New ZealandDeciles axed: schools to be winners, losersAxing deciles will give more money to some schools and less to others.24 Sep 05:20 AM
New Zealand'Ghost houses': Thousands of empty homes in AKL CBDDespite a housing shortage, the vacancy rate was 11 per cent.24 Sep 02:31 AM
New ZealandNZ population nears 5 million after fastest growth in 50 yearsThe Government has released the first official figures from the troubled 2018 census.22 Sep 11:00 PM
BusinessNZ's June quarter GDP shows economy slowing downStats NZ said the increase was driven mostly by the service sector.18 Sep 10:50 PM
New ZealandStats House collapse haunts Wellington building ownersCity council is narrowing down a secret list of buildings following new MBIE guidelines.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandImmigration NZ warns of unlicensed agents active in ChinaAgency says Chinese applicants are being cheated by unlicensed and undeclared agents.18 Sep 08:42 AM
New ZealandCalls for Govt to target schoolyard over suicide and bullyingFather and scientist Ray Avery says New Zealand's bullying culture is "killing our kids".01 Sep 04:46 AM
TourismKiwis bunking up in accommodation increases domesticallyIn the June 2019 year, total guest nights for New Zealand were 40.4 million.15 Aug 04:01 AM
New Zealand'We let NZ down' - Stats boss quits over CensusThe head of Statistics NZ has resigned over the troubled 2018 Census.13 Aug 01:30 AM
BDBDInvestmentChinese activity collapses: Only 75 Auckland homes sold to overseas buyers in past 3 monthsThe law change has seen the number of overseas buyers collapse.26 Jul 05:50 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Kiwis up to nostrils in debt - and we're lying low in the waterComment: Households owe most since start of millennium.20 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismTourism 'devastated' as crucial accommodation data pulledA tourism leader blames a spat between government agencies for losing key data.05 Jun 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMillion Milestones: New levels of tolerance needed as NZ counts down to 5 millionThe combined Asian, Pacific and Maori population will outnumber Europeans in Auckland.16 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhere's the substance? Peters questions major new survey$3m survey designed by Justice Ministry staff and reviewed by experts.13 May 04:51 AM
Lifestyle'We don't': NZ's marriage rate lowest since 1971Today's figures also show the divorce rate is falling.02 May 10:50 PM
New ZealandCensus 'shambles': 18-month wait for first data release, iwi details missingFirst release of census data will be on September 23.28 Apr 11:06 PM
New ZealandPolitical Roundup: A census failure of 'epic proportions'COMMENT: The blame game continues after more than 700,000 Kiwis didn't complete census.16 Apr 01:15 AM
New ZealandSix Northlanders face charges over CensusAlleged failure to fill out Census forms lands six Northlanders in court.10 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandSixty to face charges for failing to fill out CensusOne in seven Kiwis (more than 700,000) did not fill out the Census last year.10 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandThreat looms for Stats NZ chief over Census 2018Census completion numbers need context, Stats NZ says.07 Apr 01:40 AM
New ZealandChild poverty increased in 2018 - Stats NZNumbers released by Stats NZ today will form a baseline for current and future governments01 Apr 11:28 PM
EditorialEditorial: Online census has been a disasterComment: Last year's census missed too many people.07 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: The absolute debacle of the 2018 CensusIt was a "digital-first" census - but huge numbers of Kiwis missed out.06 Mar 02:37 AM
BDBDInterest ratesKiwis bought a record number of new cars in 2018But the good times aren't predicted to roll on.08 Jan 01:48 AM
Employment'I worry for my kids and grandkids': Costs rising faster than wages for 70pc of Kiwis"I feel undervalued & underpaid," said one worker in the survey.06 Jan 09:49 PM
Freight and logisticsBanana shortage: Blame the shipsBananas running short at New Zealand supermarkets because of shipping changes09 Nov 12:57 AM
BusinessNumber of jobless in Hawke's Bay halves in a yearAn extra 4400 people are in work in Hawke's Bay compared with the same time last year.07 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandChild poverty mishap: Poverty rates unknownUnusually low response rates from low-income families have skewed the surveys.31 Oct 11:35 PM
New ZealandHome fires, exhaust fumes, blight NZ's air qualityEmissions from our woodburners and exhausts still the biggest threats to NZ's air quality.17 Oct 10:00 PM
EnvironmentNicola Patrick: What adds up to wellbeing? Another way of measuring society's successWe need to make long-term changes and look beyond cost, inconvenience and fear of change12 Oct 09:30 PM
New ZealandCar-crash-related injuries in 2017 hit 16-year highMāori made up close to 70 per cent of those seriously hurt in road collisions last year.03 Oct 09:59 PM
LifestyleRevealed: The most popular birthdays in NZ - how does yours rank?Did yo know the 10 most common birthdays all appear in one 13-day period?02 Oct 01:25 AM
LifestyleRevealed: The most popular birthdays in NZ - how does yours rank?Did you know the 10 most common birthdays all appear in one 13-day period?01 Oct 11:15 PM
BDBDBanking and financeBig manufacturing drop as outages hit productionThe survey is the final set of data economists will use to firm up latest GDP forecasts.09 Sep 11:50 PM
