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One in three businesses invest in climate change-related measures
More than third of businesses act in response to climate change
GDP rises 3.0 percent in December 2021 quarter
Imports continue to widen current account deficit
Fruit and vegetables drive up annual food prices
Card spending drops in February as Omicron spreads
Manufacturing sales rise by over $3 billion in December 2021 quarter
Filled jobs continue to show steady growth
Building activity bounces back in December 2021
Information and communication technology sector booming during Covid
Mortgages and other real estate loans drive household debt up
Distribution of wealth across New Zealand households remains unchanged between 2015 and 2021
Fall in new homes consented in January
International trade in services shows $5.4 billion deficit in 2021
Retail spending rebounds in December
Government lifts 66,500 children out of poverty
Housing costs rise, impact felt strongly by renters
Overall household incomes increase 4.5 percent, supported by government response to Covid
Child poverty statistics show all measures trending downwards over last three years
New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions show no reduction, while annual glacier ice volumes continue to decrease
New environmental-economic accounts data released
Producer prices increase in December 2021 quarter
Testing for next census
Deaths increase as population ages
Labour productivity rises 0.5 percent
Lowest international travel numbers in 50 years
Net migration lowest in nine years
Highest monthly food price increase in five years
Card spending continues to increase in January
Increase in cost of living reaches new high
Two key factors lower greenhouse gas emissions in September 2021 quarter
Record number of new homes consented in 2021
Unemployment falls to lowest level on record
Unemployment rate at 3.2 percent
Wages continue steady rise
Resident visa holders’ share of home transfers grows by 1 percent
Inflation data shows why minimum wage increase is necessary
Annual inflation hits three-decade high at 5.9 percent
Household net worth grows in September 2021 quarter but at slower pace compared to March 2021
Household saving rises in September 2021 quarter
Departures lift border crossing numbers
Annual food price increase highest in decade
Card spending continues to increase as Covid restrictions ease
Building consents hit new highs in November
Fruit exports dominated by gold kiwifruit
Imports account for half of New Zealand’s carbon footprint
Number of beef cattle on rise
Import growth widens current account deficit