Was 2023 the last? Government’s statistician talks about the future of census
'It’s getting harder to get responses from New Zealanders.'
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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.
Chlöe Swarbrick: Housing one of the major drivers of poverty in NZ — who pays the cost?
Opinion: Political decisions sold our human right to housing to the highest bidder.
NZ's biggest builders: The contenders with $100m-plus workloads
They're nipping at the heels of the biggest operators.
Recession, no great escape: GDP data confirms another hit to economy
New data shows lacklustre performance amid recession concerns.
Lower inflation on food prices ‘a long way away’, economists say
Annual food price inflation is still close to 30-year highs.
Kiwis making fewer but longer overseas trips
Australia's share of visitors increases, but China's share plummets.
Retail spending slump signals looming economic downturn
Card spending fell for the first time since February.
Latest business activity data offers clues to next week's GDP number
Sales are up on an annual basis, Stats NZ data for the March quarter shows.
StatsNZ stays focused on mopping up Census stragglers
Atawhai Tibble: 'You always have the resistant people'.
Retail sales down, signs of 'stark' year for Kiwi households
Some sectors sacrificed as surging cost of living forces tough choices.
Stats NZ admits questions asked in the Census are not quite right for Māori
The government agency admits it wants to hone in more on what matters to Māori in 2028.
Partnership aims to make data more accessible for whānau Māori
Stats NZ signs deal with WairoaiIwi to share Maori data.
Migrant numbers soar, despite net loss of NZ citizens
Migrant arrivals reached an all-time record in March.
Food price inflation will continue to bite Kiwi households
Stats NZ said today that food prices are the highest since 1987.
Annual food prices rise 12.5 per cent, largest increase since 1987
Fruit and vegetables and grocery prices leading the way.
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.
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.