Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Papakura
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: 2,139 consents we hold in Papakura, 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 Papakura
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 2,139 from 1 Aug 2019 to 1 Sep 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.
- New homes996
347 in the last 12 months · typically $496k
- Alterations and additions192
33 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Multiple homes164
40 in the last 12 months · typically $900k
- Fires and heating109
25 in the last 12 months · typically $6,000
- Pools and spas66
7 in the last 12 months · typically $49k
- Garages, sheds and carports41
10 in the last 12 months · typically $90k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts32
6 in the last 12 months · typically $290k
- Relocated buildings22
2 in the last 12 months · typically $200k
- Insulation21
3 in the last 12 months · typically $4,900
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater20
5 in the last 12 months · typically $13k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $4.8mRbw - construction of 20 two-storey terraced dwgs in three building blocks, & site retaining walls. Each unit has 2 bedrooms, 1 study, 1 bathrm, 1 powder & kitchen, living, dining. 338 Bremner Road, Karaka
- $4.4mRbw - block g: construction of nine (9) two-storey standalone dwgs, comprising: lots 218, 216, 214, 212, 210 (type 1): 4 bedrooms, 1 bathrm, 1 ensuite, 2 wcs, kitchen, dining, living, laundry w 1 Gazala Road, Karaka
- $4mRbw - (lots 14-19) proposed six new two storey dwgs comprising two duplexes (lot 14 &15 & lot 17 &18) & two standalone two storey dwgs ( lot 16 & lot 19) . Each lot includes new p 115 Park Estate Road, Rosehill
- $3.9mRbw - proposed two-storey six bdrm dwg with six car gge. 5.5 bathrooms, kitchen & scullery. Entertainment room, bar & separate media room. Single storey two bdrm pool house & gym. 53 Island View Road, Karaka
- $3.2mRbw - construction of a new two storey residence containing 4 bedrooms, each containing an ensuite bathrm, open plan living, separate scullery, powder room, office, family room & lounge room, an i 6 Colleen Crescent, Karaka
2,139 consents
- New homes$1.3m
Rbw - lot 4, lot 8 lot 12- proposed three two storey dwg with five bedrooms, two baths one ens, single gge & a detention tank.
- Multiple homes$1.7m
Rbw - lot 9 & lot 11, lot 13 & lot 15 - four two-storey duplex dwgs with five bedrooms, two bathrooms, one ensuite, single gge & a detention tank.
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$95k
Rbw - minor unit + sleepout. 2 bedrooms 1 bathrm kitchen dining lounge. 1 sleepout bed 1 bathrm
- Multiple homes$1.5m
Rbw - lot 82-85, terrace houses in a super subdivision, contain four dwgs, each dwg consists of two storey, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, & one carpark. Retaining walls.
- New homes$1.2m
Rbw - new two-storey dwg, with 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 1 w.C, kitchen, & dbl car gge. Stormwater tank.
- New homes$1.1m
Rbw - new two-storey dwg, with 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 1 w.C, kitchen, & dbl car gge. Includes retaining walls
- Multiple homes$581k
Rbw - pbc e2e new single storey duplex dwg. Each lot to include 2 bedrooms, 1 study, 1 bathrm & new dual purpose tank
- New homes$464k
Rbw - res new build - two storey detached - 4 bedrooms plus study, 1 ensuite, 1 bathrm, 1 wc, open plan, living/dining/kitchen, single gge with laundry, private drainage, underground sw.
- Multiple homes$815k
Rbw - res new build - two storey duplex - 3 bedrooms plus storage, 1 ensuite, 1 bathrm, 2 wc's, open plan, living/dining/k itchen, single gge with laundry, private drainage, underground s
- New homes$401k
Rbw - res new build -two storey detached - 3 bedrooms plus study, 1 ensuite, 1 bathrm, 2 wc's, open plan, living/dining/kitchen, single gge with laundry, private drainage, underground sw
- New homes$800k
Rbw - new two-storey dwg, including five bedrooms, bathrm, four livings, kitchen, kitchennet, dining, laundry, wc & a dbl gge.
- New homes$650k
Rbw - new two-storey dwg with five bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms & attached dbl gge. New retention tank.
- New homes$403k
Rbw - construction of a standalone res dwg at lot 14 comprising 3 bedrooms, 1 study, 2 full & 2 wc. Includes new private drainage, new driveway, gge, underground stormwater tank.
- New homes$420k
Rbw - new two-storey standalone dwg comprising three bedrooms, two bathrooms, one separate wc, lounge, kitchen, dining & living area, laundry, internal-access single gge, private drainage, a
- Multiple homes$950k
Rbw - proposed two-storey duplex dwgs at lot 55 (20 chalky Rd, Papakura) & lot 56 (18 chalky Rd, Papakura). Each dwg comprises four bedrooms, two bathrooms, one separate wc, lounge, ki
- New homes$349k
Rbw - pbc e2e - new 2-storey dwg including 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms & attached single gge. New dual purpose tank.
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$25k
The proposal is to replace the current onsite wastewater discharge system with a new reflection textile 5000 system
- Alterations and additions$100k
Dwg alt or add
- New homes$690k
4 bdrm dwg with internal dbl gge dwg
- Multiple homes$2.5m
Stage 2 of 2 - erect apartment blocks 3, 4, 5 & 6 (12 units), construct retaining walls, add specified systems
- Fires and heating$4,000
F/s woodsman Brunner mark two sfh
- New homes$1.4m
New stand alone 4 bdrm house type Roaring Meg-north entry-l single res dwg two storey, with single internal access gge.
- New homes$829k
Rbw - lot 3 & lot 7- 2 x 2 - storey dwg with 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 ensuite, single gge & a detention tank.
- New homes$415k
Rbw - lot 5 - 2 storey dwg with 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1 ensuite, single gge & a detention tank
- New homes$422k
Rbw - lot 16- two storey dwg with four bedrooms, two baths, one ensuite, single gge & a detention tank.
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Suburbs in Papakura
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Papakura?
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.