In August 2018, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented rose 7.8 percent compared with July 2018, following an 11 percent fall in July, and an 8.1 percent fall in June.

In the year ended August 2018, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 32,759, up 6.6 percent from the August 2017 year.

The annual value of non-residential building work consented was $6.7 billion, up 5.4 percent from the August 2017 year.