September 17th, 2024

Stats NZ

In March 2023, electronic card transactions reached a total value of $9,455 million, showcasing an increase in spending compared to February 2023 ($8,381 million).
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1 year ago

Electronic card transactions surge in March 2023, driven by retail industries

Spending in retail industries increased by 0.7% ($45 million) in March 2023 compared to February 2023, according to data published by Stats NZ...

Housing and household utilities were the next largest contributors, with new house construction costs rising 11% in the 12 months to March 2023, following a 14% increase in the 12 months to December 2022. Rents increased by 4.3% in the same period.
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1 year ago

New Zealand housing crisis: decrease in new home consents threatens affordability

New Zealand's housing and property market has been facing challenges, as evident in the latest figures released by Stats NZ. This decrease...

Acidification of the seawater reduces the shell- or skeleton-building ability of many marine organisms such as plankton, coastal algae, crustaceans, echinoderms, and molluscs such as pāua and kuku
Stats NZ
2 years ago

Ocean acidity increases in Aotearoa New Zealand’s subantarctic surface waters

The updated ocean acidification indicator shows there has been a decrease in the pH of Aotearoa New Zealand's subantarctic surface waters as they have...

The largest rises were in food and beverage services, up 3.3 percent, and accommodation, up 11 percent
Stats NZ
2 years ago

Retail sales decline for the second quarter in a row

The volume of total retail sales fell 2.3 percent in the June 2022 quarter, after a 0.9 percent decrease in the March 2022 quarter...

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The significant decrease in fruit and vegetable prices has been a major factor in the overall modest inflation.

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Provisional figures indicate that New Zealand saw 229,100 (± 3,500) migrant arrivals in the April 2024 year, marking a 25% increase from the previous year.

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Auckland region had the largest increase in earnings over the year to March 2024, up to $64.9 billion from $59.6 billion in the March 2023 year.

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The latest census data shows that New Zealand's usually resident population increased by 294,168 people, reaching almost 5 million (4,993,923).

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