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Building consents issued: July 2023
Key facts: In July 2023, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented fell 5.2 percent, after rising 3.4 percent in June 2023. In the year ended July 2023, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 43,487, down 14 percent from the year ended July 2022. The annual value of non-residential building work consented was $10 billion, up 13 percent from the year ended July 2022. In the year ended July 2023, the number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents was 8.4, compared with 9.9 in the year ended July 2022. New dwellings consented: In July 2023, there were 3,058 new dwellings consented, ... (full story)