Building Consents Issued: April 2009

Highlights

The trend indicates that the number of authorised new dwellings, excluding apartments, has continued to fall since June 2007. There are signs that the decline in the trend is starting to ease off.
The seasonally adjusted number of authorised new dwellings, excluding apartments, rose 4.5 percent.
1,009 new dwellings were authorised, including 199 apartments.
The value of non-residential consents ($530 million) for April 2009 is the highest recorded since this series began in April 1965, but has been boosted by the Christchurch International Airport development.

Geoff Bascand	29 May 2009
Government Statistician	ISSN 1178-0231