UPDATE: NZ building consents rose at fastest pace in three months in June

UPDATE: NZ building consents rose at fastest pace in three months in June
(Updates with economist comment) By Tina Morrison July 30 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand building consents increased at the fastest pace in three months in June, rising a seasonally adjusted 3.5 percent, led by a surge in Canterbury. The number of consents rose to a seasonally adjusted 2,104 in June from 2,033 in May, according to Statistics New Zealand. Excluding apartments, seasonally adjusted consents rose 2.9 percent. Unadjusted residential consents rose 27 percent to 1,950 in June from the same month a year earlier. Building cons...