Latest from Statistics NZ

Eating a hole in your wallet

Food prices are continuing to rise but have steadied after reaching record highs last year. Milk and cheese have become cheaper.

Food prices fall, biggest monthly drop in 3 years

Guest nights up in July - jump in foreign visitors

Dollar and dairy batter terms of trade

NZ terms of trade fall 9pc

Commercial building trumps residential for first time in 20 years

Kiwi dads short-changed when it comes to Father's Day

Figures released by Statistics New Zealand show there are a few extra reasons to spoil your dad this Father's Day.

Smart-card proposal to combat NZ obesity

Hundreds of thousands of Kiwis would receive subsidies to buy healthy foods under a new system proposed by a Govt commissioned study.

Card use flat, more paying cash

<i>Dollar outlook:</i> Kiwi may gain as US confidence grows

The New Zealand dollar may keep rising this week after good jobs data from the US boosted confidence that the world's largest economy is recovering.

Spending jump makes up for drop in foreign enrolments

Growth in pay rates slows down to a crawl

Earnings growth slows, hours worked fall in June

Hours worked fell in June, says Stats NZ

NZ jobless rate probably rose to 5.6pc as workers shed

Cafe culture in Kiwi homes