- Consents were issued for 1,883 new dwelling units in December 2006, compared with 2,445 in December 2005.
- The trend for the number of new dwelling units has been decreasing since August 2006.
- Consents issued for new dwelling units decreased by 567 units in the North Island and increased by 5 units in the South Island, compared with December 2005.
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- Consents were issued for 113 new apartments in December 2006, compared with 179 in November and 373 in October.
- The value of consents issued for non-residential buildings was $333 million in December 2006, $47 million lower than in December 2005.
- For the 2006 calendar year, compared with 2005, consents for residential buildings rose $418 million. Consents for non-residential buildings fell $213 million.
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