The number of consents that went to central government agencies hit a 40-year high. Those departments, including Housing New Zealand, were responsible for 1999 new home consents in 2019, the highest number since 2105 in November 1978. READ MORE:* Consent figures show Auckland new house building booming* Building consent numbers hit record last seen in 1970s* Auckland housing consents surge, but will it last? Townhouses, flats, and units accounted for almost half of the new homes consented to central government in 2018. "In 2018, Auckland consents reached the highest level since the 1970s while Wellington recorded the highest number of consents since regional records begun in 1991.

Source: Stuff February 03, 2019 23:37 UTC