Statistics New Zealand

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Name: Statistics New Zealand

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 Documents

State services lose 1500 jobs in a year

New emergency system unveiled 130 health jobs to go Restructuring needs vision and direction to make it effective Govt refuses to back Auckland's bid Auckland's growth putting stress on environment Cabinet clears rural broadband rollout ... [Published 16 hours ago by Christchurch Press]

Entities: State Services Commission, Ruth Dyson, Auckland

First Reported Mar 17 2010 - Updated Mar 17 2010 - 1 Documents

New Zealand Exchange Ltd

Recreational retail rise a good sign for Kathmandu

While many local retailers have reported a relatively subdued Christmas sales period, Kathamndu may be bucking that trend when it releases its first results as a listed company tomorrow.The Warehouse – the country’s biggest retailer – last week reported ... [Published Mar 17 2010 by National Business Review]

Entities: Kathmandu, New Zealand Exchange Ltd, Net Profit, The Warehouse Group Ltd, Statistics New Zealand

First Reported Mar 16 2010 - Updated Mar 16 2010 - 3 Documents

Another casualty of the recession

Productivity can be counted among the casualties of the recession.Labour productivity fell 1.5 per cent in the year to last March, and multi-factor productivity (a measure of how effectively inputs of both labour and capital are used) fell 3.1 per ce ... [Published Mar 16 2010 by New Zealand Herald]

Entities: Productivity, Recession, Casualty

First Reported Mar 16 2010 - Updated Mar 16 2010 - 1 Documents

Statistics New Zealand

Productivity Heading In Wrong Direction

The drop in labour productivity growth by 1.5 percent in the year to March 2009 – as released by Statistics New Zealand today - highlights the ever-widening gulf between the promise to improve our living standards and catch Australia, and the stark reality, ... [Published Mar 16 2010 by Scoop]

Entities: Productivity, Statistics New Zealand, Australia

First Reported Mar 16 2010 - Updated Mar 16 2010 - 1 Documents

Latest Figures Highlight Productivity Challenge

“Today’s productivity data from Statistics New Zealand dramatically highlight the damaging consequences of the economic mismanagement of recent years”, Roger Kerr, executive director of the New Zealand Business Roundtable, said today. The ... ... [Published Mar 16 2010 by Scoop]

Entities: Productivity, New Zealand Business Roundtable, Roger Kerr

First Reported Mar 13 2010 - Updated Mar 13 2010 - 1 Documents

University of Auckland

Ladettes narrow life gap

A party-hard attitude and decadent lifestyle are slowing the rise of women's life expectancy"Ladette" lifestyles among young women are partly to blame for narrowing the life expectancy gap between the sexes, say experts.Latest figures from Statistics ... [Published Mar 13 2010 by New Zealand Herald]

Entities: University of Auckland, Binge Drinking, Statistics New Zealand

First Reported Mar 11 2010 - Updated Mar 12 2010 - 7 Documents

Retail sales languishing as spending stays weak

Retail sales started the year at a dawdling pace.Seasonally adjusted, total sales were 0.8 per cent higher in January than in December, which in turn were 0.4 per cent down on November, Statistics New Zealand said.But when gas stations and car yards are ... [Published Mar 12 2010 by New Zealand Herald]

Entities: Retail Sales, Darren Gibbs, Statistics New Zealand, Vehicle Sales

First Reported Mar 11 2010 - Updated Mar 12 2010 - 2 Documents

Retail spending rises slightly in January

Retail sales rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.8% in January, Statistics New Zealand says.Core retail sales, which exclude car and fuel sales, increased 0.3%, regaining some lost ground after a 2% fall in DecemberANZ senior economist Khoon Goh says a breakdown ... [Published Mar 12 2010 by Radio New Zealand]

Entities: Retail Sales, Statistics New Zealand, Recession

First Reported Mar 11 2010 - Updated Mar 12 2010 - 1 Documents

Japanese Stock Futures Rise on BOJ Speculation; Australia Gains

March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stock futures rose on speculation the central bank will loosen monetary policies and after the yen weakened. Australian shares gained.New York-traded securities of Nissan Motor Co., a carmaker that gets 77 percent of its ... [Published Mar 11 2010 by BusinessWeek]

Entities: Bank of Japan, Australia, Japan, Kenichi Hirano, Equinox Minerals Ltd

First Reported Mar 11 2010 - Updated Mar 11 2010 - 2 Documents

Guest nights reach high

Hotels and holiday parks enjoyed a bumper January with the overall accommodation sector handling a record 4.4 million guest nights in the month, with a strong rebound in foreign tourist numbers.Overnight stays in commercial accommodation were up 4 per ... [Published Mar 11 2010 by stuff.co.nz]

