Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Tiniroto
209 new homes were consented in the Gisborne District council area in the year to September 2026, up 34% on the year before. In the statistical area around Tiniroto, 3 new homes were consented in the same year. Below: 3 residential consents we hold in Tiniroto, 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, and new homes down to statistical areas, which is how Tiniroto’s own count is made.
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
New homes in Tiniroto
Stats NZ’s new dwellings for the statistical area Tiniroto sits in (Hangaroa) — the suburb is smaller than one. In the year to September 2026: 3 houses, 0 townhouses and units, 0 apartments.
Residential consents on record in Tiniroto
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 3 from 1 Jul 2024 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.
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs1
1 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- Fires and heating1
1 in the last 12 months · typically $7,000
- Alterations and additions1
typically $30k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $60kRaise & repile flood damaged dwg & install deck, landing & stairs 3060 Tiniroto Road
- $7,000Install freestanding woodsman rmf logfire 3681 Tiniroto Road
3 consents
- Fires and heating$7,000
Install freestanding woodsman rmf logfire
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$60k
Raise & repile flood damaged dwg & install deck, landing & stairs
- Alterations and additions$30k
New subfloor & services, structural upgrades & minor housing - detached
ResidentialCommercial The dots are this page of the list.
Near Tiniroto
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Tiniroto?
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.