Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Gisborne
209 new homes were consented in the Gisborne District council area in the year to September 2026, up 34% on the year before. Below: 2,167 residential consents we hold in Gisborne, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Gisborne District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Gisborne 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 186 in 2011.
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.
- Townhouses, flats and units112
79 m² average · $248k average value · +104% on the year before
- Houses97
129 m² average · $465k average value · 0% on the year before
Residential consents on record in Gisborne
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 2,167 from 1 Jul 2019 to 1 Sep 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 heating400
70 in the last 12 months · typically $6,175
- Alterations and additions256
51 in the last 12 months · typically $30k
- New homes113
22 in the last 12 months · typically $600k
- Garages, sheds and carports113
20 in the last 12 months · typically $52k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater95
14 in the last 12 months · typically $19k
- Pools and spas85
9 in the last 12 months · typically $55k
- Relocated buildings55
8 in the last 12 months · typically $55k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts38
5 in the last 12 months · typically $80k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs36
5 in the last 12 months · typically $80k
- Retaining walls31
2 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $3.2mErect two storey dwg with attached gge, install septic system & water tanks & install freestanding outdoor escea ef5000 gas fire 741 Back Ormond Road, Makauri
- $3.2mRbw - construction of seven two-storey detached dwgs, each comprising 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, & single internal gge. 12 Karaka Street, Elgin
- $2.8mRbw: construction of new dbl storey duplex including four bedrooms, two bathrooms, guest toilet in lot 1 & three bedrooms, two bathrooms & guest toilet in lot 2. Nine jointed terrace houses, al 8 Elm Street, Mangapapa
- $2.7mRbw - lot1-4, two storeys detached dwg, including 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 1 gge, retaining wall & detention tank. 3 Parkview Place, Riverdale
- $1.9mRbw - 5x new two storey dwgs. Lots 1-4 each with three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms & attached single gge; lot 5 with four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms & attached single gge. New retaining walls 3 Porter Street, Outer Kaiti
2,167 consents
- Multiple homes$2.8m
Rbw: construction of new dbl storey duplex including four bedrooms, two bathrooms, guest toilet in lot 1 & three bedrooms, two bathrooms & guest toilet in lot 2. Nine jointed terrace houses, al
- Garages, sheds and carports$355k
Raise & repile flood damaged dwg, convert exsting carport into bdrm, construct bottom storey including additional bathrm & relocation of laundry, install internal & external stairs & install deck & landing
- Alterations and additions$85k
Raise existing attached self-contained unit
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$18k
Install second toilet & shower into existing dwg
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$18k
Install toilet, hand basin & shower into existing cabin
- Alterations and additions$12k
Remove load bearing wall & replace with beam
- Alterations and additions$25k
Extension to existing dwg to create ensuite & construct fire rated wall
- Garages, sheds and carports$45k
Construct gge
- Alterations and additions$30k
Remove existing board & batten cladding & replace with vertical corrugated metal wall cladding
- Garages, sheds and carports$5,000
Install hand basin into existing shed
- Alterations and additions$60k
Remove load bearing walls & replace with beams
- Alterations and additions$18k
Install wet area vinyl shower within existing bathrm
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$19k
Install toilet, two hand basins & two showers into existing bathrooms
- Alterations and additions$8,000
Install hot water cylinder
- Fires and heating$8,500
Install zero tolerance inbuilt yunca xander logfire
- Alterations and additions$30k
Extension to existing dwg
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install freestanding kent aspiring logfire
- Pools and spas$80k
Install inground pool with fence & pump shed
- Fires and heating$7,500
Install freestanding yunca oscar logfire
- Alterations and additions$70k
Alterations & additions to existing dwg & remove load bearing walls & replace with beam
- Fires and heating$8,000
Install freestanding ethos galaxy logfire
- Fires and heating$6,500
Install freestanding fisher denniston multi fuel logfire
- Fires and heating$13k
Install freestanding yunca olli ca logfire
- Alterations and additions$5,000
Remove load bearing wall & replace with beam
- Fires and heating$14k
Install freestanding kemlan celestial 900 logfire
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Suburbs in Gisborne
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Mangapapa37 / 248
- Whataupoko34 / 317
- Wainui18 / 195
- Kaiti18 / 154
- Makauri17 / 128
- Te Hāpara15 / 251
- Outer Kaiti10 / 110
- Ormond9 / 34
- Okitū8 / 95
- Lytton West7 / 65
- Elgin7 / 59
- Inner Kaiti6 / 105
- Riverdale6 / 81
- Mākaraka4 / 50
- Tamarau4 / 41
- Waipaoa4 / 36
- Gisborne3 / 69
- Mātokitoki3 / 17
- Matawhero2 / 18
- Awapuni1 / 32
- Waituhi1 / 12
- Waerengaahika1 / 12
- Pātūtahi0 / 23
- Waihīrere0 / 10
- Ngātapa0 / 5
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Gisborne?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 209 new homes consented in the Gisborne District council area, with $102m of residential and $40.3m 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.