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Overseas visitor arrivals edging up to pre-pandemic numbers
An earlier Chinese New Year tilted January travel numbers up.
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Inside Economics: Why US dollars still rule the world...and what’s up with the price of cheese
Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the latest economic news.
Crime reports up 9.4% in Hawke's Bay as burglaries and thefts hit businesses hard
“I am looking at options – should I get rid of this business? The risk is too high.'
Editorial: Govt must listen to RBNZ call for better economic statistics
OPINION: Failure to accurately record economic progress can have costly consequences.
Barry Soper: Manurewa Marae inquiry is in everyone’s interest
OPINION: Security is the buzzword these days, it’s simply everywhere.
Letters: Stats NZ boss takes fall for inevitable data breach
OPINION: 'Has justice been truly served with the resignation of Mark Sowden?'
Manurewa Marae inquiry: PM ‘shocked’ at data scandal, Hipkins calls it an ‘alarm bell’
The inquiry has already claimed one scalp.
Manurewa Marae inquiry: Significant failures found in data safeguards, Stats head falls on sword
The failures were described as 'concerning' and 'problematic'.
Losing our young people: New stats reveal age of Kiwis leaving the country
The new data show 47,100 Kiwis departed in 2024, the largest number ever recorded.
Tourism numbers well up last year but still below pre-Covid levels
The data emerged soon after a new bid to lure foreign visitors.
Monthly food price rise biggest since 2022
Food prices across all categories rose, with grocery prices up 3% in the month.
Retail spending off to slow start in 2025
Spending in the retail industries over January fell by 1.6%.
400 applications, no job: Woman ‘cannot live’ as unemployment reaches four-year high
Suzanne George has been job hunting for more than a year in Wellington.
Simon Wilson: Snapshots from the new New Zealand for Waitangi week
OPINION: The changing face of Aotearoa NZ as we head towards Waitangi Day on Thursday.
Average household costs up 3% across the year. Who was hit hardest?
Inflation slowed down but some groups shouldered more of the burden.
NZ economy added more jobs in December, Stats NZ says
Second month in a row of overall job growth reported.
Rise in holiday spending at end of 2024, electronic card data shows
New data from Stats NZ shows spending in retail performed strongly during December sales.
Shane Reti says health portfolio in good shape for Simeon Brown
While he has lost health, Reti says he is still representing Whangārei at the top table.
$100 vouchers to fill out Census: Stats NZ inquiry clears Whānau Ora of data breach
First of two inquiries after whistleblowers' allegations makes several recommendations.
Inflation rate will give clues on how much more the OCR will be cut
December quarter inflation figures to shed light on where the OCR may settle.
Food prices rise in December, driven by dairy, fruit, cooking oil
Non-alcoholic drinks and tobacco registered the biggest annual price increases.
New home consents up in November but down 12% annually
House-building costs only rose 1.1% in 2024, well below 2022′s increases.
NZ butter price spike: 500g block hits $9.19
We're a dairy giant, so why is butter so expensive?
Imports down, exports up in November trade data
Best November trade performance since 2020 revealed a day after dismal GDP data.
Opinion: No room at the inn for homeless Kiwis needing help at Xmas
OPINION: Community providers are increasingly having to turn away applicants.
Current account deficit narrows as Kiwis import less
The latest figures from Stats NZ show a modest improvement in the trade balance.
'Trust the process': Te Pāti Māori defends marae voting process
Te Pāti Māori claims the Electoral Commission bowed to political pressure over the voting.
'Low point' – new data to confirm NZ back in recession
Data due this Thursday will update the nation's third-quarter economic performance.
Fruit and veges get cheaper but domestic airfares go up
Those flying overseas had it better than domestic travellers.