Building Consents
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
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
John Bolton shows what a property developer is up against when constructing houses. The costs of system inefficiencies get priced into the properties
9th Oct 14, 9:30am
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John Bolton shows what a property developer is up against when constructing houses. The costs of system inefficiencies get priced into the properties
The number of new dwelling consents dropped in August led by falls in Auckland and Canterbury
30th Sep 14, 12:35pm
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The number of new dwelling consents dropped in August led by falls in Auckland and Canterbury
Dwelling consents rose strongly in July, mainly driven by a jump in Auckland
29th Aug 14, 11:45am
Dwelling consents rose strongly in July, mainly driven by a jump in Auckland
Bernard Hickey says Auckland is growing consents far too slowly. He says Len Brown needs to push back the NIMBYs or face Wellington nationalising Auckland's building consenting and unitary plan process
3rd Aug 14, 7:30am
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Bernard Hickey says Auckland is growing consents far too slowly. He says Len Brown needs to push back the NIMBYs or face Wellington nationalising Auckland's building consenting and unitary plan process
Home alterations are booming in Auckland, the Waikato and Christchurch but slow in Wellington
1st Jul 14, 10:29am
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Home alterations are booming in Auckland, the Waikato and Christchurch but slow in Wellington
May dwelling consents up strongly in Canterbury, but down in Auckland
Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, fell 5.2% in April, according to Statistics New Zealand
30th May 14, 11:03am
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Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, fell 5.2% in April, according to Statistics New Zealand
Gerry Brownlee and Nick Smith criticise Christchurch Council decision to increase building consent fees 89%; ask for reports
11th Feb 14, 11:40am
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Gerry Brownlee and Nick Smith criticise Christchurch Council decision to increase building consent fees 89%; ask for reports