'Townhouses, flats, and units have been a major driver of housing growth in recent years. Auckland in particular has seen a rapid increase in the number of medium- to high-density housing being consented,' Mr Heslop said.

See the Housing in Aotearoa: 2020 report for more information on housing.

Some periods of the year typically experience higher or lower numbers of new homes consented, so accounting for seasonality allows us to better compare numbers between periods (see Impact of COVID-19 on seasonally adjusted and trend series).

The seasonally adjusted number of new homes consented rose 1.2 percent in November 2020, following a rise of 8.9 percent in October.

The seasonally adjusted number of new stand-alone houses consented increased by 4.9 percent in November, following a fall of 4.9 percent in October.

There were large fluctuations in consent numbers between March 2020 (down 21.3 percent) and May 2020 (up 40.8 percent) due to COVID-19, when many businesses and construction projects temporarily closed.

The number of new homes consented each month can also vary significantly due to the timing of large multi-home projects, such as apartment buildings.

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