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Housing Supply

Pushing through the 'cheer squad' to have a proper conversation on housing with Aussie economist Cameron Murray
14th Mar 24, 10:32am
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Pushing through the 'cheer squad' to have a proper conversation on housing with Aussie economist Cameron Murray
Building consents for new housing sink to their lowest level in five years, Statistics NZ says
1st Mar 24, 12:01pm
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Building consents for new housing sink to their lowest level in five years, Statistics NZ says
Number of new homes being consented down 36% in just over two years
7th Feb 24, 1:35pm
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Number of new homes being consented down 36% in just over two years
There's a looming crunch coming for the residential construction industry as new dwelling consents continue to tumble
2nd Feb 24, 11:52am
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There's a looming crunch coming for the residential construction industry as new dwelling consents continue to tumble
David Cunningham looks at the wild ride New Zealand house prices have been on in comparison to what has happened in other countries
9th Dec 23, 9:15am
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David Cunningham looks at the wild ride New Zealand house prices have been on in comparison to what has happened in other countries
Value of building consents issued in September down $817 million year-on-year
31st Oct 23, 12:11pm
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Value of building consents issued in September down $817 million year-on-year
Immigration driven population growth in Auckland means demand for housing is starting to exceed supply
26th Oct 23, 10:40am
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Immigration driven population growth in Auckland means demand for housing is starting to exceed supply
The number of new homes being built in Auckland may be starting to decline just as immigration ramps up
11th Oct 23, 10:20am
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The number of new homes being built in Auckland may be starting to decline just as immigration ramps up
The number of new homes being consented is down 30.3% compared to a year ago
2nd Oct 23, 11:43am
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The number of new homes being consented is down 30.3% compared to a year ago
The number of new homes consented last month was down over 5% on the previous month on a seasonally-adjusted basis, according to Stats NZ
30th Aug 23, 11:06am
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The number of new homes consented last month was down over 5% on the previous month on a seasonally-adjusted basis, according to Stats NZ
The number of new homes consented in the June quarter was down 20% on last year
1st Aug 23, 11:54am
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The number of new homes consented in the June quarter was down 20% on last year
Statistics NZ says there were 5856 fewer new homes consented in the May year versus the previous 12 months
3rd Jul 23, 11:55am
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Statistics NZ says there were 5856 fewer new homes consented in the May year versus the previous 12 months
A substantial rise in the number of consented Auckland building projects not proceeding is likely
9th Jun 23, 8:45am
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A substantial rise in the number of consented Auckland building projects not proceeding is likely
ANZ says surging migration and falling residential construction has seen the return of the housing deficit
30th May 23, 2:22pm
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ANZ says surging migration and falling residential construction has seen the return of the housing deficit
New dwelling consents down 25.9% in April compared to a year earlier
30th May 23, 11:49am
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New dwelling consents down 25.9% in April compared to a year earlier
The current high level of new homes being built in Auckland probably won't last
15th May 23, 11:46am
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The current high level of new homes being built in Auckland probably won't last
There's a gathering storm in the residential construction industry
10th May 23, 9:19am
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There's a gathering storm in the residential construction industry
Big drop in building consent numbers suggests the construction industry is headed for a sharp downturn
4th May 23, 12:01pm
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Big drop in building consent numbers suggests the construction industry is headed for a sharp downturn
Construction industry looks headed for a major slowdown as the number of new consents dives
30th Mar 23, 11:45am
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Construction industry looks headed for a major slowdown as the number of new consents dives
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton sets out the case for protecting green space against the backdrop of 'irreversible' densification of NZ cities
16th Mar 23, 2:00pm
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Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton sets out the case for protecting green space against the backdrop of 'irreversible' densification of NZ cities
Fewer new homes being consented, non-residential building activity also shows signs of tapering off
1st Mar 23, 11:52am
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Fewer new homes being consented, non-residential building activity also shows signs of tapering off
Doug Fairgray on the Labour-National push to enable greater housing density across our five biggest cities
26th Feb 23, 6:00am
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Doug Fairgray on the Labour-National push to enable greater housing density across our five biggest cities
Building costs for new homes may be starting to flatten out
8th Feb 23, 12:00pm
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Building costs for new homes may be starting to flatten out
New home consents fell 22% in October compared to September, but consents in Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury remain high
30th Nov 22, 11:55am
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New home consents fell 22% in October compared to September, but consents in Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury remain high
NZ has a long-running housing crisis, house prices have outstripped incomes since the early 2000s. But more than just housing supply and subsidies, we also need policies to make homes affordable and a long-term, apolitical programme for social housing
29th Nov 22, 2:07pm
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NZ has a long-running housing crisis, house prices have outstripped incomes since the early 2000s. But more than just housing supply and subsidies, we also need policies to make homes affordable and a long-term, apolitical programme for social housing