Entities: Statistics New Zealand, New Zealand

First Reported Mar 11 2010 - Updated Mar 11 2010 - 1 Documents

Brian Rudman : Two cheers for Wellywood - they're welcome to their wannabe sign

As everyone else seems to be offering an alternative to the capital's planned "WELLYWOOD" sign, could I suggest the most accurate slogan for Wellington's film industry would be "NUMBER TWO".Not only would it save the citizens from a costly lawsuit from ... [Published Mar 11 2010 by New Zealand Herald]

Entities: Brian Rudman, Wellington (New Zealand), Auckland, Mark Blumsky

First Reported Mar 11 2010 - Updated Mar 11 2010 - 1 Documents

New Zealand Food Prices Fall In February

(RTTNews) - Food prices in New Zealand fell 1.3% month-on-month in February, Statistics New Zealand said on Thursday. Food prices had risen 2.1% in the previous month.Fruit & vegetable prices slid 3.5% in February. Prices of meat, poultry & fish fell ... [Published Mar 11 2010 by RTTNews.com]

Entities: New Zealand, Statistics New Zealand, Del.icio.us, Digg Inc

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...poised to hire potentially hundreds more consultants and contract staff for its new National Health Board, which would occupy the same building. "While the minister has been busy building his Wellington fiefdom, almost every district health board in the country has been cutting services to patients and communities."

State services lose 1500 jobs in a year [Christchurch Press - 16 hours ago]

"Productivity declined in the March 2009 year as the New Zealand economy went into recession. There was a large drop in output, with labor taking longer to respond to the fall in demand. This led to a significant fall inin labor productivity" economic statistics development manager Jude Hughes said

New Zealand Labor Productivity Falls In March 2009 Year [RTTNews.com - Mar 16 2010]

"Productivity declined in the March 2009 year as the New Zealand economy went into recession" economic statistics development manager Jude Hughes said

Recession eats into labour productivity [National Business Review - Mar 16 2010]

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State services lose 1500 jobs in a year [Christchurch Press - 16 hours ago]
Recreational retail rise a good sign for Kathmandu [National Business Review - Mar 17 2010]
Restructuring needs vision and direction to mak... [Christchurch Press - Mar 16 2010]
Another casualty of the recession [New Zealand Herald - Mar 16 2010]
New Zealand Labor Productivity Falls In March 2... [RTTNews.com - Mar 16 2010]
Recession eats into labour productivity [National Business Review - Mar 16 2010]
Productivity Heading In Wrong Direction [Scoop - Mar 16 2010]
Latest Figures Highlight Productivity Challenge [Scoop - Mar 16 2010]
NZ labour productivity woeful in last year desp... [Interest.co.nz - Mar 16 2010]
Economic recession drives productivity decline [Scoop - Mar 15 2010]
New Zealand Retail Sales Driven Up By Autos [Daily Markets - Mar 14 2010]
Shoppers Slow Down Ahead Of Govt's Watershed Ma... [Voxy.co.nz - Mar 13 2010]
Ladettes narrow life gap [New Zealand Herald - Mar 13 2010]
Car sales lead in subdued January retail spending [stuff.co.nz - Mar 12 2010]
Car sales lead in subdued Jan [stuff.co.nz - Mar 12 2010]
Retail sales languishing as spending stays weak [New Zealand Herald - Mar 12 2010]
New Zealand January Retail Sales Growth Tops Ex... [RTTNews.com - Mar 12 2010]
NZ retail sales up 0.8 pct in January [3 News - Mar 12 2010]
NZ sharemarket ends little changed again [3 News - Mar 12 2010]
NZ sharemarket ends week with 10-pt gain in mai... [National Business Review - Mar 12 2010]
NZ retail holds steady [Inside Retailing Online - Mar 12 2010]
NZ retail sales rose in January; core sales fell [NZ News UK - Mar 12 2010]
Core retail sales rose 0.3% in February, weaker... [Interest.co.nz - Mar 12 2010]
NZ retail sales up a notch in January [New Zealand Herald - Mar 12 2010]
Retail spending rises slightly in January [Radio New Zealand - Mar 12 2010]
Japanese Stock Futures Rise on BOJ Speculation;... [BusinessWeek - Mar 11 2010]
Core retail sales rose 0.3% in February, weaker... [Interest.co.nz - Mar 11 2010]
Guest nights reach high [stuff.co.nz - Mar 11 2010]
Retail sales recover in January [stuff.co.nz - Mar 11 2010]
January guest nights at record high [Scoop - Mar 11 2010]

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