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Who’s got the most disposable income?
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Who has the most disposable income in the country? RNZ has crunched the data to look at which areas in New Zealand are left with...
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Unemployment expected to get worse as fuel crisis impact yet to be felt
Source: Radio New Zealand A total of 163,000 people were unemployed in the new data. 123rf An economist is warning the unemployment rate is likely to get worse in the...
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Unemployment rate at 5.3 percent in the March 2026 quarter – Labour market statistics: March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Unemployment rate at 5.3 percent in the March 2026 quarter – news story 6 May 2026 New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in the...
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Economy – Unemployment decrease is good news, but pressures building beneath the surface – EMA
Source: EMA The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) says today’s slight decrease in unemployment is good news for the economy, but numerous pressures remain. Statistics NZ reported that unemployment for the...
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Economic Analysis – Kiwi labour market remains soft as spare capacity stays elevated – Kiwibank
Source: Kiwibank New labour market figures show the job market remains under pressure, with spare capacity staying elevated and wage growth subdued. The latest Statistics New Zealand data shows the...
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Marriages continue downward trend – Marriages, civil unions, and divorces: Year ended December 2025 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Marriages continue downward trend – news story 4 May 2026 The number of couples tying the knot continued to fall in 2025, according to figures released by...
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New home consents up 11 percent in year ended March 2026 – Building consents issued: March 2026 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand New home consents up 11 percent in year ended March 2026 – news story 1 May 2026 There were 37,813 new homes consented in Aotearoa New...
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‘As damaging as the Treaty Principles Bill’: Proposed changes to Treaty clauses revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Herenga Waka law lecturer Dr Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown. Supplied Documents filed with the Waitangi Tribunal have revealed the proposed changes which would set government obligations to...
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Monthly consumers price index – updates on progress
Source: Statistics New Zealand Monthly consumers price index – updates on progress 30 April 2026 We have added the April 2026 update to Monthly consumers price index – updates on...
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More flex for public transport operators and contractors as fuel costs rise
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing New Zealand’s transport and construction sector by ensuring public transport operators and infrastructure contractors have greater flexibility to manage rising fuel costs,...
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Elections – Cancer NZ – NZ falling behind on cancer – Next Govt. can save lives and money by choosing to act
Source: Cancer Society NZ Cancer Society Election Manifesto lays out plan to tackle our biggest killer National skin cancer prevention strategy low cost winner Eliminate cervical cancer with screening and accelerating...
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Household living costs increase 2.1 percent – Household living-costs price indexes: March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Household living costs increase 2.1 percent – news story 29 April 2026 The cost of living for the average New Zealand household increased 2.1 percent in the...
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Communities are an essential voice in New Zealand’s data system – Stats NZ news story
Source: Statistics New Zealand Communities are an essential voice in New Zealand’s data system – news story 29 April 2026 The creation of Pacific, rainbow, and homeless community advisory groups...
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Tailors fear industry is ageing out
Source: Radio New Zealand Some of Auckland’s most experienced tailors believe the industry is ageing out, despite a good level of demand for work. Serena Tan’s lunchtime on Monday had...
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New Zealand and Australia collaborate on fuel, fertiliser pressures with agriculture, aviation
Source: Radio New Zealand A farmer with a farm fuel tank. SUPPLIED/LEVNO Australasian bosses across agriculture, aviation and freight sectors are in the ear of their government officials in dealing...
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HIPC Rule 3A: Notification requirements for indirect collection of health information
Source: Privacy Commissioner IPP3A is about an agency’s obligations when it collects personal information indirectly (collecting from someone other than the person themselves). Under IPP3A, if an agency collects someone’s...
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Business AI use covered by new national survey
Source: New Zealand Government The launch of the Survey of Business Operations, a new national survey, will provide a comprehensive, up‑to‑date picture of how New Zealand businesses use Artificial Intelligence and...
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Employment indicators: March 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Employment indicators: March 2026 – information release 28 April 2026 Employment indicators provide an early indication of changes in the labour market. Key facts Changes in the...
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Auckland childcare centres offer steep discounts to keep afloat
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Some early childhood education centres in Auckland are offering steep discounts – in some cases up to 12 months of childcare free of charge –...
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‘One Final Mission’ for White Ferns great Suzie Bates before retirement
Source: Radio New Zealand Suzie Bates takes a catch during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final match against South Africa in 2024. AFP/FADEL SENNA One of New Zealand’s most...
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Rule-change sees more people getting immunised sooner, midwives say
Source: Radio New Zealand Porirua midwives Tess Willis (L) and Sarah Dow. Supplied / HNZ Midwives say a rule-change allowing them to vaccinate parents, babies and their whanau means more...
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Research and development survey: 2025 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Research and development survey: 2025 – information release 23 April 2026 Research and development (R&D) statistics report on research and development activity, including expenditure and related employment...
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Productivity statistics: 1978–2025 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Productivity statistics: 1978–2025 – information release 23 April 2026 Productivity is a measure of how efficiently capital and labour are used within the economy to produce outputs...
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Bonjour to investment in New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has welcomed a new investment by French luxury fashion house Chanel in New Zealand’s premium agricultural sector. Chanel has invested in a joint venture...
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Town struggles amid Awakino Gorge closure
Source: Radio New Zealand The slip closing Awakino Gorge. Supplied / NZ Transport Agency The small Waikato town of Mōkau on the west coast of the North Island is being...
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An overview of disability data in Aotearoa New Zealand – Stats NZ report
Source: Statistics New Zealand An overview of disability data in Aotearoa New Zealand – report 22 April 2026 Stats NZ is pleased to release An overview of disability data in...
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Annual inflation at 3.1 percent in March 2026 – Consumers price index: March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Annual inflation at 3.1 percent in March 2026 – news story 21 April 2026 New Zealand’s consumers price index (CPI) increased 3.1 percent in the 12 months...