The Latest Breaking News from Stats NZ

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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