The Government Statistician has provided a definition for ‘persistent child poverty’ and confirmed the way Stats NZ will measure it, using a mix of survey and administrative data. Under the Child Poverty Reduction Act 2018 the Government Statistician is required to define persistent child poverty before 1 July 2025. Government Statistician and Stats NZ Chief Read more
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Stats NZ delivers on its commitment to measure persistent child poverty
Thursday, November 14th, 2024Young people battered by diminishing employment opportunities
Thursday, June 20th, 2024
New Zealand’s young people are facing diminishing employment opportunities. Data shows the only statistics growing regarding youth employment, training and education are those recording their unemployment and disengagement from learning. Unrewarding start In the year to March 2024, Radio NZ says 12.4 percent of 15 to 24-year olds were not in employment, education or training Read more
Highest jump in food costs in more than a decade puts Government under pressure
Monday, October 17th, 2022Soaring food costs in every supermarket aisle continue to batter families and put more pressure on the Government as new figures show food inflation is at a 13-year-high. Stats NZ figures released on Thursday show food prices jumped by 8.3% in September compared to the year before, while fruit and vegetables increased by 16%. The Read more
29,000 Kiwis have no friends or supportive family
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016An estimated 29,000 New Zealanders are completely alone. While most have at least one or two people they are close to, one per cent of Kiwis aged 15 or over say they have no supportive family or friends, according to research from Statistics NZ. The New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS), conducted over a year, asked almost 9000 Read more