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NZ growth outstrips Australia
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.
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.
New Zealand posted its smallest November trade deficit in four years, beating economist forecasts, as falling dairy prices were offset by a rise in meat exports.
The economy grew more strongly than expected in the September quarter but the positive surprise was overshadowed by the statisticians' downward revisions.
It could be the end of a dream for many as migration figures show that more New Zealanders are not only staying put but others across the Tasman are coming home.
Retail sales rose 1.5pc in the September quarter, led by food-related industries - with rises in supermarket stores and food and beverage services.
NZ's unemployment rate has fallen to a five-and-a-half year low as employers took on a growing number of migrants.
Childless couples are making up an increasingly large proportion of families - a trend that has been on the rise for more than 20 years, Statistics New Zealand says.
New residential dwelling consent data continues to be patchy, but overall, the sector is showing a strong recovery.
Applications to build new houses and apartments have hit a new seven-year high but the rate of growth is slowing.
NZ building consents rose at a modest 0.1pc pace in July reflecting a drop in the number of consents issued in Canterbury and a pick up in Auckland.
When Cecil Lochan settled in Mt Roskill in the mid-1970s, the Fijian-Indian was the first non-European in the street. His neighbour wasn't happy.
New Zealand's climb to 4.5 million people has been faster in the past year than it has in any other year in the past decade, according to estimates from Statistics NZ.
The highest earning households in New Zealand are in the electorate the Prime Minister lives in, according to Census figures.
An ageing population has contributed to the rise in the number of disabled people in New Zealand, which last year rose to over one million - almost a quarter of the population.
New Zealand's unemployment rate was unchanged in the first quarter as the country's participation rate rose to a record.
Most Maori are connected to their culture, with Maori television programmes playing a crucial role, according to a new report.
A Bay of Plenty iwi is in talks with the Govt to buy state houses in its area that it says would be used to house Maori and Pakeha.