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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
The cost of building a standard three bedroom house declined by 1.1% in the June quarter
11th Jul 24, 1:00am
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The cost of building a standard three bedroom house declined by 1.1% in the June quarter
Residential building cost inflation dropped to 1.8% in 12 months to May this year from 4.9% in the 12 months to December 2023
10th Jun 24, 12:01pm
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Residential building cost inflation dropped to 1.8% in 12 months to May this year from 4.9% in the 12 months to December 2023
CoreLogic says developers and builders may not be able to keep charging a price premium for new homes
28th Mar 24, 8:30am
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CoreLogic says developers and builders may not be able to keep charging a price premium for new homes
A decline in the number of new homes being completed in Auckland may not be the start of an expected downturn in housing supply
12th Feb 24, 12:06pm
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A decline in the number of new homes being completed in Auckland may not be the start of an expected downturn in housing supply
More new homes being built but they are taking longer to finish as the effect of industry disruptions come home to roost
8th Mar 23, 10:24am
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More new homes being built but they are taking longer to finish as the effect of industry disruptions come home to roost
Auckland builders still busy with 13,865 new homes completed in the region last year
13th Feb 23, 11:44am
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Auckland builders still busy with 13,865 new homes completed in the region last year
The supply of new housing has exceeded population-driven demand by almost 60,000 homes over the last two years
26th Oct 22, 11:09am
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The supply of new housing has exceeded population-driven demand by almost 60,000 homes over the last two years
The number of new homes being consented is flattening but there's still strong growth in residential alteration work and commercial building consents
30th Sep 22, 12:06pm
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The number of new homes being consented is flattening but there's still strong growth in residential alteration work and commercial building consents
New figures suggest residential construction may have been declining for the last 12 months
12th Jul 22, 7:08am
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New figures suggest residential construction may have been declining for the last 12 months
New home construction in Auckland is down 9.4% on a year ago
7th Jun 22, 10:36am
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New home construction in Auckland is down 9.4% on a year ago
New residential construction work is still showing growth, non-residential work has slowed
3rd Jun 22, 12:27pm
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New residential construction work is still showing growth, non-residential work has slowed
More than 14,000 new homes a year being built in Auckland and that could increase by a third in the next 2 years
9th Aug 21, 11:56am
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More than 14,000 new homes a year being built in Auckland and that could increase by a third in the next 2 years
Building consents for commercial buildings dropped much more sharply in April than consents for new dwellings
2nd Jun 20, 12:07pm
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Building consents for commercial buildings dropped much more sharply in April than consents for new dwellings
New dwelling consents hit a record high in Auckland but are lagging behind in many other regions
30th Jul 19, 11:28am
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New dwelling consents hit a record high in Auckland but are lagging behind in many other regions
Auckland Council figures suggest around 98% of new dwellings consented in the region actually get built
7th Aug 18, 2:56pm
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Auckland Council figures suggest around 98% of new dwellings consented in the region actually get built
Surge in new dwelling consents in Auckland could be the beginning of the end for the region's housing shortage
29th Jun 18, 11:25am
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Surge in new dwelling consents in Auckland could be the beginning of the end for the region's housing shortage
Auckland house price rises following Housing Accord to ‘boost supply’ means ‘10 steps back before a single step forward,’ Rodney Dickens says; Labour’s urban limit & infrastructure debt proposal “offers much more hope”
5th May 17, 8:34am
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Auckland house price rises following Housing Accord to ‘boost supply’ means ‘10 steps back before a single step forward,’ Rodney Dickens says; Labour’s urban limit & infrastructure debt proposal “offers much more hope”
The number of new dwelling consents issued has trended down every month since August last year
31st Mar 17, 11:31am
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The number of new dwelling consents issued has trended down every month since August last year
Dwelling consent figures ended last year on a sour note with little relief in sight for Auckland's growing housing shortage
9th Feb 17, 11:41am
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Dwelling consent figures ended last year on a sour note with little relief in sight for Auckland's growing housing shortage
We look at what the LINZ title data shows us about new residential dwelling construction activity, and compare that to the building consent data we are used to seeing
5th Jan 17, 9:33am
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We look at what the LINZ title data shows us about new residential dwelling construction activity, and compare that to the building consent data we are used to seeing
Auckland housing shortage worsens as new dwelling consents decline while migration sits at new high
31st Oct 16, 11:19am
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Auckland housing shortage worsens as new dwelling consents decline while migration sits at new high
The number of new dwelling consents was a mixed bag in July, with little growth in overall numbers
30th Aug 16, 11:32am
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The number of new dwelling consents was a mixed bag in July, with little growth in overall numbers
Geoff Simmons sees more questions than answers in Labour's housing proposals. Equity, NIMBYs and government monopolies all point to serious potential flaws
16th Jul 16, 9:45am
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Geoff Simmons sees more questions than answers in Labour's housing proposals. Equity, NIMBYs and government monopolies all point to serious potential flaws
Geoff Simmons argues that intensification is the thorn that must be grasped for sake of the future of Auckland
9th Jul 16, 7:02am
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Geoff Simmons argues that intensification is the thorn that must be grasped for sake of the future of Auckland