Key facts: • In March 2024, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented fell 0.2 percent, after rising 16 percent in February 2024. • In the year ended March 2024, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 35,236, down 25 percent from the year ended March 2023. • The annual value of non-residential building work consented was $9.5 billion, down 1.1 percent from the year ended March 2023. • In the year ended March 2024, the number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents was 6.7, compared with 9.1 in the year ended March 2023. New dwellings consented In March 2024, there were 2,931 new ... (full story)