Denis O'Reilly: Stats NZ’s approach to Māori data collection doesn’t make Census to me
Statistics NZ needs some support in tikanga and kaupapa.
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Card spending up, with groceries and liquor driving increase
Overall card spending was up, but some bucked the trend.
Government funding “hard to get” for small business owners with disabilities
Small business owners living with disability have slammed a lack of support.
Consents for new residential buildings plunge 21%
Summer's bad weather might keep numbers low throughout the year.
Data shows official inflation rates underestimates Kiwis' true pain
Who is feeling inflation the most and why.
Food prices jump again in March, but what’s biting into our wallets?
Food prices rose again - with groceries up nearly 14 per cent in a year.
Migration gains surge to a monthly record in February
Work and student visa arrivals both rising.
Kiwis shopping less but travelling and partying more
Kiwis spent more in sectors like travel and hospitality in the March quarter.
Lack of Māori and Pacific participation in census doesn't add up for statisticians
Stats NZ needs a new approach to get vital Māori data.
Cyclone Gabrielle partly blamed for house consent applications falling 29%
Fall seen across nearly all regions, and Auckland becoming more apartment-friendly city.
Census 2023: Stats NZ dedicates locally led taskforce for cyclone affected regions
Census workers will be facilitating community outreach strategies.
Child poverty not improving, still 120,000 in material hardship
Statistics show gradual declines on most measures but campaigners say still too high.
Listen live: Finance Minister Grant Robertson fronts after worse-than-expected GDP slump
Economists had expected data for the December quarter to show a sharp contraction.
GDP falls worse than expected: What that could mean for future interest rate hikes
Economists had expected data for the December quarter to show a sharp contraction.
Trade balance slips deeper into the red - current account deficit worst since 1988
Deficit was $12.7 billion wider than in the year ended December 31, 2021 (6 per cent GDP).
Large parts of Far North still without census papers a week after Census 2023 date
People in Doubtless Bay, Kaitāia, Ahipara say they’re still in the dark about Census 2023.
Rising interest rates yet to dampen appetite for shopping
Electronic card data for February shows Kiwis are still spending.
Census explainer: People who missed deadline can still submit forms
There is still time and help available for people if they have misplaced their forms.
Interactive: Check the gender diversity in your industry
Data shows nine professions are becoming less gender diverse.
Stocktake of the workforce: Gender diversity getting worse across many professions
Data shows nine professions are becoming less gender diverse.
Building activity levels drop for first time since pandemic lockdowns
First fall in total volume of building work since Covid-hit September 2021 quarter.
New Zealand records biggest increase in registered deaths in 100 years
Stats NZ has released the latest yearly figures on births and deaths in New Zealand.
New stats show household inflation rate is falling
How much more are Kiwis paying for household goods and services?
Unemployment rises, wage growth hits all-time record
Leaping labour costs: Biggest increase since index started in 1992.
Migration gain picks up steam in November
The country attracted more migrants in November, building momentum on earlier gains.
Your cost of living increase is probably more than you think
Homeowners' costs higher than inflation, thanks to changes made more than two decades ago.
Aotearoa now has 892,000-strong Māori population
Tangata whenua now make up 17.4 per cent of the country’s population.
Members of rainbow community more likely to experience daily feelings of anxiety and depression - report
Academic says stats provide powerful way for rainbow communities to advocate for needs.
Anti-government sentiment could impact next census - officials
New threats are emerging several months after the Parliament occupation and protests.
No sign of cheaper food bills as supplier costs up 10% a year
Higher prices were charged by suppliers to the supermarkets for about 9000 items.
Unemployment tipped for record low, wage growth for record high
Record low unemployment and high wage growth may be viewed as bad economic news this week.
4 out of 5 households unprepared for disaster - Stats NZ
Wellington was the most prepared.
Household inflation: New stats reveal who's getting hit hardest
An especially costly three months for the elderly: Stats shed light on inflation impacts.