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Building Consents

New dwelling consents took a breather in September, mainly due to a drop in the number of stand alone houses and apartments being consented, while townhouse and home unit consents were up
31st Oct 18, 11:49am
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New dwelling consents took a breather in September, mainly due to a drop in the number of stand alone houses and apartments being consented, while townhouse and home unit consents were up
Falls in migration & rising building consents mean Auckland's housing shortage could be on the verge of receding, but there's still a big backlog of pent up demand to overcome
23rd Oct 18, 12:44pm
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Falls in migration & rising building consents mean Auckland's housing shortage could be on the verge of receding, but there's still a big backlog of pent up demand to overcome
Auckland's house building boom continues to ramp up reaching a record high in year to August
28th Sep 18, 11:25am
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Auckland's house building boom continues to ramp up reaching a record high in year to August
Independent report into Auckland Council's Building Consents Department finds major shortcomings resulting in poor customer service
18th Sep 18, 2:25pm
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Independent report into Auckland Council's Building Consents Department finds major shortcomings resulting in poor customer service
A record $1.84 billion of housing alterations was consented in June year as big numbers of homeowners do up their houses
16th Sep 18, 6:31am
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A record $1.84 billion of housing alterations was consented in June year as big numbers of homeowners do up their houses
New dwelling consents were at elevated levels in Auckland last month, but down in most other main centres
30th Aug 18, 11:20am
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New dwelling consents were at elevated levels in Auckland last month, but down in most other main centres
Rodney Dickens criticises Auckland Council's economists, claiming their desire for higher density housing near rapid transport routes taints their analysis
28th Aug 18, 7:16am
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Rodney Dickens criticises Auckland Council's economists, claiming their desire for higher density housing near rapid transport routes taints their analysis
What if we magically increased the number of houses in Auckland by 20% and dropped population growth by 25%? We'd still have a housing shortage, concludes Auckland Council's chief economist 
23rd Aug 18, 9:53am
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What if we magically increased the number of houses in Auckland by 20% and dropped population growth by 25%? We'd still have a housing shortage, concludes Auckland Council's chief economist 
Falling construction costs rather than a reduction in size is the likely reason for a drop in the average value of new apartments consented in Auckland
10th Aug 18, 11:45am
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Falling construction costs rather than a reduction in size is the likely reason for a drop in the average value of new apartments consented in Auckland
Auckland Council figures suggest around 98% of new dwellings consented in the region actually get built
7th Aug 18, 2:56pm
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Auckland Council figures suggest around 98% of new dwellings consented in the region actually get built
New dwelling consents slipped in most parts of the country in June but rose strongly in Wellington
31st Jul 18, 11:33am
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New dwelling consents slipped in most parts of the country in June but rose strongly in Wellington
Surge in new dwelling consents in Auckland could be the beginning of the end for the region's housing shortage
29th Jun 18, 11:25am
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Surge in new dwelling consents in Auckland could be the beginning of the end for the region's housing shortage
There's been a drop in the average size of new houses and townhouses being built in Auckland, which may help bring prices down
5th Jun 18, 2:21pm
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There's been a drop in the average size of new houses and townhouses being built in Auckland, which may help bring prices down
Good news for Aucklanders with the number of new dwelling consents up and average values falling, suggesting a shift towards more affordable new housing
30th May 18, 11:21am
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Good news for Aucklanders with the number of new dwelling consents up and average values falling, suggesting a shift towards more affordable new housing
ANZ economists see immigration likely reducing to 40,000 a year by 2020 but say the migration outlook 'provides risks on both sides at the moment'
7th May 18, 3:24pm
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ANZ economists see immigration likely reducing to 40,000 a year by 2020 but say the migration outlook 'provides risks on both sides at the moment'
Statistics New Zealand says there were 2926 new homes consented nationally in March, up 5.3% on the same month a year earlier; Auckland had 1082 consents, up 14.9%
1st May 18, 11:09am
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Statistics New Zealand says there were 2926 new homes consented nationally in March, up 5.3% on the same month a year earlier; Auckland had 1082 consents, up 14.9%
David Hargreaves says the tweaks the National Government made to immigration settings towards the end of its tenure have turned the migration tide
24th Apr 18, 4:24pm
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David Hargreaves says the tweaks the National Government made to immigration settings towards the end of its tenure have turned the migration tide
The number of new homes consented in February fell year-on-year and the annual growth rate is slowing
29th Mar 18, 11:17am
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The number of new homes consented in February fell year-on-year and the annual growth rate is slowing
Rodney Dickens says section prices are the key to solving the housing affordability problem, not higher density around transport hubs. He warns against force-feeding in areas that won't deliver the intended outcome
11th Mar 18, 5:02am
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Rodney Dickens says section prices are the key to solving the housing affordability problem, not higher density around transport hubs. He warns against force-feeding in areas that won't deliver the intended outcome
Encouraging start to year with building consents up strongly in Auckland compared to a year ago
2nd Mar 18, 11:21am
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Encouraging start to year with building consents up strongly in Auckland compared to a year ago
New dwelling consents took a dip in December but were up 3.4% for the year
2nd Feb 18, 11:34am
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New dwelling consents took a dip in December but were up 3.4% for the year
We report on how active Housing NZ Corporation has been in seeking housing consents, and how concentrated this has been in Auckland
16th Jan 18, 1:51pm
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We report on how active Housing NZ Corporation has been in seeking housing consents, and how concentrated this has been in Auckland
The number of new dwelling consents issued in October was below where it was 12 months ago
30th Nov 17, 11:28am
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The number of new dwelling consents issued in October was below where it was 12 months ago
Building practitioners who just lost their licences after spending a week building a house, powering a property with a cord from a neighbour, and failing 10 building inspections can reapply for their licences next year
29th Nov 17, 3:28pm
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Building practitioners who just lost their licences after spending a week building a house, powering a property with a cord from a neighbour, and failing 10 building inspections can reapply for their licences next year
New dwelling consents dropped 12.5% nationwide last month and slumped 26.7% in Auckland
31st Oct 17, 11:36am
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New dwelling consents dropped 12.5% nationwide last month and slumped 26.7% in Auckland