Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Rotoorangi
564 new homes were consented in the Waipa District council area in the year to September 2026, up 13% on the year before. They also consented $77.7m of non-residential building work, down 35% on the year before. In the statistical area around Rotoorangi, 5 new homes were consented in the same year. Below: 55 consents we hold in Rotoorangi, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Waipa District council area, and new homes down to statistical areas, which is how Rotoorangi’s own count is made.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Waipa District, the last five years.
Since 1991: houses and everything else
New homes consented each year, houses against townhouses, flats, units, apartments and retirement village units. The most in one year was 913 in 2022.
New homes in Rotoorangi
Stats NZ’s new dwellings for the statistical area Rotoorangi sits in (Rotoorangi) — the suburb is smaller than one. In the year to September 2026: 4 houses, 1 townhouses and units, 0 apartments.
Non-residential building work each month
The value of new and altered non-residential buildings consented — offices, shops, factories, warehouses, farm buildings, schools, hospitals — Waipa District, the last five years.
What is being built
Non-residential building work consented in the year to September 2026, by type: the value of new and altered work, new floor area, and what new floor area cost to build per square metre.
- Warehouses and storage$23.7m
9 buildings · 12,358 m² new floor area · $1,892/m² new · −46% on the year before
- Factories and industrial$13.3m
6 buildings · 5,869 m² new floor area · $1,896/m² new · −33% on the year before
- Farm buildings$9.9m
64 buildings · 18,003 m² new floor area · $527/m² new · +1% on the year before
- Hospitals and health$9.8m
2 buildings · 1,225 m² new floor area · $6,731/m² new · +22% on the year before
- Shops, restaurants and bars$8m
7 buildings · 2,719 m² new floor area · $2,815/m² new · −21% on the year before
- Offices$7.7m
2 buildings · 936 m² new floor area · $2,762/m² new · −50% on the year before
- Social, cultural and religious$3.6m
2 buildings · 1,066 m² new floor area · $1,440/m² new · −52% on the year before
- Education$1.8m
−57% on the year before
Consents on record in Rotoorangi
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 55 from 1 Sep 2019 to 1 Aug 2026. Councils publish their records unevenly, so these are what we have, not every consent issued — for the full count, see the official figures above.
What the work is
Consents in the last five years by the kind of work their description names.
- New homes12
3 in the last 12 months · typically $750k
- Fires and heating11
4 in the last 12 months · typically $7,700
- Pools and spas5
2 in the last 12 months · typically $65k
- Garages, sheds and carports4
typically $63k
- Alterations and additions3
1 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater3
1 in the last 12 months · typically $10k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts2
typically $32k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs1
typically $24k
- Commercial alterations1
typically $99k
- Relocated buildings1
typically $180k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $850k260280 - lot 2 - single level domestic dwg & swimming pool 12 Tirohanga Road
- $750k251033 - lot 1 - construction of a 4 bed, single level, timber frame dwg & attached dbl gge. Dwg will have a concrete ribraft floor & will be clad in brick, stria & cedar shiplap. Roof will be trap coloursteel & all joinery w 473 Parklands Road
- $250k260556 - lot 5 - proposed construction of single bdrm 50m2 secondary dwg with an attached 2-car gge 3074 Cambridge Road
- $85k250939 - lot 1 - onsite works for the proposed pre-manufactured minor dwg. Module is to be craned onto the foundation onsite & connected to the foundation. Internal wall linings, internal waterproofing & plumbing are to be installed. 18 Judge Road
- $68k260058 - lot 2 - construction of a new frp swimming pool. Pool fence & timber pole palisade wall 1136 Roto O Rangi Road
55 consents
- New homes$250k
260556 - lot 5 - proposed construction of single bdrm 50m2 secondary dwg with an attached 2-car gge
- New homes$850k
260280 - lot 2 - single level domestic dwg & swimming pool
- Fires and heating$13k
260358 - lot 2 - install ravelli elena pellet burner on black steel ash floor protector
- Fires and heating$8,000
Replacing the solid fuel heater in the formal living room.
- Pools and spas$50k
260251 - install inground fibre glass pool 9.5m x 4.3m - totally ring fenced with 1.2m highpool compliant fences, glass, aluminium & solid belaire fence. 2 gates - 1 glass & 1 aluminium, selfclosing hinges with mag locks
- Fires and heating$10k
260253 - lot 1 - installation of metro trend insert fire box & fascia
- Fires and heating$6,800
260321 - lot 1 - installation of a metro tiny rad leg clean air wood fire
- Alterations and additions$50k
260073 - alt to the existing dwg creating a new walk in wardrobe & ensuite within the existing master bdrm space
- Pools and spas$68k
260058 - lot 2 - construction of a new frp swimming pool. Pool fence & timber pole palisade wall
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$85k
250939 - lot 1 - onsite works for the proposed pre-manufactured minor dwg. Module is to be craned onto the foundation onsite & connected to the foundation. Internal wall linings, internal waterproofing & plumbing are to be installed.
- New homes$750k
251033 - lot 1 - construction of a 4 bed, single level, timber frame dwg & attached dbl gge. Dwg will have a concrete ribraft floor & will be clad in brick, stria & cedar shiplap. Roof will be trap coloursteel & all joinery w
- Fires and heating$12k
250947 - woodfire & flue installation, connect to wetback & install tempering valve
- Commercial alterations$99k
250670 - lot 1 - construction of a 16.6m x 6.0m storage shed which includes 1 bay fitted with windows for future gym / hobby room.
- New homes$1.2m
250552 - lot 2 - construct a four-bdrm house with an attached gge & swimming pool
- Fires and heating$8,000
250309 - lot 2 - installation of solid fuel heater
- New homes$390k
250193 - lot 1 - construct second dwg
- New homes$945k
250201 - lot 1 - timber framed dwg. Raft foundation, 4 beds, 2 bathrooms, separate w/c. Open plan kitchen, dining & living, separate lounge. Dbl gge & laundry. Colorsteel roof & wall cladding. Brick veneer. Dwg is central to site to
- Alterations and additions$60k
250099 - lot 2 - renovation to an existing dwg -extend living room
- New homes$493k
250005 - lot 5 - construct 3 bed, 2 bath dwg with onsite stormwater & wastewater management
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$10k
240948 - relocation of an existing effluent field associated with a conventional septic tank system
- New homes$800k
240870 - lot 2 - proposed single storey dwg with attached gge
- Fires and heating$3,500
240488 - replace existing sfh in identical location. New sfb metro ambie one & manufacturer's eco flue to be installed by plumber
- Fires and heating$2,500
240295 - logfire replacement - woodsman flare
- Garages, sheds and carports$95k
240111 - lot 1 - develop a dependent unit within the existing gge space, 39m2 attached to existing house.
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$60k
230900 - new 1 bdrm sleepout 42m2 with bathrm facilities
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Questions
How many building consents were issued in Rotoorangi?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 564 new homes consented in the Waipa District council area, with $321m of residential and $77.7m of non-residential building work.
What is a building consent?
Written approval from a council (a building consent authority) that planned building work complies with the Building Code. Most new buildings, additions, structural alterations, fires and plumbing and drainage work need one; some minor work is exempt under Schedule 1 of the Building Act 2004.
Where do these figures come from?
The official counts are Stats NZ’s monthly Building consents issued release (CC BY 4.0), covering every consent every council issues. The individual consents listed are ones we hold from councils’ records and other public sources; they are not a complete list for every council.