The gap between housing supply and demand in New Zealand is growing by 40 homes a day.

As our population ages, retirement at 65 is becoming out of reach for most.

The unemployment rate rose to 5.2 per cent as labour force participation rate reached an all-time high.

In 2016, more migrants came to New Zealand on work visas and more holidaymakers arrived than ever before.

New Zealand manufacturing activity finished 2016 above its long-term average, unchanged in December from a month earlier.

New Zealand's residential building consents took a tumble in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, largely due to earthquake disruption

Food prices fell in December, with vegetables, meat and dairy cheaper, although fruit became more expensive.

New Zealanders spent more on their cards in retail stores last month than any previous December.

New Zealand commodity prices rose in December, the eighth consecutive monthly gain, as dairy prices continued to improve.

More than 80 Kiwi kids were abducted or kidnapped in the first nine months of 2016.

A booming construction sector continued helped New Zealand's economy grow at a faster pace than expected in the third quarter.

New Zealand's booming migration and tourism set new records in November, with arrivals continuing to increase and departures steadily lower.

New Zealand food prices rose slightly in November after adjusting for typical seasonal patterns.

New Zealand consumer confidence slipped from a 19-month high this month while remaining relatively upbeat.

School leavers remarkably unaffected by earthquakes, surprising research finds.

Nearly one in three Kiwi households are spending over a quarter of their income on housing, according to Statistics New Zealand.

There are now four buildings at Wellington's CentrePort which could be demolished following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

Statistics NZ data shows cleaners, rubbish collectors labourers pest controllers, hotel porters, and courier drivers have the highest rate of claims for injury at work.

Statistics NZ staff are moving into a new home after the 7.8 earthquake partially collapsed its headquarters at CentrePort.

The British High Commission building in Wellington has been closed after earthquake damage was found.

Engineers say its "unusual" shorter buildings - some of which are old and earthquake-prone - didn't suffer as much damage.

The Prime Minister's bodyguards directed traffic around a high rise close to collapse, slips caused traffic chaos and homes were evacuated in capital.

The boss of Statistics NZ has posted a message saying she has been left questioning how such a new building could be so badly affected by yesterday morning's quakes.

Police crime data will be easily accessible to the public from the end of the month with the launch of online tool policedata.co.nz.

There are reports that a floor in Statistics House has pancaked onto the one below. Staff won't be returning for up to a year.

The nation's tourism boom drove up retail spending and demand for restaurants, takeaway shops, and accommodation.

New Zealand's consumer prices rose at a faster pace than reported in the September quarter, with Stats NZ discovering they made an error.

Brett Morrison moved after two lots of intruders went through his Papamoa rental Two burglaries in the space of two weeks was enough

The country's trade deficit expanded to $1.44 billion in September, from $1.14b a year earlier, according to Statistics NZ.

Marine environment stocktake points to pressures from climate change, pests and pollution - but fails to show full impact of fishing.