In the 12 months to the end of March, a record 50,858 new dwellings were consented, up 24% compared to the previous 12 months. That was the first time the number of homes consented had passed 50,000 in any 12-month period. There was also $2.469 billion of residential alteration work consented in the 12 months to March, up 22% on the previous year. The total value of all residential building work consented in the 12 months to March this year was $22.157 billion, up 28.9% on the previous 12 months. The interactive charts below track the number of new dwellings consented in each region of New Zealand each month, and the types of dwellings consented each month.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 03, 2022 01:11 UTC