Building consents for new dwellings in New Zealand fell 4.3% month-on-month in July 2026, following an upwardly revised 3.7% drop in June, marking the fourth decline so far this year. A total of 3,579 new dwellings were consented, including 1,769 stand-alone houses, 1,567 townhouses, flats, and units, 196 apartments, and 47 retirement village units. In the year ended July 2026, the total number of new dwellings consented was 40,908, up 21% from the year ended July 2025. Meanwhile, New Zealand recorded 7.7 new dwelling consents per 1,000 residents, up from 6.4 per 1,000 in the previous year. The record for new dwelling consents per 1,000 residents was 13.4 in the year ended December 1973. source: Statistics New Zealand

Building Permits MoM in New Zealand decreased to -4.30 percent in July from -3.70 percent in June of 2026. Building Permits MoM in New Zealand averaged 0.70 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 36.40 percent in April of 2008 and a record low of -41.40 percent in April of 2005. This page includes a chart with historical data for New Zealand New Dwellings Building Consents MoM. New Zealand New Dwellings Building Consents MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Building Permits MoM in New Zealand decreased to -4.30 percent in July from -3.70 percent in June of 2026. Building Permits MoM in New Zealand is expected to be -4.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand New Dwellings Building Consents MoM is projected to trend around 1.00 percent in 2027 and 0.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-02 10:45 PM
Building Permits MoM
Jun -3.6% -4.9% -2.3%
2026-09-01 10:45 PM
Building Permits MoM
Jul -4.3% -3.7% 2.5%
2026-09-30 09:45 PM
Building Permits MoM
Aug -4.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 898799.00 906443.00 NZD Jul 2026
Building Permits 3339.00 3487.00 Units Jul 2026
Building Permits MoM -4.30 -3.70 percent Jul 2026
Construction Output -5.91 -0.99 percent Mar 2026
Home Ownership Rate 66.00 64.50 percent Dec 2023
House Price Index MoM -0.90 -0.60 percent Jul 2026
House Price Index YoY -1.21 -0.40 percent Jul 2026
Housing Index 2282.00 2302.00 Points Jul 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 123.68 124.15 Jun 2025
Residential Property Prices -0.75 -1.19 Percent Mar 2026


New Zealand New Dwellings Building Consents MoM
In New Zealand, the Building Consents Issued release summarizes information on all building consents issued, for more than $4,999, within New Zealand during the reference month. A dwelling is a construction that is built for habitation. Within an apartment building, each separate apartment is considered a dwelling. Number of new dwelling units authorized includes government dwellings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-4.30 -3.70 36.40 -41.40 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly
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New Zealand Building Permits Drop 4.3% in July
Building consents for new dwellings in New Zealand fell 4.3% month-on-month in July 2026, following an upwardly revised 3.7% drop in June, marking the fourth decline so far this year. A total of 3,579 new dwellings were consented, including 1,769 stand-alone houses, 1,567 townhouses, flats, and units, 196 apartments, and 47 retirement village units. In the year ended July 2026, the total number of new dwellings consented was 40,908, up 21% from the year ended July 2025. Meanwhile, New Zealand recorded 7.7 new dwelling consents per 1,000 residents, up from 6.4 per 1,000 in the previous year. The record for new dwelling consents per 1,000 residents was 13.4 in the year ended December 1973.
2026-09-01
New Zealand Building Permits Fall 3.6% in June
Building consents for new dwellings in New Zealand dropped 3.6% month-on-month in June 2026, following an upwardly revised 4.9% decline in May, marking the third decline so far this year. A total of 3,741 new dwellings were consented, including 1,658 stand-alone houses, 1,614 townhouses, 132 retirement village units, and 67 apartments. In the year ended June 2026, the total number of new dwellings consented was 40,581, up 19% from the year ended June 2025. Meanwhile, New Zealand recorded 7.6 new dwelling consents per 1,000 residents, up from 6.4 per 1,000 in the previous year. The record number of new dwelling consents per 1,000 residents was 13.4 in the year ended December 1973.
2026-08-02
New Zealand Building Permits Fall 4% in May
Building consents for new dwellings in New Zealand fell 4.0% month-on-month in May 2026, reversing from an upwardly revised 11.1% jump in April, marking the second decline so far this year and the steepest fall since last December. A total of 3,801 new dwellings were consented, including 1,835 stand-alone houses, 1,718 townhouses, flats, and units, 194 retirement village units, and 54 apartments. In the year ended May 2026, the total number of new dwellings consented was 39,737, up 19% from the year ended May 2025. Meanwhile, New Zealand recorded 7.4 new dwelling consents per 1,000 residents, up from 6.3 per 1,000 in the previous year. The record number of new dwelling consents per 1,000 residents was 13.4 in the year ended December 1973.
2026-07-01