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New Zealand building consents rise in November -Breaking

by Mike Robinson

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© Reuters. FILEPHOTO: Houses in Wellington, New Zealand are visible on July 1, 2017. Photo taken July 1, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray

WELLINGTON 13 January (Reuters) – The New Zealand Ministry of Home Affairs reported that the number of consents to build a dwelling increased by 0.6 percent over November, compared with a 2.1 % drop in the preceding month.

The consents required to construct new houses were down by 6.2 percent, excluding apartments and flats.

Construction consents rose by 20.8 per cent compared to the previous year.

(wellington.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com; +6448027979)

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