Statistics NZ stories

When businesses were battling through Covid disruptions, contact centres were utilising innovative technology solutions.

Massey University, in collaboration with Statistics New Zealand, has opened NZ's first teaching and research database at its Wellington campus.

Small and medium businesses in New Zealand are driving a significant increase in research and development investment, according to Callaghan Innovation.

The Business Operations Survey has revealed that more Kiwi businesses are spending on expansion, showing there is plenty of opportunity for partners.

Diversity – and not just gender diversity – brings different ideas, backgrounds, and assumptions to the table.

The sharing economy is reshaping Kiwi spending; Stats NZ reveals increased online spending on services like Uber and Airbnb, altering the CPI basket.

New Zealand's pay system favours executives while neglecting average workers, warns NZCTU president, urging new wage negotiation methods to bridge the gap.

The Digital Divide map is an interactive tool which shows the different digital divides New Zealanders and their communities are facing.

Government transfers open data programme to Statistics New Zealand to provide better and more freely available information.

Statistics New Zealand has partnered with Fujitsu to deploy Fujitsu's Government DaaS service to kick start a 'significant' digital transformation.

Stats NZ bounces back with resumed data service after quake-induced delays shook operations and displaced Wellington staff.

Number of fibre-optic broadband connections in New Zealand has more than doubled since June 2015, according to Statistics NZ.

Almost half of all broadband connections in New Zealand have unlimited data plans, according to Statistics NZ.

Stats NZ partners with Fronde to streamline data collection, aiming for efficiency and enhanced security through an enterprise-wide system.

New Zealand businesses have increased their investment in research and development (R&D) by over 15% in one year, according to Statistics New Zealand.

New Zealand Treasury partners with Catalyst to deliver data to the public through Catalyst's Social Investment Insights platform.

Women are now almost as likely as men to work in managerial roles, according to a new report from Statistics New Zealand.

Fibre broadband is doubling in popularity among Kiwis, now making up 1 in 20 connections, with over 100,000 fibre-optic setups nationwide.

The increase in data usage coincides with a large increase in the proportion of broadband connections that have no data cap.

All universities, wānanga and polytechnics will be required to publish information about the employment status and earnings of graduates as of 2017.