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Housing consents down in February

Friday 30th of March 2012

The trend for the number of new houses, including apartments, has risen 23% since April 2011, the lowest point in its 30-year history.

"February's decrease partly offsets the January increase, which was due to the relatively large number of apartments approved in January," said industry and labour statistics manager Blair Cardno.

"As a result, February's level is similar to Dece...

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