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Building Consents Issued: July 2007


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Highlights


In July 2007:
  • Consents were issued for 2,160 new dwelling units, compared with 2,145 in July 2006.

 

  • Consents were issued for 185 new apartment units, compared with 561 in June 2007 and 257 in July 2006.

 

  • The trend for new dwelling units has been increasing since January 2007.
 
  • Nine of the 16 regions authorised more new dwelling units compared with July 2006.

 

  • The value of consents issued for residential buildings was $679 million, 11 percent higher than in July 2006.

 

  • The value of consents issued for non-residential buildings was $353 million, 25 percent higher than in July 2006.





Cathryn Ashley-Jones
Acting Government Statistician

30 August 2007
ISSN 1178-0231




There is a companion Media Release published – Building Consents Issued: July 2007.


 



  Building Consents Issued: July 2007 (pdf)



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