Fast Facts
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144Minimum wage pushes up private sector pay rates
The rise in the minimum wage helped lift private sector salary and wage rates 2.1 percent in the June 2018 year, Stats...
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165Feds: Unfair to short-change South Canterbury on representation
As Environment Canterbury’s largest constituency by far, covering an area with significant water quality and quantity issues, South Canterbury should not be...
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164Trade shortfall tops $4 billion
The value of annual imports rose $374 million more than exports, pushing the June 2018 annual trade deficit to $4.0 billion, Stats...
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157Fuel lifts imports to new high
Higher fuel imports pushed the value of total imports to $5.0 billion in June 2018, Stats NZ said. This is the highest...
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151Hold on to fiscal cap
With the Government coming under increasing pressure to loosen its self-imposed fiscal cap and borrow to fund the public service in particular,...
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179Government walking the same path on climate change adaptation strategy
Central and local government showed strong alignment on strategy for climate change adaptation as Local Government New Zealand President Dave Cull and...
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198Substantial review of local government funding needed
Local Government New Zealand is pleased with the terms of reference for the Productivity Commissions’ forthcoming inquiry into local government funding and...
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233Card spending up across the board
Consumers spent more across all industries in June 2018, from food and drink to petrol, Stats NZ said.
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213Young people choose to earn, not learn
People in their early twenties are more likely to be earning and less likely to be learning, Stats NZ said.
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GDP growth eases slightly
Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.5 percent in the March 2018 quarter, Stats NZ said. This followed a 0.6 percent increase in...
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