The average price for 2 litres of blue-top milk was $3.36 in June, down 9.4 per cent from its peak in November 2014.

The boost was fuelled by a rebound in both domestic and international travellers and a lift in South Island and hotel park stays.

The economy has started to slow, with confidence declining as dairy prices remain lower for longer.

An analysis released by Statistics New Zealand found tens of thousands of Kiwis don't go home to a traditional house.

NZ has had a net gain of 57,800 migrants in the year through May - the 10th consecutive record-breaking month.

Gross domestic product grew just 0.2 per cent in the first three months of the year, according to Statistics New Zealand.

Kiwis spent more on their electronic cards in May, as increased retailing of consumables offset a flat month.

Building consents fell in April, after the previous month's strong gain, as intentions to build houses decreased.

Statistics NZ's General Social Survey has been conducted every two years since 2008-09.

Migration rose to a new annual record in April, as more students arrived from India and China and fewer locals left.

Producer input and output prices fell in the first quarter, reflecting lower fuel costs and weakness in prices of meat and dairy products.

More Kiwis have formal qualifications, according to new census figures released today.

Statistics New Zealand figures out today show national guest nights have risen every month for the past year.

Core retail spending (excluding fuel and vehicle-related spending) fell 0.8 per cent in April, the first time since last June.

Data released by Statistics New Zealand today showed the life expectancy for children has increased by one year for females and 1.5 years for males in the past eight years.

The New Zealand dollar has dropped by US1c after labour data out this morning showed wage growth was less than expected.

If your own international rugby dreams have been thwarted but you want your son to one day pull on the All Black jersey, plan ahead and try for a January baby.

Latest stats show New Zealand consumers are starting to spend up in the shops, with electronic card spending up 3.7 per cent last month.

New Zealanders increased spending on debit and credit cards in February, led by gains in hospitality and apparel as low inflation

A big fall in the amount of beer available has lead to a 2 per cent fall in the size of New Zealand's alcohol supply last year.

All regions of New Zealand are expected to see an increase in population over the next 13 years, Statistics New Zealand says.

New Zealand, with a population increase of 500,000 in the past decade, is growing faster than Australia and China a new "snapshot" into Kiwi life shows.