More visitors from Australia in July – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: International visitor arrivals to New Zealand: July 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions More visitors from Australia in July – 23 August 2018 More visitors arrived from Australia in July compared with the same month in 2017, Stats NZ said today. The increase in visitors from Australia in July coincided with the ski season in New Zealand. It also brought the total number of visitors to […]
Read More →Retail spending hums along in June – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: Retail trade survey: June 2018 quarter
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Retail spending hums along in June – 22 August 2018 Strengthened spending in most retail industries lifted total sales for the June 2018 quarter, Stats NZ said today. After adjusting for seasonal effects the total retail sales volume rose 1.1 percent, after a modest 0.3 percent rise in the March 2018 quarter. “This […]
Read More →Annual net migration eases but rate still high – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: International travel and migration: July 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Annual net migration eases but rate still high – 21 August 2018 Annual net migration decreased by 8,600 for the July 2018 year, down from the record high of 72,400 a year ago, Stats NZ said today. “Even though annual net migration is lower than a year ago, it is still high by […]
Read More →Disabled people three times less likely to be in work – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: Labour market statistics (disability): June 2018 quarter
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Disabled people three times less likely to be in work – 20 August 2018 In the June 2018 quarter, 22.3 percent of disabled people were working, Stats NZ said today. This compares with 70.0 percent of non-disabled people. Text alternative for labour market summary by disability status: June 2018 quarter “The difference between […]
Read More →Crude oil pumps up fuel prices – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: Business price indexes: June 2018 quarter
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Crude oil pumps up fuel prices – 17 August 2018 Higher fuel prices contributed to rises in producer output prices (up 0.9 percent) and input prices (up 1.0 percent) in the June 2018 quarter, Stats NZ said today. Higher prices received for whole milk powder also contributed to the increase in overall output […]
Read More →Buoyant cruise season boosts spending – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: Cruise ship traveller and expenditure statistics: Year ended June 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Buoyant cruise season boosts spending – 16 August 2018 An increase in the number of cruise voyages and passengers boosted cruise ship expenditure to $434.0 million in the year ended June 2018, Stats NZ said today. Total cruise expenditure was up 18.3 percent ($67.1 million) following a 9.9 percent increase in the June […]
Read More →Gender pay gap is second-smallest – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: Labour market statistics (income): June 2018 quarter
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Gender pay gap is second-smallest – 15 August 2018 The gender pay gap was 9.2 percent in the June 2018 quarter, Stats NZ said today. This is the second-smallest gap since the series began 20 years ago. In comparison, the gender pay gap was 9.1 percent in 2012 (the lowest on record) and […]
Read More →More women are over 30, and more men are under 30 – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: National population estimates: At 30 June 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions More women are over 30, and more men are under 30 – 14 August 2018 New Zealand’s population is growing in most age groups, with the latest estimates showing more women than men are aged over 30, Stats NZ said today. In contrast, men outnumber women at all ages under 30 years. The […]
Read More →Migration drives high population growth – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: National population estimates: At 30 June 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Migration drives high population growth – 14 August 2018 The estimated resident population of New Zealand reached 4,885,300 at 30 June 2018, Stats NZ said today. New Zealand’s population change is a result of natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration (international migrant arrivals minus departures). “Net migration has been the […]
Read More →Vegetable prices shoot up in July – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: Food price index: July 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Vegetable prices shoot up in July – 13 August 2018 Higher prices for vegetables led food price inflation of 0.7 percent in July 2018, Stats NZ said today. Vegetable prices rose 9.2 percent in the month, with higher prices for fresh lettuce (up 77 percent), tomatoes (up 30 percent), and broccoli (up 24 […]
Read More →International guest nights fall from Lions tour high – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: Accommodation survey: June 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions International guest nights fall from Lions tour high – 10 August 2018 International guest nights fell 8.2 percent in June 2018 compared with June 2017, when the Lions rugby tour boosted guest nights, Stats NZ said today. Falling international guest nights caused a 1.8 percent decrease in total guest nights spent in short-term […]
Read More →Dan McGarry: Fighting for media freedom and truth in the Pacific
When the host country Nauru banned the pool broadcaster, ABC, from the Pacific Islands summit set for next month, it was condemned widely for an attack on freedom on the media. Lee Duffield recently paid a visit to Dan McGarry, media director of the Vanuatu Daily Post, who took a lead, declaring his outlet would […]
Read More →Nauru media ban on ABC targets Australian detention centre gag
There has been much wringing of hands over Nauru’s ban on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for next month’s Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ summit. But, reports Sri Krishnamurthi of Asia Pacific Journalism, even more perplexing is Canberra’s relative silence. MIL Analysis+Reportage – EveningReport.NZ
Read More →Torokina – a cryptocurrency with a dream to ‘rescue’ Papua New Guinea
Cryptocurrencies are a controversial phenomenon that have risen from a technical experiment, with zero monetary value, to an industry with a combined market capitalisation of US$225 billion – after shedding more than $30 billion this week. Their future is uncertain, with analysts ranging from enthusiasts to sceptics, but James Halpin of Asia Pacific Journalism profiles […]
Read More →New Caledonia independence ‘in their hearts’, but also a ‘scary’ future
Kanaks and long-time New Caledonian settlers get to vote on their future on November 4. But, as Michael Andrew of Asia Pacific Journalism points out, if Kanaks don’t get their wish for independence this time around, they have two more chances in 2020 and 2023 to vote for a new nation. MIL Analysis+Reportage – EveningReport.NZ
Read More →‘Don’t play with fire’ warning in Samoa’s social media threat
Many Samoans are angry over a threat by the prime minister earlier this year to ban the social media platform Facebook amid growing pressure by politicians and officials across the Pacific against “fundamental freedoms”. Mike Mohr reports for Asia Pacific Journalism in the second of a two-part series on online media. MIL Analysis+Reportage – EveningReport.NZ
Read More →PNG Facebook ban threat casts shadow over Pacific media freedom
Papua New Guinea threatened to temporarily ban Facebook earlier this year. With the APEC conference looming in November, the question remains whether this was an attack on freedom of speech. Jessica Marshall of Asia-Pacific Journalism reports in a two-part series on the Pacific internet. In March, it was revealed that the data analytics firm Cambridge […]
Read More →Employment highest ever for women – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: Labour market statistics: June 2018 quarter
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Employment highest ever for women – 1 August 2018 The seasonally adjusted employment rate for women rose to 62.8 percent in the June 2018 quarter, Stats NZ said today. This follows an employment rate of 62.6 percent last quarter. “The overall employment rate has remained unchanged at 67.7 percent for three consecutive quarters,” […]
Read More →Slight rise in unemployment and underutilisation rates – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: Labour market statistics: June 2018 quarter
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Slight rise in unemployment and underutilisation rates – 1 August 2018 The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.5 percent in the June 2018 quarter, up from 4.4 percent last quarter, Stats NZ said today. “The slight rise in the unemployment rate follows five consecutive falls, from 5.3 percent in the December 2016 […]
Read More →Changes recommended for International Visitor Survey – Stats NZ Media Release
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Changes recommended for International Visitor Survey – 31 July 2018 The International Visitor Survey (IVS) is generally fit for purpose, but some key areas need attention, according to an independent review by Stats NZ. “The extensive review showed the survey works but it should be improved. It needs a tune-up, not a complete […]
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