RetailElectronic card use back on the riseTransactions using electronic cards rose 0.7 per cent for retail industries in November from a month earlier, mainly due to a rise in vehicle fuel sales.08 Dec 11:00 PM
ConstructionHouse building plummets 40pc in two yearsThe amount of residential building work put in place has fallen by almost 40 per cent since the most recent peak.07 Dec 10:40 PM
ConstructionConstruction out of the mire as housing consents riseBuilding consents were up 11 per cent in October.29 Nov 11:13 PM
New ZealandRecord number of deaths in NZThe year ending in September had the second highest number of deaths in NZ in recorded history after the year to September 2008.16 Nov 11:50 PM
ManufacturingProducers' prices fall as dairy prices soarProducers' output and input prices fell in the September quarter.15 Nov 10:53 PM
TourismSki season helps visitor numbers creep upThe number of people staying in commercial accommodation is recovering but is still below levels seen before the financial crisis hit.11 Nov 03:00 PM
Official Cash RatePay packets feel the squeeze of recessionWages growth remained feeble in the September quarter as the recession took its toll on pay packets.03 Nov 03:00 PM
ConstructionHouse consents rise as commercial slumpsNew building consent figures point to signs of recovery in house building but show the non-residential sector sinking further into a slump.29 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis satisfied with life in New ZealandThe vast majority of New Zealanders are happy with their lives, according to a new survey.29 Oct 12:54 AM
EconomyTourism loses top foreign earnings crownTourism has lost its title as the nation's biggest export earner, falling behind the dairy sector.28 Oct 03:00 PM
TelecommunicationsBroadband use soars to 1.1m subscribersBroadband subscriber numbers rose 27 per cent in the 15 months to June to 1.1 million, Statistics New Zealand (SNZ) says.26 Oct 11:30 PM
LifestyleThe young divorceesKiwis in their 20s now have the highest divorce rate of any age group. What's going wrong?12 Oct 03:00 PM
