…as number of home consents fall

3rd June 2025 By Staff Reporter | news@propertyticker.co.nz | @propertyticker

There were 2,418 new homes consented in April 2025, down 17% compared with April 2024, according to Stats NZ.

“The drop in number of new homes consented in April 2025 may have been impacted by the timing of Easter weekend and Anzac Day, with people potentially taking time off in between,” Stats NZ economic indicators spokesperson Michelle Feyen said on Friday.

Of the 2,418 new homes consented, there were 1,148 stand-alone houses consented, down 15% compared with April 2024, and 1,270 multi-unit homes consented, down 19%.