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New 2023 Census data in Commuter Waka's interactive map shows how we are choosing to commute in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Food prices increased 3.5 percent in the 12 months to March 2025, following a 2.4 percent increase in the 12 months to February 2025.

Total glacier ice volumes in Aotearoa New Zealand decreased by 42 percent between 2005 and 2023.

Today’s release of 2023 Census data includes more detailed information about families and households, and the people within them.

Seasonally adjusted industry and household greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Aotearoa New Zealand decreased 2.0 percent in the December 2024 quarter.

The way New Zealanders choose to live is continuing to have a significant impact on the environment, affecting our health, quality of life, homes and livelihoods in both positive and negative ways.

New Zealand household net disposable income rose 1.5 percent to $59.4 billion in the December 2024 quarter. The main driver of this increase was a rise in the income of self-employed business owners up 6.5 percent.

Household net worth showed little change in the December 2024 quarter, up $834 million to $2,440 billion.

There were 33,595 new homes consented in Aotearoa New Zealand in the year ended February 2025, down 7.4 percent compared with the year ended February 2024.

New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.7 percent in the December 2024 quarter, following a 1.1 percent decrease in the September 2024 quarter.

The seasonally adjusted current account deficit narrowed to $5.9 billion in the December 2024 quarter.

Food prices increased 2.4 percent in the 12 months to February 2025, following a 2.3 percent increase in the 12 months to January 2025.