Retaining key staff important factor when setting wages and salaries – Media release
23 March 2023
Three-quarters of businesses stated that retaining hard-to-replace workers was deemed very important when setting wages and salaries for their employees during the last two years, according to data released by Stats NZ today.
“Retaining hard-to-replace workers, competing for staff, and responding to changes in business conditions were key factors for businesses when determining wages and salaries,” business performance manager Ricky Ho said.
More flexibility in non-wage conditions
“We asked businesses about how the non-wage conditions for their employees changed over the last two years, and about one-quarter of businesses indicated an increase in employees’ choice over hours of work,” Ho said.
Meanwhile, more than 1 in 5 businesses reported an increase in employees’ choice over location of work. Of the surveyed businesses, those from the financial and insurance services industry have seen the greatest increases in the flexibility of these employment conditions.
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- Fewer businesses report damage due to ICT attacks
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Fewer businesses report damage due to ICT attacks – Stats NZ media and information release: Business operations survey: 2022
Fewer businesses report damage due to ICT attacks – Media release
23 March 2023
Six percent of businesses experienced a direct ICT security attack resulting in loss or damage in the last two financial years, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
The percentage of businesses that reported loss or damage from information and communications technology (ICT) security attacks, based on businesses with access to the internet, is at its lowest since 2014, following a peak of 15 percent in 2018.
“Businesses may have faced ICT security attacks that didn’t result in loss, or they had successfully prevented them,” business performance manager Ricky Ho said.
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Housing affordability more challenging for renters than homeowners – Stats NZ media and information release: Household income and housing-cost statistics: Year ended June 2022
Housing affordability more challenging for renters than homeowners – Media release
23 March 2023
In the year ended June 2022, 1 in 4 households that were renting were spending more than 40 percent of their disposable income on housing costs, compared with 1 in 5 households that were paying a mortgage, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
Rents continued to increase at a faster rate than mortgage payments. Over the last 15 years, average weekly rent payments have increased 93.0 percent, compared with a 48.8 percent increase in average weekly mortgage payments.
Average weekly rent payments for the year ended June 2022 were $410.90, compared with $475.40 for average weekly mortgage payments.
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Child poverty statistics show no annual change in the year ended June 2022 – Stats NZ media and information release: Child poverty statistics: Year ended June 2022
Child poverty statistics show no annual change in the year ended June 2022 – Media release
23 March 2023
Child poverty rates for the year ended June 2022 were unchanged compared with the previous year, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
“Child poverty statistics have not changed compared with last year,” general manager social and population insights Sean Broughton said.
“Compared to the baseline year, the year ended June 2018, eight of the nine child poverty measures have had statistically significant decreases.”
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23 March 2023
Business operations survey: 2022
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Child poverty statistics: Year ended June 2022
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Household income and housing-cost statistics: Year ended June 2022
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24 March 2023
Regional gross domestic product: Year ended March 2022
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28 March 2023
Employment Indicators: February 2023
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29 March 2023
Productivity statistics: 1978–2022 – rescheduled from 15 February 2023
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Tatauranga umanga Māori – Statistics on Māori businesses: 2021 – update (English)
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Tatauranga umanga Māori – Statistics on Māori businesses: 2021 – update (te reo Māori)
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23 March 2023
Child poverty statistics: Year ended June 2022 – technical appendix
Impacts of disrupted data collection on 2022 Household Economic Survey statistics
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Overseas merchandise trade: February 2023 – Stats NZ information release
Overseas merchandise trade: February 2023 – information release
21 March 2023
Overseas merchandise trade statistics provide information on imports and exports of merchandise goods between New Zealand and other countries.
Key facts
This release refers to trade in goods only. February 2023 monthly values are actual and compared with February 2022.
- Goods exports rose $41 million (0.8 percent), to $5.2 billion.
- Goods imports rose $40 million (0.7 percent), to $5.9 billion.
- The monthly trade balance was a deficit of $714 million.
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GDP decreases 0.6 percent in the December 2022 quarter – Stats NZ media and information release: Gross domestic product: December 2022 quarter
GDP decreases 0.6 percent in the December 2022 quarter – Media release
16 March 2023
Gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.6 percent in the December 2022 quarter, following a 1.7 percent rise in the September 2022 quarter, according to quarterly figures released by Stats NZ today.
Nine of 16 industries experienced a decrease in activity compared with the September 2022 quarter.
Manufacturing was the biggest driver of the decrease, down 1.9 percent.
“A fall in transport equipment, machinery, and equipment manufacturing corresponded to lower investment in plant, machinery, and equipment; while reduced output in food, beverage, and tobacco manufacturing was reflected in a drop in dairy and meat exports,” national accounts industry and production senior manager Ruvani Ratnayake said.
