Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Muriwai
17,131 new homes were consented in the Auckland council area in the year to September 2026, up 16% on the year before. They also consented $3.37b of non-residential building work, up 5% on the year before. Below: 100 consents we hold in Muriwai, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Auckland council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Auckland, 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 21,301 in 2022.
Non-residential building work each month
The value of new and altered non-residential buildings consented — offices, shops, factories, warehouses, farm buildings, schools, hospitals — Auckland, 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.
- Offices$753m
43 buildings · 26,927 m² new floor area · $8,567/m² new · −24% on the year before
- Warehouses and storage$631m
84 buildings · 233,139 m² new floor area · $2,450/m² new · +9% on the year before
- Education$590m
77 buildings · 54,555 m² new floor area · $8,792/m² new · +4% on the year before
- Factories and industrial$402m
44 buildings · 21,405 m² new floor area · $14,113/m² new · −5% on the year before
- Shops, restaurants and bars$307m
32 buildings · 40,270 m² new floor area · $4,291/m² new · +19% on the year before
- Hospitals and health$219m
29 buildings · 19,980 m² new floor area · $6,216/m² new · +41% on the year before
- Hostels, boarding houses and prisons$197m
11 buildings · 25,285 m² new floor area · $7,276/m² new · +218% on the year before
- Social, cultural and religious$167m
29 buildings · 11,019 m² new floor area · $3,823/m² new · +62% on the year before
- Hotels and motels$75.4m
17 buildings · 13,619 m² new floor area · $3,956/m² new · +37% on the year before
- Farm buildings$26.2m
121 buildings · 68,341 m² new floor area · $353/m² new · +4% on the year before
Local boards compared
The year to September 2026 against the year before.
| Local board | New homes | Change | Non-residential | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howick | 1,712 | +28% | $95.3m | −75% |
| Henderson-Massey | 1,592 | +15% | $101m | −39% |
| Franklin | 1,214 | +14% | $195m | −12% |
| Albert-Eden | 1,123 | +103% | $270m | +37% |
| Maungakiekie-Tamaki | 1,118 | −23% | $295m | +37% |
| Papakura | 1,107 | +33% | $90.9m | +81% |
| Manurewa | 976 | +32% | $168m | +225% |
| Hibiscus and Bays | 967 | 0% | $44.7m | 0% |
| Rodney | 951 | +12% | $73.7m | −10% |
| Kaipatiki | 942 | +44% | $51.2m | +23% |
| Mangere-Otahuhu | 940 | +31% | $582m | −16% |
| Orakei | 795 | +1% | $52.7m | +10% |
| Whau | 790 | +43% | $58.1m | +13% |
| Upper Harbour | 749 | +29% | $211m | +1% |
| Otara-Papatoetoe | 692 | −14% | $85.2m | −53% |
| Puketapapa | 588 | +66% | $18.1m | −42% |
| Devonport-Takapuna | 478 | +19% | $50.9m | +43% |
| Waitakere Ranges | 200 | −28% | $14.7m | +90% |
| Waitemata | 153 | −60% | $907m | +83% |
| Waiheke | 41 | 0% | $2m | −83% |
| Great Barrier | 3 | −57% | $210k | +200% |
Consents on record in Muriwai
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 100 from 1 Sep 2019 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.
- Alterations and additions21
6 in the last 12 months · typically $90k
- Fires and heating15
3 in the last 12 months · typically $6,000
- Pools and spas6
2 in the last 12 months · typically $48k
- Relocated buildings6
1 in the last 12 months · typically $120k
- New homes6
typically $1.1m
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts4
1 in the last 12 months · typically $175k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater3
2 in the last 12 months · typically $20k
- Commercial alterations3
1 in the last 12 months · typically $90k
- Garages, sheds and carports3
typically $200k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs2
typically $230k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $400kRbw - alts & adds - existing three level dwg with new horizontal rusticated weatherboards over cavity in selected areas. New dbl-glazed aluminium joinery, new glass & timber balustrades, & 93 Domain Crescent, Muriwai Beach
- $400kRbw - remove two lower bedrooms, create two bedrooms, one bathrm to upper level, new gge. 261 Motutara Road, Muriwai Beach
- $330kRbw - construct shed with home office, gym & bathrm on pre-existing site. On site wastewater disposal system 20 Constable Road, Muriwai Beach
- $300kRbw - internal layout modifications & extension to the dwg, including a new master bdrm & ensuite. Extension of existing deck & construction of new external stairs. 319 Motutara Road, Muriwai Beach
- $250kRbw - new studio & gge comprising a single gge space, studio & bathrm, stairs leading to an upper attic space. The building is clad in james hardie axon panel with profiled metal roofing. 38 Waitea Road, Muriwai Beach
100 consents
- Alterations and additions$400k
Rbw - remove two lower bedrooms, create two bedrooms, one bathrm to upper level, new gge.
