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New Zealand Government Gross Debt as percent of GDP 1860 to 2000 GDP per capita development in Australia and New Zealand. Despite New Zealand's persistent current-account deficits, the balance on external goods and services has generally been positive. In FY 2014, export receipts exceeded imports by NZ$3.9 billion. [108]
Although the Land Tax Abolition Act (1990) which took effect from 31 March 1992 abolished New Zealand's land tax, a land tax was the very first direct tax ever imposed on New Zealanders, by the Land Tax Act (1878). A property tax followed the next year (per the Property Tax Act 1879).
Median weekly household income in New Zealand fell slightly or stagnated from 2009 to 2010 during the "great recession" period. In June 2009 it was $1,234 [ 7 ] and June 2010 it was $1,236. [ 8 ] In 2011 household incomes recovered to beyond the high of 2008 again – median weekly household incomes increased again to $1,289.
Jenny Craig filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on May 5, 2023, and went out of business, closing all of its weight loss centers in the United States. [172] Despite reassurances that its centers were unaffected, the chain's division in Australia and New Zealand was placed in voluntary administration four days later. [173]
As of June 2020, New Zealand recorded its lowest number of sheep of the decade. There were roughly 26.16 million sheep in 2020, compared to 32.56 million in 2010. [33] Out of the 26.16 million sheep in New Zealand, only 5% are the merino sheep breed. Moreover, compared to meat production, only a small number of sheep are used for wool. [34]
The first episode of The Chase Australia featuring new chaser Brandon Blackwell, nicknamed "The Lightning Bolt", airs at 5:00 pm on Channel 7. [44] 29: Kayo Sports starts to provide 4K content. The Kayo Basic plan increases its price from AU$30 to AU$35. [45]
It came into force on 1 January 1983, but the actual treaty was not signed until 28 March 1983 by the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for Trade, Lionel Bowen and the New Zealand High Commissioner to Australia, Laurie Francis in Canberra, Australia. This was because Malcolm Fraser and Robert Muldoon hated each other personally to ...
Zinc – Australia was third to China and Peru in zinc production in 2019, producing 1.3 million tonnes, 10% of world production. [42] Coal – Australia is the world's largest exporter of coal and fourth largest producer of coal behind China, USA and India. [43] Oil shale – Australia has the sixth largest defined oil shale resources. [44]