Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Commercial building consents in Opua
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: 34 commercial consents we hold in Opua, 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 Opua
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 34 from 26 Oct 2000 to 22 Sep 2025. 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.
- Fit-outs2
- Demolition1
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
34 consents
- Fit-outs
Stage 2 of 2 - Major Alterations and Fit Out
- Demolition
Stage 1 of 2 Demolition of existing boatshed. Replacement boatshed, garage and workshop with winch room.
- Fit-outs
Alterations For Ground Floor Office Fit-Out and Residential Unit
- Farm buildings
Steel Framed 2 Bay Implement Shed and Mezzanine and Install On-Site Wastewater System
- Fit-outs
Amendment To Fit-Out Of 3 Apartments As Per Appendix A Clarifications For Amendment
- Commercial alterations
Demolish Existing Workshop Building and Construct a New Industrial Workshop Building with Storage Mezzanine
- Commercial alterations
Changes to Deck and Balustrade System, Ground Floor Office Wall Layout, Apartment Floor Finishes and Other Minor Changes Including Plumbing
- Commercial alterations
Alterations and Addition of Apartment and Office in Existing Building
- Commercial alterations
Amended Plans: 1. Change Retail Store Entrance Location and Roof Shape, 2. Change Cafe WC location, 3. Change Apartment Units From 2 To 3 Units
- Commercial alterations
Two Storey Retail Cafe and Residential Building
- Commercial alterations
Honey Processing Shed
- New commercial buildings
Construct Boat Shed with Office and Kitchen Facilities
- Fit-outs
Split existing tenancy unit into 3 separate units and add Toilet to Unit 4A (Industrial Bldg 1)
- Fit-outs
Internal Plumbing and Drainage and Shop Fitout in Bay 2
- Commercial alterations
Exterior Steps and Landing for Existing Motel plus Install Kitchenette Facilities
- Demolition
Demolition of a two storey timber framed, timber clad Commercial building
- Commercial alterations
Convert existing Warehouse & Office into a Processing area for Oysters
- Commercial alterations
Alterations to Exterior Doors and Windows in Shop store and Drawing Office
- Commercial alterations
Workshop with Attached Accommodation
- Demolition
Demolition of Ika Factory Building, Site Clearance and Capping of Services. FAR NORTH HOLDINGS LTD (wharf area).. File 2 Box 2/2 PID 44693
- New commercial buildings
Construct New Commercial Units On Three Sections File on PID 56043
- Commercial alterations
Storage Shed & Workshop
- Commercial alterations
Extension to workshop
- Farm buildings
New Garage and Implement Shed
- Commercial alterations
7 Marine Related Industrial Units. FAR NORTH HOLDINGS. RC 2020054 relates. Box 9 PID 55405
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Suburbs in Opua
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Opua?
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.