Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Taiko
120 new homes were consented in the Timaru District council area in the year to September 2026, down 17% on the year before. In the statistical area around Taiko, 11 new homes were consented in the same year. Below: 80 residential consents we hold in Taiko, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Timaru District council area, and new homes down to statistical areas, which is how Taiko’s own count is made.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Timaru 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 263 in 2016.
What kind of homes
New dwellings consented in the year to September 2026, by type, with the average floor area and value Stats NZ’s figures give.
- Houses109
177 m² average · $531k average value · −8% on the year before
- Townhouses, flats and units11
107 m² average · $216k average value · −52% on the year before
New homes in Taiko
Stats NZ’s new dwellings for the statistical area Taiko sits in (Levels Valley) — the suburb is smaller than one. In the year to September 2026: 11 houses, 0 townhouses and units, 0 apartments.
Residential consents on record in Taiko
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 80 from 12 Apr 1994 to 6 May 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.
- Fires and heating3
1 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Relocated buildings2
typically $95k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $5,000Install Maxen Kinmont WB Freestanding Woodburner (62 Mt Horrible Road) 62-64 Mt Horrible Road
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Questions
How many building consents were issued in Taiko?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 120 new homes consented in the Timaru District council area, with $83.2m of residential and $112m 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.