Building Consents Issued: March 2009

Embargoed until 10:45am  –  30 April 2009

Highlights

  • The trend indicates that the number of authorised new dwellings, excluding apartments, has continued to fall since June 2007.
  • The seasonally adjusted number of authorised new dwellings, excluding apartments, fell 1.3 percent.
  • 1,091 new dwellings were authorised, including 104 apartments. 
  • The value of non-residential building consents fell 6.4 percent. 


 Graph, New Dwellings Authorised.

 

 Geoff Bascand 30 April 2009
 Government Statistician ISSN 1178-0231