6th May 2026 Employment / Stats NZNew Zealand’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.3% in the March 2026 quarter, according to Stats NZ.
17th April 2026 Fuel / Stats NZPetrol and diesel prices both increased from February 2026 to March 2026, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
17th April 2026 Prices / Stats NZThe price of international air passenger transport grew by 3.5% in March 2026, compared to the preceding February, according to Stats NZ’s latest selected price indexes.
19th March 2026 GDP / Stats NZNew Zealand’s gross domestic product rose 0.2% in the December 2025 quarter, compared with the September 2025 quarter.
18th March 2026 Stats NZNew Zealand’s tourism sector has provided a rare highlight in the country’s latest accounts, with travel activity driving a return to surplus for the country’s services over the December 2025 quarter.
17th March 2026 Iran / Prices / Stats NZDomestic air transport prices in New Zealand increased in February 2026, rising 12.8% on the preceding January and 10.6% on the same month last year.
13th March 2026 Arrivals / Stats NZOverseas visitor arrivals totalled 385,426 in January 2026, an increase of 4.1% from the same month last year, according to Stats NZ’s latest travel figures.
3rd March 2026 Stats NZ / TSAOverseas visitor expenditure topped $18bn, but domestic spend was flat, according to the latest Tourism Satellite Account.
26th February 2026 Spending / Stats NZAverage weekly household disposable income increased to $2,077.70 in the 12 months to June 2025, up 5.1% from the previous year, not adjusting for inflation.
18th February 2026 Prices / Stats NZAir transport and accommodation prices fell in January 2026 compared to December as the summer peak passed.
13th February 2026 Australia / China / Stats NZMonthly growth was driven by a 29% increase in visitors from China and good demand from across the ditch.
4th February 2026 Employment / Stats NZThe unemployment rate ticked up to 5.4% in the December 2025 quarter – the highest rate in a decade.
