The seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented fell 1.7 percent, following a 10 percent rise in March. For houses only, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented fell 2.7 percent, following a 7.2 percent rise in March. The trend for the number of new dwellings consented has more than doubled since the series minimum in March 2011, but is currently easing. For houses only, while the trend is up 71 percent from the low point in March 2011, it is now decreasing. The trends for the number of new dwellings consented have shown strong growth in the Auckland and Canterbury regions since the low ... (full story)