Chch House Costs Low
(N Z. Press Association)
WELLINGTON, Feb. 6.
House-building costs in Christchurch are among the lowest in New Zealand, according to a survey conducted by the Institute of Valuers. Wellington was still the most expensive. The survey found that building costs for a 1000 square feet house on a level section were:— Wellington .. $7650 Hutt Valley .. $7220 Auckland .. .. $7lBO Blenheim .. ... $6630 Hastings .. .. $6600 Gisborne ... $6510 Timaru .. $6500 Dunedin .. .. $6500 New Plymouth .. $6460 Whakatane „. $6440 Rotorua .. .. $6360 Masterton .. .. $6330 Tauranga .. ~. $6280 Invercargill .. ». $6270 Greymouth .. ». $6250 Hamilton .. $6220 Napier .. ... $6060 Nelson .. ... $6050 Christchurch .. $6050 Palmerston North .. .. $5BBO Wanganui $5690
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31597, 7 February 1968, Page 24
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100Chch House Costs Low Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31597, 7 February 1968, Page 24
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