ONLY CHARTS #258

NZ building consents, Aus consumer spending, Aus-US trade

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1. The number of residential buildings consented in New Zealand fell 5.6% m/m in December. Permits for detached houses have declined for several months and much of the prior improvement has been unwound.

2. The relatively low level of home building permits in New Zealand suggest that actual residential building activity has further to fall.