???1;Stats NZ's revealed monthly residential building consents are up six percent on last year
???1;Stats NZ's revealed monthly residential building consents are up six percent on last year
30 May 2024
It's the first time since September 2022 monthly consents have been up on the previous year.
Consents issued in April for stand-alone houses increased 21 percent compared to April last year - but consents for multi-unit homes dropped four percent.
Annually, the number of consents issued is still down - dropping 23 percent from the year ended April 2023.
Wellington showed the biggest annual decline, falling 30 percent - followed by 27 percent in Auckland and 25 percent in Waikato.
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