Hon POTO WILLIAMS (Minister for Building and Construction): I've seen a report from Statistics New Zealand that shows that for the sixth month in a row, the annual number of residential building consents has reached another all-time high. The number of new homes consented in the year ended June 2021 is at a record high of 46,453. This is an increase of 24 percent from the August 2020 year. These figures show the Government's commitment to responding to increased housing demand is delivering the warm, dry, safe, and durable houses New Zealanders need.