-- 根據紐西蘭統計局週五公佈的數據，經季節性調整後，3月紐西蘭新建住宅許可證數量從上月的3412套下降1.3%至3370套。 實際核准的新建住宅數量為3677套，其中包括1729套獨立式住宅、1556套聯排別墅、公寓和單元房、127套退休村單元房以及265套公寓。 與2025年3月的3,398套相比，當月實際核准的新建住宅數量增加了8.2%。 截至3月份的12個月內，實際核准的新建住宅數量為37,813套，較上年同期成長11%。 經濟指標發言人米歇爾·費恩表示：“在連續三年下降之後，截至3月份的一年中，新建住宅許可數量有所增加。” 截至3月的一年中，新建住宅許可證數量增幅最大的地區是奧克蘭（成長14%）、懷卡托（成長3.5%）和威靈頓（成長3.8%）。 3月核准的非住宅建築工程年度總值年增1.2%，達90億紐西蘭元。
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