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Government finances
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Net debtnet government debt was $182.2 billion, 41.8% of GDP, or $34,212 per person (The Treasury (New Zealand), 2024/25).Spendinggovernment spending were $141.7 billion (The Treasury (New Zealand), 2024/25).taxtax, measured on an accrual basis was $121.7 billion (The Treasury (New Zealand), 2024/25).Deficit or surplusThe total Crown recorded a deficit before gains and losses (OBEGAL) of $14.0 billion (The Treasury (New Zealand), 2024/25).
Cost of living
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InflationPrices rose 4.1% in a year (Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa; NZ in Numbers calculation, Jun 2026 qtr).Grocery pricesAnnual price changes among the tracked groceries ranged from −23.1% for tomatoes, 1kg to 40.3% for potatoes, 1kg (Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa, Aug 2026).PetrolPetrol price index (monthly) was 17.9% higher than a year earlier (Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa, Aug 2026).Supermarket profitsWoolworths New Zealand reported $163 million in earnings before interest and tax, before significant items, a 1.9% margin on sales (Woolworths Group Limited, F26 (52 weeks to 28 Jun 2026)).
Housing
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RentsThe median weekly rent for a new tenancy was $590 (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Tenancy Services), Jul 2026).House pricesNew Zealand's inflation-adjusted house price index was 3.2% lower than a year earlier (OECD, Mar 2026 qtr).BuildingThe number of new dwellings consented was 3,440 (Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa, Aug 2026).
Health
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Waiting timesThe share waiting less than four months for elective treatment was 72.6% (Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Jun 2026 qtr).Cancer care87.0% received cancer treatment within 31 days of the decision to treat, up from 86.3% a year earlier (Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Jun 2026 qtr).NursesThe number of professionally active nurses reported to the OECD was 73,577 (OECD, 2025).
Crime
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Victims of crime27.5% of adults reported being victims of crime in the previous 12 months, down from 29.5% in the 2024 survey (Ministry of Justice, 2025).CourtsThe number of adults convicted in court, each counted once by their most serious offence was 50,476 (Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa, 2025).PrisonsStats NZ's annual sentenced prisoner population (people held in prison as a result of a custodial sentence) was 7,665; this is an annual count, excluding remand, rather than the number in prison on a given day (Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa, 2025).
Jobs and welfare
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UnemploymentThe seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.6% (Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa, Jun 2026 qtr).BenefitsThe number of people aged 18 to 64 receiving a main benefit at quarter end was 413,691 (Ministry of Social Development (MSD), Jun 2026 qtr).WagesPay rates for the same work rose 2.0% over a year, slower than consumer prices at 4.1% (Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa; NZ in Numbers calculation, Jun 2026 qtr).
Migration
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Arrivals and departuresLong-term migrant arrivals over 12 months were 134,434 (Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa; NZ in Numbers calculation, Year to Jul 2026).VisasNon-NZ migrant arrivals included 2,650 on work visas, 1,377 on resident visas, 5,380 on student visas, 2,391 on visitor visas (Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa, Jul 2026).
Economy and incomes
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Economic growthSeasonally adjusted real GDP grew 0.2% from the previous quarter (Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa, Jun 2026 qtr).Household incomesMedian annual household income before tax was $109,556 (Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa, Year to Jun 2025).PopulationThe estimated resident population at 30 June was 5,324,700 (Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa, Year to Jun 2025).