Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Commercial building consents in Kaitaia
Councils consented $60.7m of non-residential building work in the Far North District council area in the year to September 2026, about level with the year before. Below: 339 commercial consents we hold in Kaitaia, 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.
Non-residential building work each month
The value of new and altered non-residential buildings consented — offices, shops, factories, warehouses, farm buildings, schools, hospitals — Far North 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.
- Education$11.9m
3 buildings · 471 m² new floor area · $4,246/m² new · −13% on the year before
- Hospitals and health$10.7m
4 buildings · 1,584 m² new floor area · $4,962/m² new · +25% on the year before
- Social, cultural and religious$9m
7 buildings · 1,458 m² new floor area · $3,575/m² new · −28% on the year before
- Factories and industrial$7m
8 buildings · 3,705 m² new floor area · $1,421/m² new · −31% on the year before
- Hotels and motels$5.4m
2 buildings · 674 m² new floor area · $6,306/m² new · +1368% on the year before
- Offices$5m
2 buildings · 1,427 m² new floor area · $1,367/m² new · +111% on the year before
- Farm buildings$4.6m
31 buildings · 6,328 m² new floor area · $645/m² new · +40% on the year before
- Warehouses and storage$4.2m
6 buildings · 2,980 m² new floor area · $1,418/m² new · +227% on the year before
- Shops, restaurants and bars$2.9m
1 building · 126 m² new floor area · $2,778/m² new · −65% on the year before
Non-residential work since 1991
The value consented each year, in the dollars of the day (not adjusted for inflation).
Commercial consents on record in Kaitaia
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 339 from 17 Apr 2000 to 7 Oct 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.
- Commercial alterations41
9 in the last 12 months · typically $490k
- New commercial buildings14
1 in the last 12 months · typically $2.5m
- Fit-outs4
1 in the last 12 months
- Relocated buildings3
1 in the last 12 months
- Farm buildings1
1 in the last 12 months
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $680kAmendment to bco10388156 - amendment c - bathrm upgrades including refurb & acc. Toilet provision, mezzanine removal & extension removal to library, link roof reframing & redesign. Fire alarm 1 Archibald Street, Kaitaia
339 consents
- Commercial alterations
Proposed Stage 2 alterations and additions to the existing Marae, including a new engineered foundation system, a new accessible bathroom, a new kitchen and wharekai area, and a new office area
- New commercial buildings
Construction of New Internal Partition within an existing teaching space to form a Learning Support Coordinator (LSC) Office of approximately 3.7m x 3.3m, along with associated external joinery alterations.
- Relocated buildings
Flood amendment to add in site works to original consent - newly Factory built dwelling being relocated to site, where foundations, decks, drainage and connection to onsite services will be carried out
- Commercial alterations
Dwelling - Prefabricated dwelling constructed in Advance Build Factory in Waipapa and transported to site once we have applied for amendment when all the site information has been received.
- Commercial alterations
Installation of two toilets within a purpose-built not attached to the existing church building, along with the design and installation of an on-site septic system to service the new facilities.
- Commercial alterations
PIM Only - New Factory built dwelling to be delivered to site - 3 bedrooms, office, 2 bathrooms, living area, skullery kitchen and laundry
- Farm buildings
Demolition of existing pole shed (386 sq.m. approx.) and proposal for new container shelter (336 sq.m. approx.) to store timber products. The proposal sits on ex. Conc. Yard. No electricity or drainage connection required. Not used as office or for habitation.
- Commercial alterations
Sprinkler system installation in two school outbuildings: Recycling Shelter and PE Shed.
- Commercial alterations
Factory Build - 3-bedroom dwelling with multiple cladding types and gable and roof
- Commercial alterations
Factory Build - 2-bedroom dwelling with multiple cladding types and gable and roof.
- Fit-outs
Proposed fit out to existing building, New accessible bathroom, new WC and showers.
- Commercial alterations$680k
Amendment to bco10388156 - amendment c - bathrm upgrades including refurb & acc. Toilet provision, mezzanine removal & extension removal to library, link roof reframing & redesign. Fire alarm
- Commercial alterations
PIM ONLY - Matthews Dwelling - New Factory built dwelling to be delivered to site - 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, living, dining, laundry and kitchen.
- Commercial alterations
Change manual entry doors to automatic and move and remove external doors of Church
- New commercial buildings$5.7m
250649 - construction of 8no .Blocks (numbered b01, b65, b500, b508, b509, b510, b511 & b512.) of single storey independent living villas, comprising 24no. Units, as part of stage 3 within the wider summerset retirement village development
- Commercial alterations
Prefabrication of 2x new PanelLock dwellings at the Kaitaia factory, with relocation to site. Includes house piling, deck construction, SW and WW service connections, and civil works.
- Commercial alterations
3 new Factory built pods relocated to site, deck and covered verandah area to form a Dwelling and onsite stormwater and wastewater disposal
- Commercial alterations
alterations to industrial building
- Commercial alterations
Prefabrication of new PanelLock dwellings at the Kaitaia factory, with relocation to site. Includes house piling, deck construction, SW and WW service connections, and civil works.
- Commercial alterations
Prefabrication of new PanelLock dwellings at the Kaitaia factory, with relocation to site. Includes house piling, deck construction, SW and WW service connections, and civil works
- Commercial alterations
Prefabrication of new PanelLock dwelling at the Kaitaia factory, with relocation to site. Includes house piling, deck construction, SW and WW service connections, and civil works.
- Commercial alterations
Prefabrication of new PanelLock dwellings at the Kaitaia factory, with relocation to site. Includes house piling, deck construction, SW and WW service connections, and civil works.
- Commercial alterations
Internal Alterations to K Wing Classroom and new covered Deck. Demolish lean-to and construct new covered terrace Refurbish hall and drama room
- Commercial alterations$300k
Amendment to bco10388156. existing ceiling removal & replacement to classrooms b1-b6. Full roof framing & ceiling replacement to classroom b7 with consequential cladd
- Commercial alterations
Demolition of existing playground and admin & classroom block. New construction of replacement admin & teaching block and 2 x new teaching spaces with kitchen and WC’s
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Suburbs in Kaitaia
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Kaitaia?
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.