The number of new dwellings consented reached a 10-year high in November 2015, Statistics New Zealand said today. “November is usually a big month for residential building consents, and 2015 was no exception,” business indicators manager Clara Eatherley said. “Dwelling consents were up 17 percent from the year before, driven by increases for houses and retirement village units.” A total of 2,831 new dwellings were consented in November 2015 – the most in a month since March 2005, when 3,027 new dwellings were consented. In November 2015, the regions that consented the most new dwellings were: Auckland – 966 Canterbury
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