A week ago, Interest.co.nz published an alarming report showing how the Auckland region’s undersupply of homes has blown-out by nearly 400% in just four years – from 6944 in 2014 to 34,150 in 2018 – on the back of an insane 134,000 increase in population from net overseas migration:
On Friday, Statistics New Zealand released data showing that Auckland dwelling consents rose to 13,078 in the year to October – up 25% year-on-year and the highest level since the 1970s: