Building Consents
The value of consents issued for alteration work to existing dwellings has hit its lowest point in five years - Auckland and the BoP particularly soft
21st Aug 20, 11:33am
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The value of consents issued for alteration work to existing dwellings has hit its lowest point in five years - Auckland and the BoP particularly soft
The number of new homes consented in the lockdown-affected second quarter of this year was just three less than the same period of last year
30th Jul 20, 11:32am
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The number of new homes consented in the lockdown-affected second quarter of this year was just three less than the same period of last year
Consents for 3554 new homes were issued in May, the highest number since May last year
1st Jul 20, 11:38am
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Consents for 3554 new homes were issued in May, the highest number since May last year
Building consents for commercial buildings dropped much more sharply in April than consents for new dwellings
2nd Jun 20, 12:07pm
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Building consents for commercial buildings dropped much more sharply in April than consents for new dwellings
Much bigger drop in commercial building consents than residential building consents
5th May 20, 11:38am
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Much bigger drop in commercial building consents than residential building consents
Most regions recorded double digit growth in new dwelling consents in year to February, Statistics NZ says
31st Mar 20, 11:46am
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Most regions recorded double digit growth in new dwelling consents in year to February, Statistics NZ says
The total value of building consents hit $23.2 billion in the year to January - up 8% on the previous 12 months
4th Mar 20, 1:03pm
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The total value of building consents hit $23.2 billion in the year to January - up 8% on the previous 12 months
The average size of new dwellings dropped from 200 square metres in 2010 to 158 square metres in 2019 while the average construction cost rose by a third
10th Feb 20, 1:50pm
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The average size of new dwellings dropped from 200 square metres in 2010 to 158 square metres in 2019 while the average construction cost rose by a third
The number of new dwellings consented in Auckland in December was up 30.7% on the same month of 2018
4th Feb 20, 11:48am
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The number of new dwellings consented in Auckland in December was up 30.7% on the same month of 2018
Stats NZ reports that a 2.7% lift in monthly building consents for November saw the annual level of consents around the country hit over 37,000 for the first time since the 1970s
14th Jan 20, 11:23am
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Stats NZ reports that a 2.7% lift in monthly building consents for November saw the annual level of consents around the country hit over 37,000 for the first time since the 1970s
National doesn't propose doing anything radically different to address NZ's housing shortage; RMA reform remains central to its policy
16th Dec 19, 12:51pm
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National doesn't propose doing anything radically different to address NZ's housing shortage; RMA reform remains central to its policy
New dwelling consents surge ahead in Auckland but remain sluggish in the Bay of Plenty while the Waikato plays catch up
29th Nov 19, 11:34am
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New dwelling consents surge ahead in Auckland but remain sluggish in the Bay of Plenty while the Waikato plays catch up
Most regions showing double digit annual growth in new dwelling consents
New dwelling consents were up strongly in Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury in August
30th Sep 19, 11:16am
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New dwelling consents were up strongly in Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury in August
The latest MBIE National Construction Pipeline Report sees nationwide house building peaking at 38,000 in the next few years - about 5,000 houses a year fewer than earlier forecast
4th Sep 19, 2:34pm
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The latest MBIE National Construction Pipeline Report sees nationwide house building peaking at 38,000 in the next few years - about 5,000 houses a year fewer than earlier forecast
The number of new dwellings being consented in Auckland has doubled over the last five years
30th Aug 19, 11:21am
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The number of new dwellings being consented in Auckland has doubled over the last five years
The money being spent on major home renovations is declining in Auckland and Canterbury but rising in Wellington, with results mixed in other centres
17th Aug 19, 6:23am
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The money being spent on major home renovations is declining in Auckland and Canterbury but rising in Wellington, with results mixed in other centres
New dwelling consents hit a record high in Auckland but are lagging behind in many other regions
30th Jul 19, 11:28am
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New dwelling consents hit a record high in Auckland but are lagging behind in many other regions
Infometrics' Nick Brunsdon points out that the secret to building more houses seems to be building them smaller. A compositional shift is behind the reversal of the trend
25th Jul 19, 5:00am
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Infometrics' Nick Brunsdon points out that the secret to building more houses seems to be building them smaller. A compositional shift is behind the reversal of the trend
Residential construction shows no sign of slowing down as new consents hit a forty five year high, pushed up by a strong rise in consents for townhouses in Auckland
2nd Jul 19, 12:08pm
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Residential construction shows no sign of slowing down as new consents hit a forty five year high, pushed up by a strong rise in consents for townhouses in Auckland
Statistics NZ figures for April suggest house building activity both in Auckland and around the country may be starting to ease, albeit from very high levels
30th May 19, 11:01am
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Statistics NZ figures for April suggest house building activity both in Auckland and around the country may be starting to ease, albeit from very high levels
New dwelling consent activity remains strong with the number of new consents issued nationally more than doubling over the last five years
2nd May 19, 11:30am
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New dwelling consent activity remains strong with the number of new consents issued nationally more than doubling over the last five years
Business confidence stuck in slump according to ANZ survey; Residential construction intentions continue to trend downward
30th Apr 19, 1:57pm
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Business confidence stuck in slump according to ANZ survey; Residential construction intentions continue to trend downward
Government proposes creating a certification scheme to streamline the consenting of prefabs; also suggests giving MBIE more teeth to better regulate building materials
16th Apr 19, 5:46pm
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Government proposes creating a certification scheme to streamline the consenting of prefabs; also suggests giving MBIE more teeth to better regulate building materials
New dwelling consents are particularly strong in Auckland led by growth in apartments
29th Mar 19, 11:23am
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New dwelling consents are particularly strong in Auckland led by growth in apartments