Building consents were -37.% y/y

Stats NZ comment:

  • “The annual number of new homes consented has continued to decrease from its peak of 51,015 in the year ended May 2022,”
  • “However, the number of new homes consented in the year ended September 2023 is still at a higher level than any 12-month period prior to 2021.”
New Zealand building approvals September 2023