Stats NZ&#039;s plan to crack down on dodgers risks corrupting data:

1news.co.nz/2026/08/05/nzs-unemployment-rate-hits-11-year-high-in-june-quarter/

103

242

1News

Credibility B

Aug 05

NZ's unemployment rate hits 11-year high in June quarter: "Around 8000 more people were experiencing long-term unemployment in the June 2026 quarter than in the ...

123 60

newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/05/stats-nz-forced-to-eye-census-plan-b-as-impasse-threatens-overhaul/

Aug 04

Stats NZ forced to eye census Plan B as impasse threatens overhaul: The Government lacks the 75 percent support needed to push reforms through – but the next ...

newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/29/worst-cost-of-living-gap-since-gfc-hurts-poor-and-elderly-more-than-middle-nz/

Aug 02

OpinionWorst cost-of-living gap since GFC hurts poor and elderly more than middle NZ: Analysis: Stats NZ data shows food, power and rates driving up prices 4 ...

rnz.co.nz/news/business/758556/inflation-rises-to-highest-level-in-two-years

RNZ

B+

Jul 21

Inflation rises to highest level in two years: Inflation hit a two year high as the full impact of the Middle East war made itself felt on prices.

9 similar articles

116

1News

May 24

Is 30% of income on rent fair?: About a quarter of all renting households are paying 30% or more of their income in rent, Stats NZ data shows.

1news.co.nz/2026/05/24/is-30-percent-of-income-on-rent-fair/

389

newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/09/stats-nz-eyes-400-fines-for-survey-dodgers-as-participation-sinks/

Apr 11

Stats NZ eyes $400 fines for survey dodgers as participation sinks: Stats NZ proposes $100 fees and $300 fines for individuals who deliberately avoid surveys ...

newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/13/the-road-from-public-good-to-public-scandal-is-paved-with-good-intentions/

Apr 12

The road from public good to public scandal is paved with good intentions: Comment from Victoria University: Why do some public leaders, who have probably got to ...

newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/07/oil-shock-trump-swearing-reserve-bank-governor-forbearing/

Apr 07

Oil shock: Trump swearing, Reserve Bank Governor forbearing: Business & investing: NZ's central bank set to maintain ‘wait and see’ approach despite petrol ...

newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/07/big-changes-coming-for-statistics-collection/

Apr 06

AI and cost efficiencies change how beleaguered Stats NZ publishes info: Today from The Detail: A former government statistician is sounding alarms about our ...

Singapore Business Review

Apr 01

Large firms drive value as SMEs lead hiring: Employment is concentrated in smaller firms as value-added is concentrated in large firms ...

sbr.com.sg/economy/in-focus/large-firms-drive-value-smes-lead-hiring

newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/20/auditor-general-slams-mismanagement-of-millions-in-stats-nz-contracts/

Mar 20

Auditor-General slams mismanagement of millions in Stats NZ contracts: Agency gets its second major reprimand in a week, after the Statistics Minister Shane Reti ...

newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/18/minister-disappointed-at-stats-nz-bungling-critical-inflation-figure/

Mar 18

Minister 'disappointed' by Stats NZ bungling critical inflation figure: Over-egged food price data fed into hawkish Reserve Bank interest rates review ...

royalgazette.com/budget/news/article/20260311/budgetary-preparations-for-2016-census-themed-fill-the-gap/

The Royal Gazette

Mar 11

Budgetary preparations for 2026 census themed ‘fill the gap’: Budgeting for the Department of Statistics budget has ramped up almost 40 per cent from the ...

statesman.com/news/education/article/ut-consolidates-ethnic-gender-studies-21349460.php

The Dallas Morning News

B+

Feb 16

UT to consolidate ethnic, gender studies after anti-liberal pressure: Affected departments include those that focus on African and African Diaspora Studies ...

newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/27/inflation-headwinds-re-emerge-as-geopolitical-risks-ignite/

Jan 27

Inflation headwinds re-emerge as geopolitical risks ignite: Business & investing: If 2025 was the year of uncertainty, 2026 is already shaping up as the year of ...

newsroom.co.nz/2025/08/18/what-experts-say-about-nzs-stats-credibility-amid-us-jobs-data-meltdown/

Aug 19 25

How credible are NZ statistics amid US jobs data meltdown?: Difficulty of convincing people to partake in employment surveys is a growing concern amid ...

newsroom.co.nz/2025/07/28/critics-give-departing-nzx-boss-mixed-report-card/

Jul 28 25

Critics give departing NZX boss mixed report card: Mark Peterson has served as the chief executive of the NZX since 2017, but his legacy in the role is up for ...

newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/18/number-is-up-for-error-ridden-nz-census/

Jun 18 25

Number is up for error-ridden NZ census – so what fills the data void?: However sophisticated the collection tools replacing the census, persuading people to ...

rnz.co.nz/news/top/542461/child-poverty-rates-stall-government-misses-targets

RNZ

B+

Feb 20 25

Child poverty rates stall, government misses targets: The government missed its targets across the three primary measures of child poverty.