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Retail spending using electronic cards experienced increased in the month of June, according to new data from Statistics New Zealand.

Xero partners with Statistics NZ for data supply trial, aiming to improve quality of stats and benefit government and business.

New Zealanders' spending on electronic cards fell in April, ending a streak of nine consecutive monthly gains.

A trend towards eating out in the US, which saw sales at restaurants and bars overtake spending at grocery stores for the first time last month, bodes.

New Zealand food prices rose at their fastest annual pace in over three years in March, pushed higher by rising fruit and vegetable prices.

NZ retailers enjoy a robust March, with a £167m surge in card spending, hitting £4.7bn – a buoyant 3.7% year-on-year increase.

Of businesses using the internet, just under one-quarter used a fibre-optic connection for ultra-fast broadband in 2014.

The New Zealand ICT sector has experienced a moderate rise in sales and a significant change in service offerings, says Statistics New Zealand.

New Zealand recorded a smaller-than-expected trade surplus in February, led by declining dairy exports, while the annual deficit widened to the larges.

New Zealand's migration hit a new record in the year through February, driven by more arrivals and fewer departures.

More than 1600 teachers from over 800 schools are taking part in CensusAtSchool March 16-May 29. The data will then be released for classroom analysis.

New Zealand food prices fell in February, led by seasonal declines in fruit and vegetables and lower meat prices.

New Zealand residential building activity rose for the first time in three quarters in the final three months of 2014, led by earthquake-related rebui.

The New Zealand dollar rose along with other commodity currencies after the Australian Reserve Bank chose not to cut interest rates yesterday and foll.

Stats NZ turns to iPad Minis, revamps centuries-old data gathering, heralding real-time shop pricing analysis for key inflation indexes.

New Zealand orange roughy exports are accelerating as catch limits of the deepwater fish, once a poster child for bad fisheries management, increas.

New Zealand lamb wool prices jumped to their highest level in almost four years at auction yesterday on increased demand for the apparel fibre.

New Zealand employment data showed a record number of people entered the workforce in the fourth quarter and the participation rate reached an all-.

The New Zealand dollar surged nearly 2 US cents after whole milk powder prices jumped 19.2% at the GDT auction, boosting Fonterra’s payout forecasts.

Three out of four households in New Zealand have internet access, while households with access to a landline telephone has dropped to 86%.