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Home consents down in the June 2023 quarter – Stats NZ media and information release: Building consents issued: June 2023

Home consents down in the June 2023 quarter – Media release

1 August 2023

The number of new homes consented in the June 2023 quarter was 9,888, down 20 percent compared with the June 2022 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.

“The June 2023 quarter marked the second quarter in a row where there was a decrease in both the number of stand-alone houses and the number of multi-unit homes consented,” said construction and property statistics manager Michael Heslop.

In the June 2023 quarter there were 4,281 stand-alone houses consented, down 21 percent compared with the June 2022 quarter, and 5,607 multi-unit homes, down 18 percent over the same period.

Multi-unit homes include townhouses, apartments, retirement village units, and flats.

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Animal Welfare – Shocking new footage shows calf drowning in mud

Source: SAFE For Animals

On the eve of a new campaign targeting the dairy industry, SAFE received shocking footage showing a new-born calf drowning in mud.
SAFE Campaign Manager Emma Brodie says the treatment of bobby calves continues to be a black stain on the dairy industry and New Zealand’s reputation.
“We can’t fool ourselves into thinking New Zealand takes animal welfare seriously when there are calves drowning in mud,” says Brodie.
“Cases like these are exposed by animal rights groups every year. It’s clear there needs to be a serious overhaul of the industry, and the Government needs to take responsibility.”
SAFE has launched online advertising to raise awareness for the ongoing plight of bobby calves, an issue that remains at the forefront of dairy production in New Zealand. Around 36% of the dairy calves born annually in New Zealand are killed as bobby calves compared with 19% in Australia and just 6% in the United States.
“What we’d like to see instead is support for farmers to transition out of animal agriculture, and more Government investment in Aotearoa’s burgeoning plant-based sector.
“Animal suffering does not have to be a defining feature of Aotearoa’s food system. The markets for plant-based proteins and milks have grown exponentially. We should be capitalising on that potential, and diversifying New Zealand’s export market away from its dependence on animal-based products.”