New Zealand Building Permits Rise in February

Building consents for new dwellings in New Zealand rose 2.7% month-on-month in February 2026, after rising 2.0% in January. A total of 3,168 new dwellings were consented, including 1,532 stand-alone houses, 1,305 townhouses, flats, and units, 141 apartments, and 190 retirement village units. In the year ended February 2026, New Zealand saw 7.1 new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents, up from 6.3 per 1,000 in the year ended February 2025.

Building consents for new dwellings in New Zealand rose 1.9% month-on-month in January 2026, reversing a 4.5% fall in December. A total of 2,528 new dwellings were consented, including 1,190 stand-alone houses, 1,004 townhouses, flats, and units, 145 apartments, and 189 retirement village units. In the year ended January 2026, New Zealand saw 6.9 new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents, up from 6.4 per 1,000 in the year ended January 2025.

Building consents for new dwellings in New Zealand fell 4.6% month-on-month in December 2025, reversing an upwardly revised 2.7% rise in November. A total of 3,128 new dwellings were consented, including 1,299 stand-alone houses, 1,494 townhouses, flats, and units, 72 apartments, and 263 retirement village units. In the year ended December 2025, New Zealand saw 6.9 new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents, up from 6.4 per 1,000 in the year ended December 2024.