Housing Supply
Jenée Tibshraeny looks at why it's time for the Government to get its head out of the sand and address the distributional impacts of printing up to $128 billion
20th Nov 20, 9:11am
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Jenée Tibshraeny looks at why it's time for the Government to get its head out of the sand and address the distributional impacts of printing up to $128 billion
The number of new dwelling consents issued in Auckland in September was up 52% compared to a year earlier
2nd Nov 20, 12:23pm
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The number of new dwelling consents issued in Auckland in September was up 52% compared to a year earlier
A housing stock-take after three years of a Labour-led Government - what was and wasn't delivered
16th Oct 20, 12:36pm
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A housing stock-take after three years of a Labour-led Government - what was and wasn't delivered
Geoff Simmons says regardless of who forms the government after this weekend, there is no plan to make housing affordable
14th Oct 20, 12:48pm
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Geoff Simmons says regardless of who forms the government after this weekend, there is no plan to make housing affordable
Labour can claim line honours in the race to build more homes but National also ran a good race in its last two terms in government, with the much maligned Resource Management Act in place
10th Oct 20, 9:59am
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Labour can claim line honours in the race to build more homes but National also ran a good race in its last two terms in government, with the much maligned Resource Management Act in place
National housing policy: Progressive home ownership for state housing tenants, require councils to open up land for development, reinstate the HLC model
5th Oct 20, 4:40pm
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National housing policy: Progressive home ownership for state housing tenants, require councils to open up land for development, reinstate the HLC model
The number of new dwelling consents issued has declined for three months in a row
30th Sep 20, 11:39am
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The number of new dwelling consents issued has declined for three months in a row
New dwelling consents particularly strong in Auckland although there's been a slide in the number of retirement village units being consented
1st Sep 20, 2:19pm
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New dwelling consents particularly strong in Auckland although there's been a slide in the number of retirement village units being consented
Migration's impact on housing demand is now almost negligible, which should ease housing supply pressures over coming months
13th Aug 20, 11:57am
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Migration's impact on housing demand is now almost negligible, which should ease housing supply pressures over coming months
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
Although the Unitec site is listed for fast track consenting this is just a small part of the project. The full development is expected to take 10 to 15 years to be fully complete
20th Jun 20, 6:33am
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Although the Unitec site is listed for fast track consenting this is just a small part of the project. The full development is expected to take 10 to 15 years to be fully complete
Westpac report says residential construction activity likely to fall 20% next year, commercial construction to be down 15%
27th May 20, 10:59am
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Westpac report says residential construction activity likely to fall 20% next year, commercial construction to be down 15%
Government funding for 8000 new homes will not necessarily increase the total number of homes being built but it will likely change the mix by increasing the supply at the bottom of the market
14th May 20, 5:32pm
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Government funding for 8000 new homes will not necessarily increase the total number of homes being built but it will likely change the mix by increasing the supply at the bottom of the market
Infometrics says we should look to the 1930s for a solution to help the economy recover from a COVID-19 recession by building more state houses
7th May 20, 10:29am
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Infometrics says we should look to the 1930s for a solution to help the economy recover from a COVID-19 recession by building more state houses
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
National pitches loosening of foreign buyer restrictions as a way of improving housing affordability
National wants to make it easier for foreigners to buy land to build houses on, but can't yet specify how
19th Feb 20, 6:31am
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National wants to make it easier for foreigners to buy land to build houses on, but can't yet specify how
Salvation Army questions how we're building more houses, but low income earners are still struggling to put roofs over their heads
12th Feb 20, 5:00am
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Salvation Army questions how we're building more houses, but low income earners are still struggling to put roofs over their heads
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
We should see some solid sales activity over the next few months and look out for some big announcements from KiwiBuild and Kainga Ora, but those expecting another price boom may be disappointed
21st Jan 20, 8:30am
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We should see some solid sales activity over the next few months and look out for some big announcements from KiwiBuild and Kainga Ora, but those expecting another price boom may be disappointed
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
Tax Working Group proposal for vacant land tax that was referred for further investigation by Finance Minister Grant Robertson has been given a firm thumbs-down
12th Dec 19, 2:00pm
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Tax Working Group proposal for vacant land tax that was referred for further investigation by Finance Minister Grant Robertson has been given a firm thumbs-down