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New apartments lead building consent rise
On average there were 37 building consents for new dwellings consented in Auckland every day last year.
Missing: 15,000 real estate operators
INTERACTIVE: A dramatic spike in the number of businesses dealing with real estate closing has taken the industry by surprise.
Grocery prices fell 3pc last year - Stats NZ
Fresh milk, chicken and groceries prices all dropped significantly in 2015.
NZ retail spending hits record high
New Zealanders spent a record $6b shopping in December, the highest ever monthly figure recorded by Statistics New Zealand.
Kiwi home ownership falls as renting grows
Renting has become more common while the number of dwellings that are owner-occupied is decreasing.
Record migrants, tourists for NZ
Migration flows into New Zealand continue to surge, with the latest figures from Statistics New Zealand showing a net gain of 6300 migrants last month.
Grass no longer greener in Australia
More people arrived in New Zealand from Australia for the first time since 1991.
Shock rise in NZ's jobless rate
Unemployment rate rises to 6 per cent - the first rise in three years.
Rainbow nation must prepare for change
In just over 20 years, the combined Asian, Pacific and Maori population in Auckland is forecast to outnumber Europeans and others.
Building consents fall in August
Residential building consents fell 4.9pc in August as the Canterbury rebuild shifts its focus toward commercial work.
Record migration could boost unemployment
New Zealand's annual net migration rose to a record in August as Indian and Chinese students continued to flock to courses offered by local educational institutions.
NZ still growing: GDP up 0.4pc
Our economy grew - but less than expected in the second quarter of the year, as agriculture and mining recovered.
Building consents hit 10-year high
Last month saw the highest number of new dwellings consented in a month since March 2005.
Trade deficit smaller than expected in July
The country's trade deficit was smaller than expected in July as exports of fruit and meat drove overseas sales higher.
NZ guest nights fall in June
Guest nights fell across all accommodation sectors except backpacker stays.
Unemployment ticks up to 5.9pc
The jobless rate is up as the number of new jobs created fails to keep pace with an expanding population.
Migrants for regions
The Government says a new plan to lure migrants away from Auckland will boost regional economies, but admits it will do little to ease Auckland's housing pressures.
Migration rises to a new record
Migrant arrivals climbed 15 percent to 115,700 in the year, while departures fell 8.1 percent to 57,400.
Fresh milk hits lowest price since 2013
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.
Guest nights rise at fastest pace in two years
The boost was fuelled by a rebound in both domestic and international travellers and a lift in South Island and hotel park stays.
Retail card spending stalls in June
The economy has started to slow, with confidence declining as dairy prices remain lower for longer.
Kiwis living 'outside the norm'
An analysis released by Statistics New Zealand found tens of thousands of Kiwis don't go home to a traditional house.
Migration hits new record
NZ has had a net gain of 57,800 migrants in the year through May - the 10th consecutive record-breaking month.
Economy slumps as dairy crisis bites
Gross domestic product grew just 0.2 per cent in the first three months of the year, according to Statistics New Zealand.
Paying by plastic on rise
Kiwis spent more on their electronic cards in May, as increased retailing of consumables offset a flat month.
NZ building consents fall in April
Building consents fell in April, after the previous month's strong gain, as intentions to build houses decreased.
Kiwis are better off and mostly happy
Statistics NZ's General Social Survey has been conducted every two years since 2008-09.
Kiwis struggle with accepting mental illness
New Zealanders are accepting of diversity, sexuality and religion but not of mental illness.
Maori, Pacific, Asian populations on the rise
New Zealand’s Maori, Pacific and Asian populations are on the rise, new projections from Statistics New Zealand reveal.
NZ migration hits new record
Migration rose to a new annual record in April, as more students arrived from India and China and fewer locals left.
Lower fuel costs drive down NZ producer input, output prices in first quarter
Producer input and output prices fell in the first quarter, reflecting lower fuel costs and weakness in prices of meat and dairy products.