Internet usage in New Zealand is, not surprisingly, on the increase :) Apparently, we’re choosing easier access to the internet, more data and faster access. Huzzah! Statistics New Zealand has released the results of the 2011 Internet Service Provider Survey, saying the following: A greater number of subscribers had access to faster upload speeds in […]
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TOSP Episode 5: October 10th 2011
[Original post on the Sciblogs The Official Sciblogs Podcast site] This week’s podcast is, as usual, filled with interesting things. Particularly Nobel-related things! We (aimee and Elf) talk about science prizes, figures, finding life on Mars, transhumanism, the beginning of infinity, nanotechnology (what is it?), statistics, space skiing, forensic science, nature vs nurture the Nobels, […]
Cows up, sheep down
Statistics New Zealand’s just released its figures for New Zealand’s agricultural production to June 2009. The overall message? Dairy cows are up 5% to almost 6 million, with a particularly big increase in the South Island. On the other hand, sheep are down 5% to a little over 32 million: half their peak 1982 level […]
BioScience in NZ: some statsy goodness Pt II
Part II: How far along they are, how they’re battling and how we’re benefiting Having set out the basics of the bioscience industry - who’s doing what, in essence - I though it would be interesting to see how the organisations involved are doing. So, first up, let’s have a look at how far into […]
The cost of Christmas dinner
In more of the spirit of things festive, Stats NZ have released a series of data looking at the cost of two different types of NZ Christmas dinner, both this year and in previous years. (No, rabbit is not on the menu) And, because I enjoy graphing, I thought I’d take some of the data […]