Housing Supply
Annual value of new residential construction being consented down $5b over the last two years
2nd Dec 24, 11:41am
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Annual value of new residential construction being consented down $5b over the last two years
Overhang of unsold properties shrinking as number of properties being withdrawn from market declines
Latest figures point to a possible end of the current buyer's market but it's too early to break out the champagne just yet
18th Nov 24, 11:48am
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Latest figures point to a possible end of the current buyer's market but it's too early to break out the champagne just yet
More houses and retirement units being consented but fewer apartments and townhouses
8th Nov 24, 11:33am
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More houses and retirement units being consented but fewer apartments and townhouses
Tough times are getting tougher for the building industry as fewer and fewer new homes are being consented
1st Oct 24, 12:00pm
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Tough times are getting tougher for the building industry as fewer and fewer new homes are being consented
Building consent numbers jumped in July but the long term trend is still declining
30th Aug 24, 12:13pm
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Building consent numbers jumped in July but the long term trend is still declining
Building work slowing to a trickle as more projects cancelled or put on hold
12th Aug 24, 11:09am
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Building work slowing to a trickle as more projects cancelled or put on hold
Building costs stabilising except for retirement units, the average size of stand alone houses is shrinking
9th Aug 24, 10:24am
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Building costs stabilising except for retirement units, the average size of stand alone houses is shrinking
Total annual value of building work on new homes down nearly $5 billion over the last two years
31st Jul 24, 12:00pm
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Total annual value of building work on new homes down nearly $5 billion over the last two years
Value of new residential construction work consented down by $3.3 billion in year to May
2nd Jul 24, 1:21pm
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Value of new residential construction work consented down by $3.3 billion in year to May
The much anticipated building industry slowdown has arrived with residential and non-residential construction work both down
7th Jun 24, 9:53am
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The much anticipated building industry slowdown has arrived with residential and non-residential construction work both down
The number of new homes being consented continues on a downward spiral, Statistics NZ figures show
31st May 24, 10:44am
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The number of new homes being consented continues on a downward spiral, Statistics NZ figures show
New Zealand's population grew 6% in the 5 years to 2023 while the number of dwellings increased 9%
29th May 24, 3:41pm
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New Zealand's population grew 6% in the 5 years to 2023 while the number of dwellings increased 9%
Fewer new homes are being built but the cost of building them keeps rising
Residential building industry crunch looming as building consent numbers plummet
3rd May 24, 11:36am
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Residential building industry crunch looming as building consent numbers plummet
New dwelling consents declined by a quarter in the year to February, Statistics NZ says
4th Apr 24, 4:53pm
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New dwelling consents declined by a quarter in the year to February, Statistics NZ says
Pushing through the 'cheer squad' to have a proper conversation on housing with Aussie economist Cameron Murray
14th Mar 24, 10:32am
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Pushing through the 'cheer squad' to have a proper conversation on housing with Aussie economist Cameron Murray
Building consents for new housing sink to their lowest level in five years, Statistics NZ says
1st Mar 24, 12:01pm
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Building consents for new housing sink to their lowest level in five years, Statistics NZ says
Number of new homes being consented down 36% in just over two years
There's a looming crunch coming for the residential construction industry as new dwelling consents continue to tumble
2nd Feb 24, 11:52am
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There's a looming crunch coming for the residential construction industry as new dwelling consents continue to tumble
David Cunningham looks at the wild ride New Zealand house prices have been on in comparison to what has happened in other countries
9th Dec 23, 9:15am
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David Cunningham looks at the wild ride New Zealand house prices have been on in comparison to what has happened in other countries
Value of building consents issued in September down $817 million year-on-year
31st Oct 23, 12:11pm
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Value of building consents issued in September down $817 million year-on-year
Immigration driven population growth in Auckland means demand for housing is starting to exceed supply
26th Oct 23, 10:40am
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Immigration driven population growth in Auckland means demand for housing is starting to exceed supply
The number of new homes being built in Auckland may be starting to decline just as immigration ramps up
11th Oct 23, 10:20am
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The number of new homes being built in Auckland may be starting to decline just as immigration ramps up
The number of new homes being consented is down 30.3% compared to a year ago
The number of new homes consented last month was down over 5% on the previous month on a seasonally-adjusted basis, according to Stats NZ
30th Aug 23, 11:06am
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The number of new homes consented last month was down over 5% on the previous month on a seasonally-adjusted basis, according to Stats NZ