In October 2025, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented fell 0.9 percent, after a 7.3 percent rise in September. Across New Zealand, 3,520 new dwellings were approved that month, including 1,612 townhouses, flats and units, 1,568 stand‑alone houses, 194 apartments and 146 retirement village units. Year‑to‑year, 35,552 new dwellings were consented, a 6.2 percent increase over the year ended October 2024, and the consent rate per 1,000 residents rose to 6.7 from 6.3. Non‑residential building consents totaled $8.9 billion, down 4.7 percent, with offices, education and storage buildings contributing the highest values. Regional figures show Auckland up 8.3 percent and Wellington up 25 percent.
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