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Building Consents Issued: August 2007


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Highlights


In August 2007:
  • There were 2,465 new dwelling units authorised, compared with 2,437 in August 2006.

 

  • There were 253 new apartment units authorised, compared with 266 in August 2006.

 

  • The trend for the number of new dwelling units has been increasing since January 2007, but at a slower rate in recent months.
 
  • Ten of the 16 regions authorised more new dwelling units compared with August 2006.

 

  • Residential building consent values increased 8.5 percent to $753 million, compared with August 2006.

 

  • Non-residential building consent values increased 8.5 percent to $398 million, compared with August 2006.




Geoff Bascand
Government Statistician

27 September 2007
ISSN 1178-0231



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


 



  Building Consents Issued: August 2007 (pdf)



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