Press Release – New Zealand Government Hon Poto Williams · A record 41,028 new homes have been consented in the year ended March 2021 · March 2021 consent numbers the highest since the 1940s · Record number of new homes consented in Auckland The number of new homes consented is at an all-time high, showing a strong and increasing pipeline of demand for the residential building sector, says Minister for Building and Construction Poto Williams. Figures from Statistics New Zealand released today show the number of new homes consented in the year ended March 2021 is at an all-time high of 41,028, due to an increase in consents for higher-density housing.