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To ensure equal access to this information, Statistics New Zealand is releasing Retail Trade Survey totals for October 2009 today, in the table below. The full Retail Trade Survey media release and detailed information will be released as scheduled on...
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New data shows continuing economic weakness Tuesday December 8, 03:45 PM New economic data suggests the recovery in the housing market has yet to result in a recovery in residential building, while the outlook for manufacturing is seen to be improving...
Tags: building work, residential building, New Zealand, Auckland, Business Finance, Real estate, Construction, Building engineering, Statistics New Zealand, Real estate economics
The volume of residential building work has slumped almost 40 per cent in two years according to official figures. The volume of residential building work put in place fell a further 5.4 per cent in the September 2009 quarter, and is at its lowest level...
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Are households getting a free ride while businesses bear the brunt of the cost of climate change? The trouble is, the above question can’t be asked aloud politically. After all, what politician would tell voters they should be paying more for their petrol...
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Wholesale trade stocks fall by record amount Monday December 7, 11:45 AM Wholesale trade stocks fell by a record amount in the September quarter, while wholesale trade sales fell for a fifth consecutive quarter . Publishing the data today, Statistics...
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This follows a 3.5 percent rise in September 2009 and brings the number of consents to its highest since June 2008. When apartments are included, the number of new housing units rose 12 percent. The trend for the number of new housing units authorised...
Tags: New Zealand, Wellington, Apartment, Business Finance, Statistics New Zealand, Real estate, Unit
Manufacturers who shrink their products while leaving the price the same risk taking a big hit as shoppers become increasingly wise to the practice, says Consumer New Zealand. Iconic New Zealand brand Tip Top is the latest manufacturer to treat consumers...
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The trade balance for October 2009 was a deficit of $487 million or 16.4 percent of the value of exports. This compares with an average October deficit of 30.0 percent of exports for the previous five years. Most import commodity categories contributed...
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For those making rent payments, median (half pay more, half pay less) weekly rent payments increased from $220 in 2007/08 to $241 in 2008/09 (up 9.5 percent). Meanwhile, median weekly mortgage payments, for those making these payments, decreased from...
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The increase was mainly driven by a 22 per cent boost from across the Ditch with visitor arrivals from Australia hitting 87,676 for the month. But New Zealand's other main markets remain down and for the year to October visitor arrivals fell 1 per cent...
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