Stats NZ
73 stories since November 2024 Ongoing
Topics
- Rising butter prices and Fonterra10 stories · May – July 2025Quiet since 26 Jul 2025
- Manurewa Marae data inquiry6 stories · January – February 2025Quiet since 21 Feb 2025
- Rising food prices and supermarket competition5 stories · August – September 2025Quiet since 16 Sep 2025
- New Zealanders moving to Australia4 stories · July 2025Quiet since 29 Jul 2025
- New Zealand population and migration figures3 stories · November 2025Quiet since 14 Nov 2025
- Waitangi Day 202516 stories · January – February 2025Quiet since 7 Feb 2025
- Reserve Bank cash rate cut February 20253 stories · February 2025Quiet since 26 Feb 2025
- New Zealand property values 20257 stories · January – March 2025Quiet since 17 Mar 2025
- Government plan to ease GP shortages7 stories · March 2025Quiet since 31 Mar 2025
- New Zealand economic recovery 20255 stories · May – June 2025Quiet since 25 Jun 2025
- Household electricity costs in winter 20253 stories · June – July 2025Quiet since 4 Jul 2025
- Council rates cap and performance review5 stories · July – September 2025Quiet since 18 Sep 2025
All stories
October 2026
- Airfares expected to rise for summer holiday travellers




- TVNZ staff to strike over pay negotiations next week


- Annual inflation falls to 3.7 per cent in September quarter




- Annual inflation rate falls to 3.7 percent in September quarter




- Household emissions drop as high fuel prices deter motorists


- Waikato tourism leaders predict strongest summer since the pandemic



September 2026
- Daily essentials rising faster than general inflation over ten years


- New Zealand economy grows 0.2% in June quarter



August 2026
- Staple food prices have risen faster than wages over ten years



+1 - New Zealand unemployment rate reaches 11-year high in June quarter


December 2025
- New Zealand economy grows 1.1% in September quarter


- Lamb remains a popular Christmas choice despite record high prices


- Butter prices unlikely to decrease as quickly as they rose


November 2025
- Instant coffee prices increase by 25.5 per cent


- More New Zealanders moving to Australia than returning home



- Record number of New Zealanders move overseas in year to September



- New Zealand population growth slows to less than one per cent



- Unemployment rate rises to 5.3 percent



October 2025
- Canterbury identified as New Zealand's fastest growing region




- Beneficiaries and pensioners facing faster cost of living increases



+2 - Annual inflation rises to 3.0% in September quarter



- Household net worth required to join New Zealand's top 1 per cent



- New Zealanders with sight loss face rising costs and barriers


September 2025
- Roger Douglas calls for Nicola Willis to resign after GDP slump



- New Zealand economy contracts by 0.9% in June quarter



- Food price increases outpace wage growth


- Retail sector outlook remains bleak despite small uptick in spending


August 2025
- New Zealand gender pay gap reaches record low of 5.2%


- Nicola Willis to announce plan regarding supermarket competition


- Rising costs for basic groceries like bread and milk



- Christopher Luxon says government is focused on the economy


- Dairy products drive 5% annual increase in food prices



- Prime Minister rejects Auckland Mayor's request for bed tax


- Unemployment rate rises to 5.2 per cent



- Unemployment rate rises to 5.2 per cent



July 2025
- Rising butter prices cause frustration for New Zealand consumers


- New Zealanders lucky to have premium butter despite rising prices



- Fonterra chief rejects discounted butter prices for New Zealanders



+1 - Annual inflation rises to 2.7 percent in June quarter


- Butter and dairy costs drive rise in food prices


- Seymour calls for benchmarking council performance to assist ratepayers




- Migration to Australia reaches highest level since 2012



- Net loss of 30,000 people as Kiwis move to Australia


- New Zealand recorded net migration loss of 30,000 to Australia in 2024



- Kiwis struggle with rising electricity costs this winter


June 2025
- Food prices rise 4.4 per cent over the last year



- New Zealand GDP grew 0.8% in the March 2025 quarter


- Government plans to scrap five-yearly Census in New Zealand


- Traditional five-yearly census to be replaced from 2030



+2 - Thousands move from North Island to South Island since 2018




- New Zealand population could reach six million before 2040



May 2025
- Fonterra head attributes rising butter prices to global demand



+3 - Food prices rise at fastest rate in over a year



- New Zealand net migration gain reaches lowest level since 2022


March 2025
- GPs say 15-minute consultations contribute to long patient wait times



+1 - New Zealand economy exits recession as GDP grows 0.7 per cent


- Butter prices rose 60 per cent in February



February 2025
- Half a million disabled New Zealanders have unmet needs



- One in six New Zealanders living with a disability



+1 - Wellington sees largest median property value drop in main centres


- Government fails to meet all child poverty reduction targets



- Reserve Bank cuts official cash rate amid economic optimism


- Te Pāti Māori calls Manurewa Marae inquiry a political hatch job


- Tamihere defends data use at Manurewa Marae amid privacy inquiry



+2 - Stats NZ chief to leave after Manurewa Marae data inquiry



+1 - Unemployment reaches four-year high as job seeker applies for 400 roles



- Unemployment rate rises to 5.1 per cent


- New Zealanders prepare for Waitangi Day commemorations


January 2025
- Report on Manurewa Marae data misuse claims due next week


- Food prices rose 1.5 percent in the year to December

