Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Commercial building consents in Pukenui
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: 53 commercial consents we hold in Pukenui, 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 Pukenui
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 53 from 17 Jan 2000 to 28 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.
- Commercial alterations4
1 in the last 12 months · typically $22k
- Relocated buildings2
1 in the last 12 months
- New commercial buildings2
typically $1.5m
- Fit-outs1
1 in the last 12 months
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
53 consents
- Relocated buildings
Dwelling amendment to add in site works to original consent - newly Factory built dwelling being relocated to site, where foundations, decks, drainage and connection to onsite services will be carried out
- Commercial alterations
PIM Only - New Factory built dwelling to be delivered to site - 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living area, dining, kitchen and laundry
- Fit-outs
Commercial Building Install Commercial Laundry in Tenancy 1 Install On-Site Wastewater Disposal System and LPG Storage Tank
- New commercial buildings$1.5m
Rbw - new 5 townhouses (lot 1-5) with 3 levels dwg. Lot 1-5 includes a single gge, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, one office, one toilet & kitchen & private drain.
- Commercial alterations
Factory Build – New dwelling with gable end roof
- Commercial alterations$22k
COA - construct 5.4 x 4.8m versatile workshop
- New commercial buildings
New Childcare Centre and separate caretakers cottage with attached garage
- Relocated buildings
Harvey consent amendment to add in site works to original consent - newly Factory built dwelling being relocated to site, where foundations, decks, Veranda, new wastewater system, new wood burner and connection to services (septic and water tanks) will be carried out
- Commercial alterations
PIM – New Factory Built Dwelling
- Relocated buildings
Burnage Site consent - Factory built dwelling being relocated to site, where foundations, decks and connection to services will be carried out Install Free Standing Fire
- Commercial alterations
House Program Room Site Consent Only – New factory built programme room relocated to site on to new foundations including the construction of exterior decking and accessible ramp access.
- Commercial alterations$81k
Cowie site consent - newly factory built dwg
- Fit-outs
Extension and Alteration to Existing Building New Fit out for Clinic
- Farm buildings
Implement Shed
- Farm buildings
Implement Shed
- New commercial buildings
Construction of a Versatile Garage & Lined Workshop
- Commercial alterations
Additions and Alterations to Change Use of Existing Shed to Industrial Use for Avocado Farm and New Onsite Wastewater System
- Commercial alterations
Three Bedroom Dwelling with Two Bathrooms with Office, Attached Garage and Onsite Effluent Disposal System
- Farm buildings
Erect an implement shed
- New commercial buildings
Construct Skyline Building for Garage and Workshop Purposes
- Commercial alterations
Public Toilet Refurbishment
- Commercial alterations
Addition to Existing Building and New Workshop
- Farm buildings
Change Building From Cowshed to Implement Shed
- Commercial alterations
Addition of Office, Storage Area, Laundry, Lounge, Kitchen, Bathroom and Bedrooms to Ambulance Station
- Commercial alterations
Garage/Workshop - No Plumbing and Drainage
ResidentialCommercial The dots are this page of the list.
Suburbs in Pukenui
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Pukenui?
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.