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2023 Census media releases – Support for people who have not yet done the census
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Today we have two complementary media releases for you from the 2023 Census – with a focus on the support for people who have not yet completed their census forms. Your assistance in sharing this information so people do their part and complete their census forms most appreciated. Please get in touch for any contacts for media interviews or stories.
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2023 Census media release
Everything you need to complete the census
Ensuring everyone has what they need to take part in the census has been a priority for the 2023 Census. Over 3.4 million people have completed census forms. If you have not taken part in the 2023 Census yet, there is support to help you do your part and complete your census forms, Stats NZ said today.
“Removing barriers to participation and ensuring everyone has what they need to take part has been a key driver for the design of the 2023 Census,” said Simon Mason, Deputy Government Statistician and Deputy Chief Executive Census and Collection Operations.
“Significant improvements have been made to make it easier for everyone to complete their census forms. This includes more paper forms, more census collectors, more assistance, more work with communities, and more accessible formats and language support,” said Simon Mason.
“Everyone is required to take part because the census is so important, and we are here to support people so they can. The information gathered ensures better decisions can be made that affect us all. That includes the location and funding for services like hospitals, schools, and public transport, and infrastructure like roads.
“One week on from Census Day, if you haven’t done your census forms and need help – there is a range of options to support you.”
Options to support people to complete their census forms include:
· Calling 0800 CENSUS (0800 236 787). The census helpline is open until 10.00pm each night with staff to answer questions about the census, about the census forms, and to support orders for paper forms and new access codes if forms have misplaced. If you are Deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired, you can also contact the 0800 CENSUS helpline using the New Zealand Relay Service.
· Census collectors are out and about in neighbourhoods, and will be for some weeks to come, to support people to complete their census forms. When a census collector visits, they can answer questions and provide help with filling in census forms. They can also provide new census forms if they are needed.
· Visit www.census.govt.nz for information on census and how to fill out your census forms online or on paper, as well as request a new access code or request paper forms.
· Census support events and locations continue across the country, providing onsite and face-to-face support to answer questions and help to get census forms completed. Information on where these are is available on the census website at www.census.govt.nz/census-support/.
· If you would prefer, talk to a family member, friend, caregiver, support person, or trusted neighbour who could help complete census forms. Or call the 0800 CENSUS helpline and ask for a census collector to visit.
· For areas impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle and recent flooding there will be more time to complete the census, including through locally led events and on-the-ground support to 1 June if needed.
“Our aim has been for the 2023 Census to be the most inclusive yet. That includes offering more support in person and providing information in different formats that meet the range of needs of people doing the census,” said Simon Mason.
The different language and format options provided include:
· support in nine languages (English, te reo Māori, Samoan, Tongan, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Hindi, and Punjabi) over the 0800 CENSUS helpline
· information in te reo Māori, New Zealand Sign Language, and 26 other languages on the census website
· census forms in Large Print, which can be ordered by calling the 0800 CENSUS helpline, via the website, or ask a census collector to order them for you
· information in Easy Read (in English and te reo Māori) on the census website
· Audio files (in English and te reo Māori) on the census website
· information about the census in Braille available on the census website or ordered through the 0800 CENSUS helpline.
“It has been important for us to improve the accessibility of census information,” said Simon Mason.
“More than 4,000 people have already found our alternate formats (at www.census.govt.nz/alternate-formats/), with hundreds of downloads of our resources.
“However, there may be people who have not yet accessed these resources, and we want to ensure everyone has what they need to be counted in the 2023 Census.
“And please, ensure you return your paper forms by mailing them back. You have not completed the census until your forms have been sent back to Stats NZ. If you need your forms picked up, call 0800 CENSUS (0800 236 787) and ask for a census collector to pick them up.”
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Gross domestic product: December 2022 quarter
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21 March 2023
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22 March 2023
2023 Post-enumeration Survey: Privacy impact assessment
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Annual current account deficit widens to $33.8 billion – Stats NZ media and information release: Balance of payments and international investment position: December 2022 quarter
Annual current account deficit widens to $33.8 billion – Media release
15 March 2023
The annual current account deficit was $33.8 billion (8.9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)) in the year ended 31 December 2022. This was $12.7 billion wider than in the year ended 31 December 2021 (6.0 percent of GDP), according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
This is the largest annual current account deficit to GDP ratio since the series began in March 1988. The largest prior to the COVID pandemic was 7.8 percent of GDP in December 2008, during the global financial crisis.
A current account deficit reflects that we are spending more than we are earning overseas. The size of the current account balance in relation to GDP shows its significance in the context of New Zealand’s overall economy.
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