The housing boom is continuing with the number of consents for new dwellings increasing across the country.

In Dunedin just over 300 consents have been granted for new houses in the last year.

There's been a slight dip in local numbers over the past month, but activity has been steady overall.

Auckland is leading the way nationally, and Christchurch is also making significant gains.

But the rate of new houses being consented in Canterbury has come down from its peak last year.

Nationally the trend for new dwelling consents is at its highest level in just over a decade.