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New Zealand GDP down 0.6 per cent in Q4 2022

New Zealand has had a 0.6 per cent contraction in GDP in the December 2022 quarter, beginning a predicted 2023 dip a quarter earlier than expected.

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NZ hikes welfare payments as fruit and veg prices soar

Food prices are on the rise again in New Zealand, particularly for fruit and vegetables, as inflation worsens in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.

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Everybody counts (but not twice, please)

Stats NZ is confident it can remove duplicate responses to the census

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Trust in census a big issue, survey suggests

Many Māori and Pacific men say they won’t participate in the census

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Census call to Minister this weekend

A decision on whether to delay all or part of the census is imminent

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Govt to consider deferring $259m census due to Cyclone Gabrielle

On the day census packs were to begin being hand-delivered to households, Stats NZ withdrew all North Island staff from the field. David Williams reports.

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Census 2023: Getting the count right

There are high hopes that improvements made to this year's Census will result in a better turnout than 2018.

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I bought air-freighted mangoes; if you don't approve, bite me!

The rain this summer is without precedent; the increase in local fruit and vege prices will be similarly unparalleled. Jonathan Milne reports.

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'Dream turns to nightmare' as foundations of building industry erode

Civil construction firms are hitting rock bottom, caught between this summer's tropical downpours and rising concrete prices, reports Jonathan Milne.

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Big bump in pay for census field staff

An $8 million boost means census collectors will get higher wages

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Small print shows the impact of inflation isn’t 7.2% but a massive 8.7%

Stats NZ publishes a figure for consumers price index plus interest payments, that undermines Government's claim that 'inflation has peaked'. Jonathan Milne reports.

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NZ inflation stays red-hot 7.2 per cent

NZ Finance Minister Grant Robertson says 1.4 per cent CPI rise in the December quarter, down from 2.2 per cent in September, suggests inflation has peaked.

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Economy will be a rough ride no matter what

While Jacinda Ardern’s resignation is not likely to cause economic instability, new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will have to contend with significant existing problems such as the cost of living crisis and declining business confidence, argues Dr Murat Ungor.

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Rocks ahead! Leaders struggle at the helm of the world economy

As food prices soar a near record 11.3 percent today, there's a new outcrop of inflation looming, Jonathan Milne reports. NZ and the world now face a hard landing in which millions may lose their livelihoods.

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Labour costs drive building firms to the wall: ‘The guys all have kids to feed’

The liquidation of Sinbad Construction highlights new workforce woes hurting the industry – and Stats NZ says building labour costs are driving up inflation.

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Inflation staying hot in NZ at 7.2 pc

Housing, petrol and diesel and vegetable costs are all soaring in New Zealand, where CPI inflation has been measured at 7.2 per cent in the year to September.

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Craftier cuts on the menu as food prices continue to outstrip restaurants

Rising food costs have restauranteurs looking to utilise secondary cuts of protein to claw back some margin.

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Rate of sea level rise around New Zealand doubles in past 60 years

Climate change named as major driver, with up to $14bn in infrastructure at risk from higher sea levels

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New Zealand avoids recession as eased Covid measures help spur 1.7% GDP growth

After a decline in the previous quarter, the economy rebounded on the back of spending on travel and recreation

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Rising food prices: Why one café is now charging $8.50 for a flat white

Stats NZ says food prices have risen 8.3 percent in the past year; the man selling New Zealand's most expensive takeaway coffee explains why.

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New Zealand food inflation highest for 13 years as vegetables and dairy drive prices

Grocery costs rose 8.3% in August, figures show, thanks to a 6.7% rise in eggs last month and a 15% surge in fruit and vegetables

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New Zealand fruit and veg costs rise 15pct

Grocery prices are surging as New Zealand continues to battle a cost of living crisis with inflation on the charge.

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Australia is in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis but we're not the only ones. Here’s what inflation looks like around the world

Australia's inflation rate is the highest it's been in 21 years and we're not the only country feeling the sting of rising costs.

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New Zealand inflation hits 7.3%, the highest rate since 1990

Pain for households as consumers price index for June quarter exceeds forecasts and more interest rate rises loom

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Finally our unemployment figures make sense

We have record-low unemployment numbers but more people receiving the Jobseeker Work-Ready Benefit than there were before Covid – why? By Eric Crampton

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