Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Dargaville
124 new homes were consented in the Kaipara District council area in the year to September 2026, up 6% on the year before. Below: 333 residential consents we hold in Dargaville, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Kaipara District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Kaipara 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 267 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.
- Houses98
185 m² average · $637k average value · +11% on the year before
- Retirement village units24
120 m² average · $355k average value · −14% on the year before
- Townhouses, flats and units2
93 m² average · $148k average value · +100% on the year before
Residential consents on record in Dargaville
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 333 from 1 Aug 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.
- Fires and heating89
25 in the last 12 months · typically $5,533
- Alterations and additions51
14 in the last 12 months · typically $23k
- New homes41
10 in the last 12 months · typically $462k
- Garages, sheds and carports23
6 in the last 12 months · typically $42k
- Relocated buildings21
1 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs8
2 in the last 12 months · typically $73k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater7
2 in the last 12 months · typically $15k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening7
2 in the last 12 months · typically $80k
- Multiple homes4
1 in the last 12 months · typically $1.6m
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts3
typically $10k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $3.7mPbc e2e 3x new dwgs. Lot 1 is 3 storey with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, lift & quadruple gge. Lot 2 is 2 storey with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms & dbl gge. Lot 3 is 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bath 18 Montgomery Avenue, Dargaville
- $1.5mConstruction of 5 dwgs - 3 attached & 2 detached with attached garages 42 Plunket Street, Dargaville
- $1.4m'stage 5 of 5 under building consent no. Bco10389808 - renovation of a three-storey dwg. This stage includes exterior cladding, roof cladding, barriers/balustrades, internal stairs, drainage, plum 39 Bassett Street, Dargaville
- $900kRbw - proposed two lot subdivision. Add & alterations to existing dwg incl. A new deck & carport (lot 1). New two level dwg with dbl internal access gge, 4 bedrooms & 3.5 ba 11 Spring Street, Dargaville
- $750kConstruction of new three bdrm dwg with detached gge 30 Old Golf Course Road, Dargaville
333 consents
- Fires and heating$5,000
Amendment to aba-2025-1215 - add wetback to solid fuel burner
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$80k
Alt to dwg - walls re-cladding, new level entry to tile shower & partial re-roofing at kitchen
- Alterations and additions$1.4m
'stage 5 of 5 under building consent no. Bco10389808 - renovation of a three-storey dwg. This stage includes exterior cladding, roof cladding, barriers/balustrades, internal stairs, drainage, plum
- Alterations and additions$480k
Removal of nonloadbearing partitions & installation of new non loadbearing partitions to create meeting rooms. Construction of a new staff kitchen & bathrm facilities. Reconfiguration of buildin
- Fires and heating$8,000
Install a new metro extreme rad woody on a tiled hearth. Interconnected smoke detection system. All installed to manu., specs.
- New homes$400k
New dbl storey dwg with jh axon panel, jh linea housing - detached dwgs
- Alterations and additions$18k
Move consented skyline from piled floor onto engineered concrete floor. Bathrm to be removed.
- Fires and heating$10k
Firenzo forte ag kompact insert fire
- Fires and heating$5,500
Installation of a new metro wee rad woody to replace the existing fireplace
- Fires and heating$3,000
Installation of a secondhand metro wee ped fireplace
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install metro micro rad woodfire & flue system.
- Fires and heating$5,500
Install metro eco wee rad woody fireplace
- Garages, sheds and carports$1
Amendment 1 - change to gge door, removal of brick slip, internal reconfiguration, add of roof ventilation & skylight. Add of roof ventilation to dwg & window change (-$20k)
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$10k
Connecting water supply & sewer from boundary to gully trap & outdoor tap
- Garages, sheds and carports$20k
Converted carport to gge
- New homes$300k
New single dwg with attached gge housing - detached dwgs
- Fires and heating$6,500
Install a metro trend insert fire with metro fan
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$65k
Extend living room, alt dining room door & bathrm, add deck to dwg
- Fires and heating$8,000
260483 - lot 5 - installation of a new metro smart insert wood fire package into existing masonry cavity
- Alterations and additions$900
Removing internal wall & put new load bearing beam
- Alterations and additions$5,000
Minor variation for tea/coffee sink added to pantry
- Garages, sheds and carports$132k
New gge
- Alterations and additions$10k
Remove load bearing wall, add two new beams to support roof load. The kitchen is falls under the exempt schedule of works & is not part of this consent. The consent is for the removal of the load bearing wall only.
- Fires and heating$7,000
Installation of a masport Hurunui freestanding fireplace to replace existing fireplace.
- Fires and heating$7,500
Installation of a new metro smart insert fireplace to replace existing old insert fireplace
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Suburbs in Dargaville
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Dargaville?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 124 new homes consented in the Kaipara District council area, with $95.9m of residential and $40.8m 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.