Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Northland
888 new homes were consented in the Northland Region in the year to September 2026, up 22% on the year before. They also consented $246m of non-residential building work, up 52% on the year before. Below: 51,988 consents we hold in Northland, searchable and on the map.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, the Northland Region, 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 1,548 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 — the Northland Region, 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$41.5m
18 buildings · 4,003 m² new floor area · $3,306/m² new · +2% on the year before
- Offices$40.2m
10 buildings · 10,302 m² new floor area · $3,229/m² new · +155% on the year before
- Shops, restaurants and bars$33.8m
6 buildings · 4,463 m² new floor area · $4,664/m² new · +61% on the year before
- Hospitals and health$28.8m
7 buildings · 3,949 m² new floor area · $6,042/m² new · +216% on the year before
- Hotels and motels$24.8m
5 buildings · 3,209 m² new floor area · $7,339/m² new · +920% on the year before
- Warehouses and storage$24m
12 buildings · 15,875 m² new floor area · $1,457/m² new · +49% on the year before
- Social, cultural and religious$23.8m
10 buildings · 2,050 m² new floor area · $4,096/m² new · +56% on the year before
- Farm buildings$14.9m
91 buildings · 30,675 m² new floor area · $468/m² new · +14% on the year before
- Factories and industrial$14.1m
13 buildings · 7,052 m² new floor area · $1,633/m² new · −49% on the year before
Councils compared
The year to September 2026 against the year before.
| Council | New homes | Change | Non-residential | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whangarei District | 450 | +18% | $144m | +97% |
| Far North District | 314 | +38% | $60.7m | 0% |
| Kaipara District | 124 | +6% | $40.8m | +45% |
Consents on record in Northland
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 51,988 from 7 Aug 1982 to 22 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.
- Alterations and additions3,073
560 in the last 12 months · typically $11k
- New homes1,702
375 in the last 12 months · typically $510k
- Fires and heating1,423
227 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Garages, sheds and carports1,086
158 in the last 12 months · typically $65k
- Relocated buildings706
161 in the last 12 months · typically $70k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater649
107 in the last 12 months · typically $18k
- Commercial alterations483
161 in the last 12 months · typically $82k
- Pools and spas360
65 in the last 12 months · typically $22k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs318
62 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts201
43 in the last 12 months · typically $70k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $5.6mConstruct three level three bdrm dwgs with attached single garages x7 (heptaplex) with retaining walls. 19 Third Avenue, Avenues
- $3.7mPbc e2e 3x new dwgs. Lot 1 is 3 storey with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, lift & quadruple gge. Lot 2 is 2 storey with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms & dbl gge. Lot 3 is 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bath 18 Montgomery Avenue, Dargaville
- $3.4mNew single dwg to replace exis 1779 Wainui Road, Kaeo
- $3mNew dwg 25 Wairahi Road, Langs Beach
- $3m6 bdrm family home install onsit 31 Blue Penguin Drive, Kerikeri
51,988 consents
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts
Proposed 1-bedroom minor dwelling & onsite wastewater system. Building is a relocation of an existing minor dwelling on site
- Alterations and additions
Amend EBC-2027-22/0 from High to Very High wind: update site wind note, elevation E2 risk matrices and bracing sheet 11. N1 and P1 upgraded to DP2-2 with 12 kN end hold-downs. Revised drawings and bracing calculations attached; slab confirmation by Vert-X
- New homes
New 3 bedroom single story dwelling with single cladding type, attached garage & new retaining wall
- Alterations and additions
Proposed internal alterations with new windows in existing concrete tilt slab. New plumbing to new shower room. Proposed new shed with engineered retaining walls
- New homes
Construct 3 bedroom single level residential dwelling
- Commercial alterations
Lot 5 - 2-bedroom factory build dwelling with gable and roof
- Commercial alterations
Lot 7 - 2-bedroom factory build dwelling with gable and roof
- Commercial alterations
Three new detached single-storey retail buildings
- Alterations and additions
Changes to joinery opening sizes and relocation of gas bottles and califont
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts
To delete the previously proposed alterations to the existing dwelling bathroom. The existing dwelling bathroom is to remain. The new bathroom within the garage/sleepout remains.
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs
Proposed 1 bedroom dwelling with attached deck
- Alterations and additions
Amendment is to remove the modspace prefab Structure from the consent, foundation framing, roof, floor
- Relocated buildings
Relocated dwelling onto pile foundation, add septic tank and field, water tanks & soak trench for overflow
- Garages, sheds and carports
Proposed 4-bedroom dwelling with attached garage & onsite wastewater system
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
Installation of on-site wastewater
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
Installation of on-site wastewater.
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
Installation of on-site wastewater.
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
Wastewater Treatment System installation
- Fit-outs
Proposed new dentist practice, new internal wall, plumbing, drainage & internal fit out
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs
New Deck over 1m high
- Alterations and additions
Proposed 3 Bedroom dwelling on Ribraft slab with Mitek trusses and onsite wastewater design (TP58) and Stormwater report (TP10)
- Commercial alterations
Lot 3 Road 1 at 10 Rimu Place - 2-bedroom factory build dwelling with gable and roof
- Commercial alterations
Lot 80 - 3-bedroom factory build dwelling with multiple cladding types and mono pitch roof
- Pools and spas
Swimming Pool
- Alterations and additions
4-bedroom dwelling with Mono Pitch roof
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Towns and cities in Northland
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Whangārei406 / 2,958
- Kerikeri290 / 11,239
- Kaikohe201 / 3,874
- Kaitaia147 / 5,042
- Russell106 / 2,926
- Mangawhai82 / 823
- Waipapa71 / 2,655
- Dargaville64 / 337
- Paihia51 / 1,565
- Kaeo47 / 2,331
- Waipu41 / 359
- Mangōnui38 / 1,672
- Ōkaihau38 / 1,321
- Karikari Peninsula34 / 1,823
- Hikurangi33 / 403
- Awanui31 / 1,373
- Kawakawa31 / 995
- Haruru30 / 1,207
- Cable Bay29 / 1,028
- Ruakākā23 / 234
- Kaiwaka21 / 195
- Taipa18 / 613
- Parua Bay16 / 131
- Pukenui14 / 865
- Coopers Beach14 / 667
- Whangārei Heads14 / 106
- Maungaturoto14 / 89
- Moerewa12 / 980
- Kauri12 / 94
- Paparoa12 / 84
- Opononi11 / 458
- Opua9 / 774
- Te Kao7 / 214
- Maungakaramea7 / 56
- Tinopai7 / 26
- Whakapirau6 / 24
- Te Kōpuru5 / 46
- Whareora5 / 41
- Matakohe5 / 15
- Ruawai4 / 28
- Kohukohu3 / 290
- Panguru3 / 155
- Baylys Beach3 / 25
- Waiotira3 / 9
- Karetu1 / 105
- Pataua North1 / 13
- Wellsford1 / 11
- Aranga1 / 3
- Whirinaki0 / 83
- Pawarenga0 / 48
- Tangiteroria0 / 13
- Northland Conservation Park0 / 12
- Pouto0 / 5
- Kaihu0 / 3
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Northland?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 888 new homes consented in the Northland Region, with $543m of residential and $246m 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.