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Building Consents

There was a big jump in new dwelling consents in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Otago last month, while Canterbury and Wellington were more subdued
30th Mar 16, 11:21am
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There was a big jump in new dwelling consents in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Otago last month, while Canterbury and Wellington were more subdued
Dwelling consents well down in Canterbury, up slightly in Auckland in January
29th Feb 16, 11:22am
Dwelling consents well down in Canterbury, up slightly in Auckland in January
Commercial building consents surged to an all time high of $5.9 billion last year with Auckland and Canterbury neck and neck
5th Feb 16, 1:33pm
Commercial building consents surged to an all time high of $5.9 billion last year with Auckland and Canterbury neck and neck
What happened while we were away: Auckland housing market cools, shock death of SBS CEO, S&P helps with retention of off-quarter GDS, Harmoney chairman exits & more
19th Jan 16, 9:22am
What happened while we were away: Auckland housing market cools, shock death of SBS CEO, S&P helps with retention of off-quarter GDS, Harmoney chairman exits & more
Jenée Tibshraeny discusses why New Zealand's retirement capital is a blueprint for the rest of the country
15th Jan 16, 11:34am
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Jenée Tibshraeny discusses why New Zealand's retirement capital is a blueprint for the rest of the country
Building consents up strongly in November but still falling short of demand in Auckland
11th Jan 16, 11:10am
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Building consents up strongly in November but still falling short of demand in Auckland
Auckland's housing shortage worsening with new dwelling consents still falling well short of demand
30th Oct 15, 11:35am
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Auckland's housing shortage worsening with new dwelling consents still falling well short of demand
Authorities campaign to prevent the surge in Auckland's housing construction sparking another leaky home type crisis
13th Oct 15, 4:22pm
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Authorities campaign to prevent the surge in Auckland's housing construction sparking another leaky home type crisis
Residential building consents dropped in most regions in August but were down by a third in Auckland
30th Sep 15, 11:50am
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Residential building consents dropped in most regions in August but were down by a third in Auckland
Good news for Auckland home seekers in latest building consent figures
31st Aug 15, 11:30am
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Good news for Auckland home seekers in latest building consent figures
New commercial building consents rise strongly in Auckland led by industrial properties; consents decline in Christchurch, Wellington subdued
24th Aug 15, 11:04am
New commercial building consents rise strongly in Auckland led by industrial properties; consents decline in Christchurch, Wellington subdued
Auckland's housing shortage has underpinned the rapid escalation of house prices
21st Aug 15, 10:07am
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Auckland's housing shortage has underpinned the rapid escalation of house prices
Up to 40% of Auckland Council building inspections failing; Council's building control manager fears experienced builders are being stretched and leaving workers unsupervised
10th Aug 15, 12:58pm
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Up to 40% of Auckland Council building inspections failing; Council's building control manager fears experienced builders are being stretched and leaving workers unsupervised
New dwelling consents were down overall last month, but up in Auckland and flat in Christchurch
30th Jul 15, 11:39am
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New dwelling consents were down overall last month, but up in Auckland and flat in Christchurch
Canterbury rebuild to stop buffering the economy as reconstruction reaches its peak; homes almost all rebuilt/repaired, non-residential reconstruction growth subdued
17th Jul 15, 12:17pm
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Canterbury rebuild to stop buffering the economy as reconstruction reaches its peak; homes almost all rebuilt/repaired, non-residential reconstruction growth subdued
Auckland housing crisis intensifies in May as new dwelling consents drop sharply
30th Jun 15, 11:33am
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Auckland housing crisis intensifies in May as new dwelling consents drop sharply
Auckland housing consents have risen strongly for three months in a row. Could the end of the housing crisis be in sight?
29th May 15, 11:37am
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Auckland housing consents have risen strongly for three months in a row. Could the end of the housing crisis be in sight?
Residential building consents were up in March but still well below last year's peak, with little joy for Auckland buyers in the latest figures
30th Apr 15, 11:41am
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Residential building consents were up in March but still well below last year's peak, with little joy for Auckland buyers in the latest figures
New residential building consents are slowly rising in Auckland but declining in most of the rest of the country
31st Mar 15, 12:01pm
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New residential building consents are slowly rising in Auckland but declining in most of the rest of the country
New dwelling consents rose 14.6% in the January year but there are fears the growth in activity may have stalled
27th Feb 15, 12:24pm
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New dwelling consents rose 14.6% in the January year but there are fears the growth in activity may have stalled
Residential building consents rose in 2014 but still not back to their 2007 levels; Auckland the main drag but Waikato also struggles to maintain momentum
30th Jan 15, 11:28am
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Residential building consents rose in 2014 but still not back to their 2007 levels; Auckland the main drag but Waikato also struggles to maintain momentum
Auckland and Canterbury drive a substantial increase in building consents. In fact, many of the approvals concentrated on Auckland isthmus
9th Jan 15, 11:34am
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Auckland and Canterbury drive a substantial increase in building consents. In fact, many of the approvals concentrated on Auckland isthmus
Dwelling consents rose in October but numbers are still dawdling in Auckland
28th Nov 14, 11:39am
Dwelling consents rose in October but numbers are still dawdling in Auckland
Non-residential building consents hit an all time high in the September quarter led by Auckland and Christchurch
7th Nov 14, 3:12pm
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Non-residential building consents hit an all time high in the September quarter led by Auckland and Christchurch
New dwelling consents fall for the second month in a row in Auckland but rise in Christchurch and Wellington
31st Oct 14, 11:49am
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New dwelling consents fall for the second month in a row in Auckland but rise in Christchurch and Wellington