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GDP shocker: How badly is NZ’s economy really doing?
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The food prices jumping the most in 2023
Cost of vegetables increases after adverse weather events, disease.
Retail spending up in November but retail outlook remains ‘cautious’
Stats NZ data showed card spending was up across all categories last month.
Travel stars in latest trade stats but demand for consumer goods guzzles up Kiwi dollars
Overall trade just shy of $50b as travel the star performer in sluggish field.
Retail sales across NZ flat in September quarter
Tough slog for Kiwi shops confirmed in new statistics.
Strewth! Sweet tooth imports rise but NZ trade deficit slims down
Metal adds a lustre to export but China trade tumbles.
Scamfest as retailers hope Black Friday and Cyber Monday pay off
Two big events made in the US, and one made in China, aim to ignite retail fortunes.
Eftpos, credit card retail spending well down in October
Spending in retail industries fell 0.7 per cent compared to September, down by $44m.
Leaving home: Record net migration loss as Kiwis fly away
Overall net migration gains also hit another record high, at 118,900 arrivals.
Concrete data points to NZ building slowdown
Another fall in concrete production indicates an eventual decline in building activity.
Export numbers confirm slump in Chinese demand for dairy
New data confirms headwinds for Kiwi exports.
Stats NZ to add monthly inflation data on booze, fuel and travel to its offerings
Economists say getting reliable price data faster is critical.
'Evil' inflation cooled slightly in third quarter
New inflation figure below most market expectations.
Kiwis put clothes shopping on hold as interest rates bite
Card spending data shows economy slowing as higher interest rates bite.
Editorial: The election, the climate and the uncomfortable truth
OPINION: Our editorial on latest report by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ.
2023 among NZ's warmest years as new climate change stocktake lays out impacts
This year so far has been the country's warmest in our land and seas combined.
New home consents plummet, rising costs and inflation cause headaches
Builders' biggest gripes revealed, just as new stats show new home consents falling.
Retail sales down: Where Kiwis are spending less
Stats NZ data for the June quarter shows another drop in retail sales volumes.
'Appalling' employment gap for disabled people needs urgent attention - advocacy group
"Some people just think of disabled people as being, somehow, less than or not as good."
New wage growth stats: How did your pay rise stack up?
Income growth for wage and salary earners remains strong, says Stats NZ.
Biggest number of Kiwis heading abroad in a decade - but migrants still coming
Data shows annual net migration rose again in the year to June, at an extra 86,800 people.
Falling food prices win one battle - but war on inflation goes on
On the path to lower inflation, a few nasty surprises could still trip us up.
Food prices fall in July after months of brutal increases
Believe it or not, food prices took a dive, for a change, in July.
Where Auckland rents spiralled fastest: Average now $642/week
Steep rises in an area where many can’t afford to own homes, so are long-term tenants.
High stakes: What tourism businesses need to do to cash in on $37b of spending
Firms warned they can't rely on pre-pandemic tactics.
Trade surplus narrows as wary eyes trained on China, inflation
Inflation wars and China slowdown loom large, even as some exports surged.
Was 2023 the last? Government’s statistician talks about the future of census
'It’s getting harder to get responses from New Zealanders.'
Retail spending reinforces expectations for economic downturn
Spending in June showed a small bounce-back after last month's slump.
Cars and clothes drive Kiwi card spending increase
Fuel costs a big factor as billions in card spending dissected.
Stats NZ predicts 2023 Census goal reached
Stats NZ predicted between 89 and 91 percent of NZ had responded to the survey.
Travel data shows autumn tourism slowdown despite record migrant numbers
Kiwis fly back from holiday hotpsots, but fewer foreign tourists land in May.
New housing consents continue to fall, down 11%
Now only around 45,000 new homes consented annually, down from a record 51,000.