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$250k
Rbw - new studio & gge comprising a single gge space, studio & bathrm, stairs leading to an upper attic space. The building is clad in james hardie axon panel with profiled metal roofing.
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$20k
On -site wastewater system upgrade. The existing clay tile drainage dispersal system has reached the end of its design life. A new a es combined secondary treatment & dispersal system is proposed fo
- Alterations and additions$300k
Rbw - internal layout modifications & extension to the dwg, including a new master bdrm & ensuite. Extension of existing deck & construction of new external stairs.
- Fires and heating$6,459
Remove existing fire & flue. Install new fire & flue (woodsman kanaku wood box)
- Fires and heating$7,000
Install freestanding woodfire & flue (metro xtreme rad woody)
- Pools and spas$80k
New swimming pool & fencing.
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$30k
Replacement of a failed septic tank with a modern package wastewater treatment system including tertiary disinfection via uv, with treated effluent dispersal via conventional trenches.
- Relocated buildings$75k
Connect relocatable dwg to foundations & services & install septic system & water tank
- Alterations and additions$400k
Rbw - alts & adds - existing three level dwg with new horizontal rusticated weatherboards over cavity in selected areas. New dbl-glazed aluminium joinery, new glass & timber balustrades, &
- Commercial alterations$330k
Rbw - construct shed with home office, gym & bathrm on pre-existing site. On site wastewater disposal system
- Alterations and additions$100k
Deflection barrier
- Alterations and additions$5,000
Rbw. Amendment to bco10317641. To reposition external stairs due to retaining wall installed in incorrect position. Also to install drainage of retaining wall in front of the wall.
- Pools and spas$15k
Install new pool fence & external shower.
- Fires and heating$6,000
Install replacement insert woodfire & flue into concrete fireplace (firenzo kompact)
- Retaining walls$4,800
Construction of new in-ground timber retaining wall.
- Alterations and additions$50k
Rbw - relocation & reinstatement of the existing timber dwg onto new foundations with new decks, on-site wastewater & water systems, stormwater management, & minor building reinstatement wo
- Alterations and additions$300k
Rbw- existing dwg extend 79.8sqm to have two master bedrooms, a lounge, a bar & proposed new laundry space. Includes stormwater tank & onsite wastewater system.
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$480k
Rbw - construction of car gge & health studio with plunge pool, sauna & bathrm. Covered veranda & existing on-site ww & sw disposal.
- Relocated buildings$150k
Rbw - relocate secondhand dwg to site. Internal alterations to dwg with new kitchen, bathrm & laundry layout. New timber joinery, associated drainage & site works.
- Pools and spas$15k
Install new pool fencing.
- Alterations and additions$90k
Rbw - new ground floor kitchen, laundry, bathrm & first floor bathrm alterations.
- Pools and spas$90k
Installation of swimming pool, spa & pool fence.
- New commercial buildings$400k
Rbw - new mdu incl one bed, bath, open kitchen /living dining area, firebox. Detached gge with workshop area & laundry. Covered deck/s with outdoor fireplace. New tprw to support gravel driveway. D
- New homes$1.5m
Rbw - new two-storey dwg, including three bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, & triple gge. Swimming pool, retaining walls & onsite sw & ww collection & disposal.
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Suburbs in Muriwai
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Muriwai?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 17,131 new homes consented in the Auckland council area, with $8.53b of residential and $3.37b 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.