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This report provides consistent information for each of New Zealand’s 16 regions. This lets you compare the regions’ economic performance, distinguish their attributes and specialisations, and understand the different roles they play in the New Zealand economy. The report is the second of an annual series.
PDF, 15MB, 116 pages
Comprehensive report on Fianacial Literacy and Savings
PDF, 490KB, 36 pages
Part of the Sector Report Series, this 2013 report is about the knowledge intensive services sectors, which as defined in this report, cover a very wide range of activities, including scientific research, architecture and engineering, information technology services, financial services, advertising, marketing, legal and accounting services. This report shows that in 2013 New Zealand was well placed, with its knowledge intensive services sectors employing 432,000 people and generating one-fifth of New Zealand’s GDP. These sectors were also generating 62% of New Zealand’s commercial services exports, worth $2.5 billion.
PDF, 2MB, 150 pages
This 2013 report is part of the Sector Report Series. It provides an overview of the construction sector and the central role it plays in the New Zealand economy. In 2013, the construction sector generated more than $30 billion in revenues annually and played a fundamental role in our lives and in the economy. It employed around 170,000 people in a wide variety of occupations.
PDF, 1.7MB, 148 pages
Cabinet paper outlining the establishment of the New Zealand Screen Production Grant
PDF, 566KB, 11 pages
Examines whether foreign direct investment (FDI) has spillover effects on the productivity of domestic firms. Finds little evidence of substantial positive spillover effects from FDI to local firms’ productivity.
PDF, 476KB, 40 pages
This report provides an in-depth analysis on the growth potential of New Zealand's petfood industry. Key petfood firms are profiled.
PDF, 1.6MB, 79 pages
This report provides the high level case for investment in the New Zealand food & beverage industry in a short form
PDF, 1.4MB, 42 pages
A 6 month report produced by the Maori Economic Advisory Board
PDF, 602KB, 12 pages
This report is part of the New Zealand Sectors Report series which comprises 7 reports on the New Zealand economy. This 2013 report found that petroleum and minerals sector accounted for 2.5% of GDP and 6.2% of exports.* In 2011 the sector directly employed 0.3% of the New Zealand workforce. The sector was the most productive in the economy, generating $333 per hour worked, compared to the New Zealand average of $48 per hour worked. Workers were paid on average $105,000 per annum, over twice the New Zealand average at that time.
PDF, 1.5MB, 140 pages
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