Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Opononi
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: 458 consents we hold in Opononi, 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 Opononi
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 458 from 1 Apr 1993 to 27 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.
- Garages, sheds and carports18
3 in the last 12 months · typically $56k
- Alterations and additions16
2 in the last 12 months · typically $155k
- Fires and heating10
typically $4,250
- New homes9
2 in the last 12 months · typically $400k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs6
1 in the last 12 months · typically $24k
- Relocated buildings6
1 in the last 12 months · typically $145k
- Commercial alterations4
typically $70k
- Retaining walls4
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater3
1 in the last 12 months · typically $23k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening2
typically $50k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $400kBuilding new home approx 120sqm 53 Opononi Heights Drive, Opononi
- $350kNew home 65 Opononi Heights Drive, Opononi
- $90kConstruction of new gge with was 34 Taumatawiwi Street, Opononi
- $28kNew onsite wastewater management system 99 Waione Road, Opononi
458 consents
- Alterations and additions
Off-site manufactured buildings placement. extension of roof to join the buildings. new decks, access steps and accessible ramp. construction of an outdoor rinse area
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs
4 bedroom dwelling with 2 bathrooms, 1 ensuite, 1 lift, patio and deck
- Relocated buildings
Relocation of existing dwelling onto new piled foundations & concrete slab, including connection to services
- Pools and spas
Installation of pool and pool fence
- Garages, sheds and carports
Demolition of existing residence, new residence with attached carport and new effluent disposal system.
- New homes$350k
New home
- New homes$400k
Building new home approx 120sqm
- Alterations and additions
Minor Amendment: Bay 3 to be changed from IL1 to IL2 buidling use. Insulation specified. Ventilation fan added within kitchen. Impervious surfaces added within kitchen. Overflow outlet changed on SW tanks to spreader
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$28k
New onsite wastewater management system
- Garages, sheds and carports
Construction of new garage with wash room and retaining wall.
- Garages, sheds and carports$90k
Construction of new gge with was
- Garages, sheds and carports$55k
Construction of new 2 bay lean shed
- Fires and heating$7,478
New fireplace
- Relocated buildings
Thompson site consent amendment to add in site works to original consent - newly Factory built dwelling being relocated to site, where foundations, decks, drainage and connection to services will be carried out
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$25k
Replacing old front deck stairs &
- New homes$450k
Prefabricated dwg
- Relocated buildings$50k
Foundations for prefabricated relocated dwg
- Alterations and additions$420k
Additions & alterations to existi
- Garages, sheds and carports
6m x 6m Steel Frame Shed
- Fires and heating$3,000
Install of a metro wee rad leg free
- Retaining walls
Construct Retaining Wall
- Retaining walls
Terraced retaining wall
- Commercial alterations
PIM Only - New Factory built dwelling with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, separate laundry, living and kitchen and deck area.
- Retaining walls
Construct Retaining Wall
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$18k
Installation of on-site wastewater
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Suburbs in Opononi
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Opononi?
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.