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Hospitality sector springs into life
New Zealand's hospitality sector is experiencing an upturn right now but it's too soon to break out the champagne, says an industry spokesman.
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Satisfaction is made up of many parts
New Zealanders have become less discriminatory, are better prepared for disasters, and are more conscious of environmental issues such as recycling, a new survey shows.
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Most Kiwis content with life (+poll)
Most Kiwis say they live a contented life despite barely half of them saying they have enough or more than enough money to pay the bills.
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Lowest wage growth since 2010
Average hourly earnings have risen by the lowest amount since 2010, new figures show.
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Unemployment up to 6.4pc
The NZ labour market is showing gradual improvement as unemployment edges up, wage growth stays subdued and more people look for work.
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Future king shares birth with 167 Kiwi boys - stats
The birthdate of the future king is likely to be shared by around 167 New Zealand babies, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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Big growth in mobile shopping
Shopping via mobile devices is on the rise in New Zealand, according to new research.
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Building boost won't help housing
The biggest residential building boost in a decade will not make a big dent in Auckland's housing woes, but is a step in the right direction, an economist says.
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Eric Watson: In praise of life in high-intensity housing
An issue at the heart of Auckland's draft unitary plan is whether the density of housing should be raised in parts of the city.
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Online shopping: What women want
Intimate lingerie, wedding dresses and adult toys are three of the most popular buys for Kiwi women shopping online, a new survey has revealed.
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Turning back from Oz dream
New Zealanders are beginning to realise the Australian dream is not so perfect and the grass may in fact be starting to become greener over here.
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Half of kiwis now shop online - Stats NZ
The number of people making online purchases had increased by 11 per cent since 2009.
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NZ screen industry reaps $3b in 2012
A bumper year for the New Zealand film industry saw revenue soar beyond the $3 billion mark in 2012.
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Kiwi R&D spending on the rise
New Zealand's research and development spend rose to $2.6b last year but remains far below many other OECD countries as a proportion of GDP.
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Fall in Aussie migration
The number of kiwis who crossed the ditch last month was its lowest in two years, according to figures out today.
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Are we drinking less beer?
Statistics show our beer consumption has dropped significantly. Ahead of this week’s New Zealand Beer Festival, Joanna Mathers wonders if Kiwis are coming to the end of their love affair with beer.
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Census question brings tears
Grieving parents of stillborn babies have joined forces to object to a question in the Census.
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Terms of trade drop to 2010 levels
Exports fell in the last three months of 2012 in real terms and the impact has been compounded by a decline in what we can buy, by way of imports, for a given quantity of exports.