Migration flows into New Zealand continue to surge, with the latest figures from Statistics New Zealand showing a net gain of 6300 migrants last month.

More people arrived in New Zealand from Australia for the first time since 1991.

Unemployment rate rises to 6 per cent - the first rise in three years.

In just over 20 years, the combined Asian, Pacific and Maori population in Auckland is forecast to outnumber Europeans and others.

Residential building consents fell 4.9pc in August as the Canterbury rebuild shifts its focus toward commercial work.

New Zealand's annual net migration rose to a record in August as Indian and Chinese students continued to flock to courses offered by local educational institutions.

Our economy grew - but less than expected in the second quarter of the year, as agriculture and mining recovered.

Last month saw the highest number of new dwellings consented in a month since March 2005.

The jobless rate is up as the number of new jobs created fails to keep pace with an expanding population.

The Government says a new plan to lure migrants away from Auckland will boost regional economies, but admits it will do little to ease Auckland's housing pressures.

Migrant arrivals climbed 15 percent to 115,700 in the year, while departures fell 8.1 percent to 57,400.

The average price for 2 litres of blue-top milk was $3.36 in June, down 9.4 per cent from its peak in November 2014.

The boost was fuelled by a rebound in both domestic and international travellers and a lift in South Island and hotel park stays.

The economy has started to slow, with confidence declining as dairy prices remain lower for longer.

An analysis released by Statistics New Zealand found tens of thousands of Kiwis don't go home to a traditional house.

NZ has had a net gain of 57,800 migrants in the year through May - the 10th consecutive record-breaking month.

Gross domestic product grew just 0.2 per cent in the first three months of the year, according to Statistics New Zealand.

Statistics NZ's General Social Survey has been conducted every two years since 2008-09.

New Zealanders are accepting of diversity, sexuality and religion but not of mental illness.

New Zealand’s Maori, Pacific and Asian populations are on the rise, new projections from Statistics New Zealand reveal.

Migration rose to a new annual record in April, as more students arrived from India and China and fewer locals left.

Producer input and output prices fell in the first quarter, reflecting lower fuel costs and weakness in prices of meat and dairy products.

More Kiwis have formal qualifications, according to new census figures released today.

Statistics New Zealand figures out today show national guest nights have risen every month for the past year.

Core retail spending (excluding fuel and vehicle-related spending) fell 0.8 per cent in April, the first time since last June.

Data released by Statistics New Zealand today showed the life expectancy for children has increased by one year for females and 1.5 years for males in the past eight years.

The New Zealand dollar has dropped by US1c after labour data out this morning showed wage growth was less than expected.

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