Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Karetu
314 new homes were consented in the Far North District council area in the year to September 2026, up 38% on the year before. They also consented $60.7m of non-residential building work, about level with the year before. Below: 105 consents we hold in Karetu, 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.
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
Consents on record in Karetu
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 105 from 15 Oct 1991 to 4 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.
- Alterations and additions5
1 in the last 12 months · typically $3,000
- Fires and heating4
- Garages, sheds and carports2
- Relocated buildings2
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs1
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater1
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
105 consents
- Alterations and additions
Alteration to existing Ablution block, creating separate accessible facility
- Alterations and additions$3,000
Install of a firenzo Bronte free-St
- Alterations and additions
Change to Rear External Stair Layout
- Fires and heating
Install of a Metro Wee Rad Leg Free-Standing Wood Burner (Clean Air), Flue and Aluminium Flashing
- Garages, sheds and carports
Proposed Lot 3 - Dwelling with Detached Shed and Install On-Site Wastewater Disposal System
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs
Alterations to dwelling – Reduce size of proposed roof over deck, extend deck on western side, proposed bathroom, mudroom and outdoor shower changed positions and removal of window in living room
- Relocated buildings
Stage 2 of 2. Extension & alterations to existing relocated dwelling. Including 1x additional bedroom, 2x additional ensuites & walk in robes, new laundry, existing kitchen replaced with new + scullery in new location, new fireplace and new deck. All associated pile foundations and drainage
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
Install On-Site Wastewater System
- Alterations and additions
Rotation of Dwelling
- Relocated buildings
Relocate non-habitable structure to the site, including new Pile foundations, New Effluent disposal System & New Decks, & New vehicle crossing
- Fires and heating
Install freestanding Fireplace.
- Fires and heating
Install of a Metro ECO Wee Rad Wet Free-Standing Wood Burner (Clean Air), Wetback, Flue and Pan Flashing
- Garages, sheds and carports
Dwelling with Attached Garage/Carport Install On-Site Wastewater System
- Alterations and additions
Installation of Firenzo Contessa Rural on Pedestal Base with Wetback and Flue System
- Fires and heating
Installation of Woodsman Tarras MK III Solid Fuel Woodburner
- Alterations and additions
Extension to Existing Shade Canopy
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs
Extend Existing Deck
- Fires and heating
Install and Insert Wood Burner and Flue System into Existing Chimney, Hearth and Chimney Cover
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
Upgrade Failing On-Site Wastewater Disposal System
- New homes
New Dwelling and Connect to Existing On-Site Waste Water
- Fires and heating
Install a Metro Wee Rad Leg Free-standing Wood Burner and Flue System with Wetback
- Garages, sheds and carports
Construction of a Versatile 600 Series Garage
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
Wastewater System Upgrade
- Garages, sheds and carports
Construct Storage Shed
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
Install a Septic Tank
ResidentialCommercial The dots are this page of the list.
Suburbs in Karetu
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Karetu?
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.