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Big jump in Kiwis leaving NZ
More Kiwis left to live permanently overseas in October than in any month since January 2009.
More births, and women still live longer
All NZ regions had more births than deaths in the past year, with Auckland contributing 45 per cent of NZ's natural increase.
September sales boost latest retail figures
The value of seasonally adjusted total retail sales rose 0.8 per cent - $133m - in the September quarter, Statistics NZ says.
Food prices up 2.2pc - fruit and veg climb
The impact of a higher GST rate has been felt in the supermarket, said Statistics NZ, with food prices rising 2.2 per cent in October.
Building consents keep falling in September
The residential building sector remained soft in September, with another fall in building consents.
Govt claims credit for six-year inflation low
The Government is claiming credit for low price rises, saying people have more money in their pockets on the back on low inflation and increasing wages.
Fruit and veg prices up 2.6pc in September
The cost of fruit and vegetables helped bump up food prices by 0.7 per cent during September, Statistics NZ said today.
Fish price hard to swallow
We might be surrounded by sea but Kiwis continue to pay top dollar for one of our most bountiful resources - fish.
NZ weekly incomes dip over past year
The median weekly income edged lower in the year to June, as more people started receiving money from the Government rose while the self-employed earned less and investment income fell.
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