Building Consents Issued: October 2012

In October 2012:

• 1,639 new dwellings were consented, including 168 apartments (129 were retirement village units).
• There was a small fall of 1.5 percent in the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented, including apartments. 
• Earthquake-related consents identified in Canterbury totalled $52 million, including 45 new dwellings. 

In October 2012 compared with October 2011:

• Canterbury region had the largest increase in the number of new dwellings consented, up 122.
• Retirement village units contributed to new dwelling increases in Manawatu-Wanganui, Bay of Plenty, and Otago regions.
• The value of residential building consents rose 29 percent, and non-residential building consents rose 42 percent.