Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Opua
314 new homes were consented in the Far North District council area in the year to September 2026, up 38% on the year before. Below: 742 residential 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.
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.
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.
- Houses222
132 m² average · $462k average value · +16% on the year before
- Townhouses, flats and units80
76 m² average · $233k average value · +1043% on the year before
- Retirement village units9
100 m² average · $351k average value · −68% on the year before
- Apartments3
326 m² average · $667k average value
Residential consents on record in Opua
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 742 from 15 Feb 1993 to 6 Nov 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 additions17
2 in the last 12 months · typically $45k
- Fires and heating15
2 in the last 12 months · typically $3,500
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs7
3 in the last 12 months · typically $120k
- Retaining walls6
1 in the last 12 months
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts5
1 in the last 12 months · typically $51k
- New homes5
typically $900k
- Relocated buildings5
typically $40k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater4
1 in the last 12 months · typically $21k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening3
1 in the last 12 months · typically $100k
- Garages, sheds and carports2
typically $160k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $50kInternal renovation, building envelope 2 English Bay Road, Opua
- $40kExtension of existing mezzanine flo 23 Rosella Road, Opua
- $12kReclad south wall 2 Arabella Road, Opua
- $3,500Replacement of old log burner firep 17 Creswell Street, Opua
742 consents
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
FIT AN OUTSIDE SHOWER AND CONNECT WASTEWATER TO EXISTING DRAINS
- Retaining walls
Remove two existing retaining walls then re-build them
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs
Proposed addition to existing deck & addition to existing house under existing roof line to create a wardrobe. Addition to bed 2 with new roof.
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$12k
Reclad south wall
- Fires and heating$3,500
Replacement of old log burner firep
- Fires and heating
Install new Masport R1200 Leg Woodburner to replace existing fire
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs
PIM ONLY - Proposed addition to existing deck & addition to existing house under existing roof line to create a wardrobe
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts
PIM Only - Additions and alterations to existing house including new bathroom, laundry, decks and carport. Additions and alterations to existing sleepout including new decks and parking platform. New pool and surrounding decks.
- Alterations and additions$50k
Internal renovation, building envelope
- Alterations and additions$40k
Extension of existing mezzanine flo
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs
Additional new cladding added to L1 blockwork. L2 deck change to tiles over Nurajacks & WPM. L2 deck balustrade changed to 'face-fixed'.
- Relocated buildings$30k
Foundations for relocatable dwelling
- Retaining walls
Retaining Wall
- Alterations and additions$200k
Alt including extension over
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$60k
Sleepout renovation including new b
- Fires and heating$7,000
New fireplace
- Relocated buildings$50k
Foundations for relocatable dwelling
- Alterations and additions$25k
Interior alterations
- Fires and heating
Installation of Solid Fuel Wood Burner
- Relocated buildings
PIM Only: Relocation of a Cabin and a Shower Room to Site
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$40k
New studio attached to existing garage
- Alterations and additions$10k
New internal load bearing wall with
- Alterations and additions
Additions and Alterations to existing dwelling, including install of swimming pool
- Fires and heating$6,500
Install metro xtreme rad freestandi
- Relocated buildings
Stage 1 of 2 – Foundations Only for Relocatable Building
ResidentialCommercial The dots are this page of the list.
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.