
Statistics NZ explains how it gathers migration data - and it doesn't involve someone standing at the airport with a clipboard
13th Jul 22, 2:19pm
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Statistics NZ explains how it gathers migration data - and it doesn't involve someone standing at the airport with a clipboard
Talk of a mass exodus of New Zealanders heading overseas to live may turn out to be nothing more than a beat up
12th Jul 22, 12:14pm
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Talk of a mass exodus of New Zealanders heading overseas to live may turn out to be nothing more than a beat up
New figures suggest residential construction may have been declining for the last 12 months
12th Jul 22, 7:08am
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New figures suggest residential construction may have been declining for the last 12 months
Economist Brian Easton says we cannot be sure if we are facing secular stagnation, but the answer matters - even in the short term
11th Jul 22, 8:32am
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Economist Brian Easton says we cannot be sure if we are facing secular stagnation, but the answer matters - even in the short term
Economist Brian Easton says behavioural economics challenges our assumptions about the relevance of rational economic man
4th Jul 22, 9:01am
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Economist Brian Easton says behavioural economics challenges our assumptions about the relevance of rational economic man