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Scoop
2 days ago
- Business
- Scoop
Rising Dairy Prices Lift Export Prices
Press Release – Stats NZ Prices for dairy products (New Zealands top export commodity) rose 10 percent, led by a 13 percent increase in milk powder prices compared with the December 2024 quarter. Export prices rose 7.1 percent in the March 2025 quarter, led by dairy prices, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. 'Export prices have been increasing since March 2024 and are now 17 percent higher than they were a year ago,' international accounts spokesperson Viki Ward said. Prices for dairy products (New Zealand's top export commodity) rose 10 percent, led by a 13 percent increase in milk powder prices compared with the December 2024 quarter. 'The increase in dairy prices was shared across all of the major dairy categories,' Ward said. Visit our website to read this news story and information release and to download CSV files:
Scoop
26-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Local Authority Financial Statistics: Year Ended June 2024
Press Release – Stats NZ For the two units with unavailable data for the 2024 year, imputed values were derived using information from the respective published annual plans for the 2023/2024 authority financial statistics provide information on the annual performance of core non-trading activities of all New Zealand's territorial and regional councils. Data quality The Local Authority Census for the June 2024 year did not achieve full coverage. Historically, the legal requirements to provide financial data to Stats NZ, and the Local Government Act, have meant that Local Authority Census returns and annual reports have been available for all units. For the two units with unavailable data for the 2024 year, imputed values were derived using information from the respective published annual plans for the 2023/2024 period. Visit our website to read this information release and to download CSV files:
Cosmopolitan
22-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Cosmopolitan
Stop What You're Doing—Lands' End Boat Totes Are 50% Off Right Now
Even though I live in New York City and my nearest body of water is the Hudson River (a glorified sewage dump <3), I lose all sense of identity come Memorial Day. The very second a UV ray above seven hits my SPF-soaked skin, I'm swapping my trusty black leather YSL bag for a Lands' End boat tote and cosplaying Ina Garten. Never mind the fact my 500-square foot apartment looks a little different than her sprawling Hamptons estate. At least we can both afford the coastal grandma-meets-fishermen aesthetic tote, which (coincidence! Or not!) is half-off for MDW. It's as if Lands' End knew. Now through Tuesday, May 27, you can save 50% off your entire Lands' End order plus an additional $10 off most totes with code CAMO. Since the only kind of math I know how to do is girl math (my college Stats teacher can attest), I'm buying double what I normally would—just as The Barefoot Contessa would want me to, I tell myself. Now, if you're not well-versed in the world of boat totes, let me wax poetic for a sec and bring you up to speed. The Canvas Pocket style is about as classic as it gets and comes in a few sizes: small, medium, large, and extra large. You can opt for regular or long straps; open top or zip top; and in whatever colors that speaks to you. There's even a customization option to add a cheeky little embroidery (hello, the lobster!) or your monogram. Shoppers gushed over the functionality of the bag, too. "It has pockets that make it easy to keep organized," one reviewer says, before adding that it's "good for everyday and perfect when traveling." "I got it customized with an embroidered adirondack chair on it to remind me to relax," another customer chimes in. "Mostly I use it to carry my knitting projects but I also plan to take it on a trip this summer. It's (the medium size) very roomy, lightweight, and good looking." Ok, queen! And while not every version is included in the sale (BRB, weeping over the full-priced Parke Tote), nearly every other one is—boat totes with leather detailing, bold patterns, and even a multiway design you can wear as a crossbody or hand carry. Megan Schaltegger is an NYC-based writer. She loves strong coffee, eating her way through the Manhattan food scene, and her dog, Murray. She promises not to talk about herself in third person IRL.
The Advertiser
14-05-2025
- The Advertiser
Kiwis return to skies as US travel warning added
Kiwis are rediscovering their wings and returning to international travel, though their government government is cool on citizens visiting the United States. New Zealanders took three million short-term overseas trips in the year to March 2025, hitting that benchmark for the first time since the pandemic, data from Stats NZ shows. Almost half of those trips were to Australia (1.2 million), ahead of Fiji (212,000) and China including Hong Kong (173,000). With 169,000 trips, the US was next on the list of destinations despite a growing list of stories involving arbitrary detention or searches following tougher border control under President Donald Trump's administration. Last week, the New Zealand government updated its advice to Kiwi travellers, including a warning of these practices. Unlike Australian advice, which places the US on the baseline level of "exercise normal safety precautions", New Zealand has the US on a slightly elevated level of "exercise increased caution". Perhaps with an eye to that advice, the number of Kiwis heading to the US has remained flat in the last year, compared to increased visitation of other countries. Travel to Asia up 21 per cent with the boom led by a jump in people visiting Indonesia (up 57 per cent). At the same time as Kiwis up their travel, fewer migrants are arriving. Similar to Australia, New Zealand welcomed an unprecedented surge in migrants in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, but net migration has dropped to its lowest levels since 2022. "The net migration gain of 26,400 in the March 2025 year was well down from a gain of 100,400 in the March 2024 year," Stats NZ spokesperson Sarah Drake said. There were 150,000 migrant arrivals in the last 12 months, and 123,000 heading for the exit door - a provisional record. Kiwis are rediscovering their wings and returning to international travel, though their government government is cool on citizens visiting the United States. New Zealanders took three million short-term overseas trips in the year to March 2025, hitting that benchmark for the first time since the pandemic, data from Stats NZ shows. Almost half of those trips were to Australia (1.2 million), ahead of Fiji (212,000) and China including Hong Kong (173,000). With 169,000 trips, the