Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Kaeo
314 new homes were consented in the Far North District council area in the year to September 2026, up 38% on the year before. Below: 2,245 residential consents we hold in Kaeo, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Far North District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Far North 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 541 in 2004.
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.
- Houses222
132 m² average · $462k average value · +16% on the year before
- Townhouses, flats and units80
76 m² average · $233k average value · +1043% on the year before
- Retirement village units9
100 m² average · $351k average value · −68% on the year before
- Apartments3
326 m² average · $667k average value
Residential consents on record in Kaeo
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 2,245 from 24 Dec 1992 to 6 Nov 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 heating74
6 in the last 12 months · typically $3,000
- Alterations and additions61
9 in the last 12 months · typically $7,000
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater44
4 in the last 12 months · typically $20k
- Garages, sheds and carports37
2 in the last 12 months · typically $54k
- New homes17
6 in the last 12 months · typically $360k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening15
12 in the last 12 months · typically $45k
- Relocated buildings13
1 in the last 12 months · typically $80k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs10
2 in the last 12 months · typically $16k
- Retaining walls8
1 in the last 12 months · typically $37k
- Pools and spas5
3 in the last 12 months · typically $46k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $3.4mNew single dwg to replace exis 1779 Wainui Road, Kaeo
- $302kProposed 2-bdrm dwg & onsite drainage 40 McGee Road, Kaeo
- $81kConstruct a 600 series garage 28 Ruato Road, Whangaroa
- $60kExtending a porch & the house inc 3535 State Highway 10, Kaeo
- $50kDevelop under existing house with a , Whangaroa
2,245 consents
- Alterations and additions
Versatile Farm/ Pole Building
- New homes
New design for 1 bedroom dwelling already consented
- Pools and spas
Built a fence around the SPA building perimeter including all necessary posts, fixings, gates, and associated hardware, in accordance with NZBC G9
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs
New Deck over 1m high
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening
Second Amendment - Change to a different Site / LTO. Foundation piles, Storm Water & Wastewater disposal - LTO 80
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening
Foundation piles, Stormwater & Wastewater disposal - LTO 40
- Pools and spas
Installation of new inground fibreglass swimming pool and associated compliant pool fencing. Installation of soakage pit for pool over flow and backwash/waste
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
One bedroom dwelling with onsite wastewater system
- Fires and heating
Install of a Metro Wee Rad Base Clean Air Free Standing Wood Burner, Flue and Pan Flashing
- Alterations and additions
PIM Only - 3 bedroom dwelling with multiple cladding types and attached garage. A approx 5x3m inground swimming pool. A transportable dwelling 10 x 3m maximum
- Garages, sheds and carports$81k
Construct a 600 series garage
- Garages, sheds and carports
6 Bay Pole Shed
- Alterations and additions$7,000
Install of a maxen kinmont 350-wood
- Alterations and additions
PIM Only: To build a new single level residential dwelling with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, double garage
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install of a metro wee rad base Ltd
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install of a masport r1200 pedestal
- Alterations and additions$6,500
Install of a wagener sparky ru wood
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
Awanui 70m2 LTO 29 - 4 Tuatua Terrace Change to Onsite Wastewater Trench Location
- Fires and heating$19k
Install a jetmaster 850 outdoor woo
- Alterations and additions$30k
Proposed minor alt, introduc
- Pools and spas
Install Swimming Pool fence
- Retaining walls
The construction of a retaining wall is proposed along the eastern boundary as indicated on the site plan.
- Fires and heating$7,000
Sfh fixed fee - replacement of existent heating appliance with a metro wee rad fire, flue system, flashings, dektite.
- Alterations and additions$60k
Extending a porch & the house inc
- Fires and heating$7,000
Install of a wee rad leg woodburner
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Suburbs in Kaeo
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Kaeo?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 314 new homes consented in the Far North District council area, with $164m of residential and $60.7m 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.