Stats Nz
Are stubborn insurance cost rises the new norm?
Latest inflation data from Stats NZ shows insurance premiums are soaring, but is this simply the new norm? Home insurance premiums in the quarter to September are up by more than a fifth year-on-year… Audio
Out for the count: What was the response to this year's census?
Yesterday was the official Census day - but how many of us will actually have been counted? Just two million census forms had been received by Stats NZ by 9.30 last night. The 2018 Census had the… Audio
Mental wellbeing down, loneliness up, but overall we're pretty satisfied with life
New Zealanders continue to remain upbeat about their overall happiness, but the Covid pandemic is testing our mental strength. Latest Wellbeing Statistics from Stats NZ show a marked decline in mental… Audio
New Zealanders' sense of wellbeing in a pandemic
A new report on wellbeing has found New Zealanders remain satisfied with their lives, despite the major impact Covid-19 has had on the country. Stats NZ says New Zealanders were tested by… Audio
Covid-19 likely to have undone child poverty improvements - officials
Latest child poverty stats show improvements were being made before Covid-19 hit - but officials warn any progress is now likely to have been undone by the pandemic.
Figures released by Stats NZ for… Audio
NZ's damp housing: 318,000 homes affected
More than one in five homes are damp some or all of the time, and it's more common for occupants of rental properties to experience the problem, according to Stats NZ.
Stats NZ boss to resign following Census botch-up
The head of Stats NZ, Liz MacPherson, will step down later this year following the release of a condemning report into the botched 2018 census. Audio
Stats NZ to track people's movements, hour by hour
Stats NZ is partnering with cell phone companies to launch a new way of tracking people's movements every hour, but the government says the security of people's privacy is paramount in the pilot… Audio
Stats NZ confidenct new migration model is more accurate
Stats NZ is standing behind the migration figures it's producing even though economists are criticising them as unreliable and less than useful. Audio
Recent migrants face more bias, but feel safer than those born in NZ
Recent migrants are more likely to face bias, but feel safer than people who are born in New Zealand or have been here more than five years. New research from Stats NZ shows that about 26 percent of… Audio
Public backing for gender and sexuality survey questions
Statistics New Zealand says it has had positive support for its inclusion of questions about gender identity and sexual orientation in surveys.
Stats NZ defends census response rate
Stats NZ has dismissed criticism of the low response rate to this year's census. Audio
Almost 20 percent of central Akl homes bought by foreign buyers
Foreign buyers made up 3 percent of all home transfers across New Zealand in the first quarter of 2018, but almost 20 percent in central Auckland. Minister David Parker says that vindicates the… Audio
Gender ID questions closer to inclusion in future censuses
Questions about sexual orientation and gender identity are closer to being included in future censuses. Statistics New Zealand says it's determined to produce data that better reflects all New… Audio
Nearly a third of households struggle to heat their home
New research shows 29 percent of New Zealanders struggle with "energy hardship" - paying their power bills, heating their home, mould and dampness. Zac Fleming reports. Audio