Building Consents Issued: April 2012

In April 2012:

• The trend for the number of new dwellings consented continues to increase.
• 1,230 new dwellings were consented, including 138 apartments (88 of which were retirement village units).
• Earthquake-related consents identified in Canterbury totalled $28 million, including 17 new dwellings. 

In April 2012 compared with April 2011:

• Auckland had the largest regional increase in new dwellings consented, up 101 dwellings.
• Residential consent values rose $95 million (27 percent).
• Non-residential consent values fell $24 million (9.4 percent).