Stats NZ cites lack of cash for cutting four lower tier business surveys

Stats NZ cites lack of cash for cutting four lower tier business surveys
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth June 6 (BusinessDesk) - Statistics New Zealand has dropped three annual business surveys and the monthly accommodation report, saying it can't afford to keep churning out the data.  It will no longer produce the annual energy use, screen industry, and internet service providers reports, and will stop publishing monthly accommodation surveys after the September report is released in November.  The agency said it's under significant cost pressures and can no longer run these surveys based on present funding, some of which...