US was next on the list of destinations despite a growing list of stories involving arbitrary detention or searches following tougher border control under President Donald Trump's administration. Last week, the New Zealand government updated its advice to Kiwi travellers, including a warning of these practices. Unlike Australian advice, which places the US on the baseline level of "exercise normal safety precautions", New Zealand has the US on a slightly elevated level of "exercise increased caution". Perhaps with an eye to that advice, the number of Kiwis heading to the US has remained flat in the last year, compared to increased visitation of other countries. Travel to Asia up 21 per cent with the boom led by a jump in people visiting Indonesia (up 57 per cent). At the same time as Kiwis up their travel, fewer migrants are arriving. Similar to Australia, New Zealand welcomed an unprecedented surge in migrants in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, but net migration has dropped to its lowest levels since 2022. "The net migration gain of 26,400 in the March 2025 year was well down from a gain of 100,400 in the March 2024 year," Stats NZ spokesperson Sarah Drake said. There were 150,000 migrant arrivals in the last 12 months, and 123,000 heading for the exit door - a provisional record. Kiwis are rediscovering their wings and returning to international travel, though their government government is cool on citizens visiting the United States. New Zealanders took three million short-term overseas trips in the year to March 2025, hitting that benchmark for the first time since the pandemic, data from Stats NZ shows. Almost half of those trips were to Australia (1.2 million), ahead of Fiji (212,000) and China including Hong Kong (173,000). With 169,000 trips, the US was next on the list of destinations despite a growing list of stories involving arbitrary detention or searches following tougher border control under President Donald Trump's administration. Last week, the New Zealand government updated its advice to Kiwi travellers, including a warning of these practices. Unlike Australian advice, which places the US on the baseline level of "exercise normal safety precautions", New Zealand has the US on a slightly elevated level of "exercise increased caution". Perhaps with an eye to that advice, the number of Kiwis heading to the US has remained flat in the last year, compared to increased visitation of other countries. Travel to Asia up 21 per cent with the boom led by a jump in people visiting Indonesia (up 57 per cent). At the same time as Kiwis up their travel, fewer migrants are arriving. Similar to Australia, New Zealand welcomed an unprecedented surge in migrants in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, but net migration has dropped to its lowest levels since 2022. "The net migration gain of 26,400 in the March 2025 year was well down from a gain of 100,400 in the March 2024 year," Stats NZ spokesperson Sarah Drake said. There were 150,000 migrant arrivals in the last 12 months, and 123,000 heading for the exit door - a provisional record. Kiwis are rediscovering their wings and returning to international travel, though their government government is cool on citizens visiting the United States. New Zealanders took three million short-term overseas trips in the year to March 2025, hitting that benchmark for the first time since the pandemic, data from Stats NZ shows. Almost half of those trips were to Australia (1.2 million), ahead of Fiji (212,000) and China including Hong Kong (173,000). With 169,000 trips, the US was next on the list of destinations despite a growing list of stories involving arbitrary detention or searches following tougher border control under President Donald Trump's administration. Last week, the New Zealand government updated its advice to Kiwi travellers, including a warning of these practices. Unlike Australian advice, which places the US on the baseline level of "exercise normal safety precautions", New Zealand has the US on a slightly elevated level of "exercise increased caution". Perhaps with an eye to that advice, the number of Kiwis heading to the US has remained flat in the last year, compared to increased visitation of other countries. Travel to Asia up 21 per cent with the boom led by a jump in people visiting Indonesia (up 57 per cent). At the same time as Kiwis up their travel, fewer migrants are arriving. Similar to Australia, New Zealand welcomed an unprecedented surge in migrants in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, but net migration has dropped to its lowest levels since 2022. "The net migration gain of 26,400 in the March 2025 year was well down from a gain of 100,400 in the March 2024 year," Stats NZ spokesperson Sarah Drake said. There were 150,000 migrant arrivals in the last 12 months, and 123,000 heading for the exit door - a provisional record.
West Australian
14-05-2025
- West Australian
Kiwis return to skies as US travel warning added
Kiwis are rediscovering their wings and returning to international travel, though their government government is cool on citizens visiting the United States. New Zealanders took three million short-term overseas trips in the year to March 2025, hitting that benchmark for the first time since the pandemic, data from Stats NZ shows. Almost half of those trips were to Australia (1.2 million), ahead of Fiji (212,000) and China including Hong Kong (173,000). With 169,000 trips, the US was next on the list of destinations despite a growing list of stories involving arbitrary detention or searches following tougher border control under President Donald Trump's administration. Last week, the New Zealand government updated its advice to Kiwi travellers, including a warning of these practices. Unlike Australian advice, which places the US on the baseline level of "exercise normal safety precautions", New Zealand has the US on a slightly elevated level of "exercise increased caution". Perhaps with an eye to that advice, the number of Kiwis heading to the US has remained flat in the last year, compared to increased visitation of other countries. Travel to Asia up 21 per cent with the boom led by a jump in people visiting Indonesia (up 57 per cent). At the same time as Kiwis up their travel, fewer migrants are arriving. Similar to Australia, New Zealand welcomed an unprecedented surge in migrants in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, but net migration has dropped to its lowest levels since 2022. "The net migration gain of 26,400 in the March 2025 year was well down from a gain of 100,400 in the March 2024 year," Stats NZ spokesperson Sarah Drake said. There were 150,000 migrant arrivals in the last 12 months, and 123,000 heading for the exit door - a provisional record.
