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Building consents issued: May 2023
Key facts: In May 2023, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented fell 2.2 percent, after falling 2.6 percent in April 2023. In the year ended May 2023, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 45,159, down 11 percent from the year ended May 2022. The annual value of non-residential building work consented was $9.9 billion, up 10 percent from the year ended May 2022. In the year ended May 2023, the number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents was 8.8, compared with 10 in the year ended May 2022. New dwellings consented: In May 2023, there were 3,725 new dwellings consented, ... (full story)