The number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents across New Zealand was 7.7 for the year ended August 2026, compared with 6.4 in the year ended August 2025. The record number of new dwellings ...

There were 19,096 stand-alone houses consented in the year ended August 2026, up 21 percent compared with the previous August year. There were 22,172 multi-unit homes, up 21 percent over the same ...

Frost and growing degree days affect agricultural growing seasons. A frost day is when the minimum recorded air temperature is below 0 degrees Celsius (°C). Growing degree days (GDD) is an index of ...

Greenhouse gases (GHGs) trap heat in the atmosphere and help keep Earth warm enough for life. However, human activities have increased GHG concentrations, contributing to climate change. Carbon ...

Extreme wind events can occur with frontal weather systems, around strong convective storms such as thunderstorms, and with ex-tropical cyclones. They can damage property, topple trees, and disrupt ...

Rain is vital for life in New Zealand – it supplies the water we need to drink and to grow our food, keeps ecosystems healthy, and contributes to electricity generation. We report on average annual ...

Explore private superannuation in New Zealand: who had a private scheme, how much we had in our schemes, and how we compare with Australia.

Weekly travel data for short-term overseas visitor and New Zealand resident arrivals. Weekly and four-weekly data in the downloadable files include the 10 main source and 10 main destination countries ...

This 2010 report examines the growth of the Pacific population since the 1940s and provides context for analysing the social and economic position of Pacific peoples.

Search, browse, and download geographic boundaries for New Zealand, and a selection of statistical data, including census data, in spatial formats. You can download ...

Find out about the state of our atmosphere and climate, the pressures that contribute to this state, and the impact on us. Statistics about our atmosphere and climate come from New Zealand's ...