Our take on the latest Residential building consents (Thu 2 Jul 2026)
Annual consents
May 2026 consents
Townhouse consents
39,737
4.0%
22%paOver May 2026 year
From April on a seas. adj. basis
Over May 2026 year
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Residential building consents
Residential consents jump up 11% in April
Wed 3 Jun 2026
Monthly
39,087 Annual consents over April 2026 year11% April 2026 consents from March on a seas. adj. basis19%pa Multi-unit consents over April 2026 yearResidential building consents
Residential consent momentum trends sideways
Fri 1 May 2026
Monthly
37,813 Annual consents over March 2026 year
3,300pm Consents trend sideways on a seas. adj. basis14%pa Townhouse consents over March 2026 yearResidential building consents
Residential consents grow before the storm
Wed 1 Apr 2026
Monthly
37,534 Dwelling consents over the year to February 20262.7% Dwelling consents from January 2026 (seasonally adjusted)23% Annual dwelling consents from the year to February 2025