Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Commercial building consents in Northland
Councils consented $246m of non-residential building work in the Northland Region in the year to September 2026, up 52% on the year before. Below: 3,299 commercial consents we hold in Northland, searchable and on the map.
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
Non-residential work since 1991
The value consented each year, in the dollars of the day (not adjusted for inflation).
Councils compared
The year to September 2026 against the year before.
| Council | Non-residential | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Whangarei District | $144m | +97% |
| Far North District | $60.7m | 0% |
| Kaipara District | $40.8m | +45% |
Commercial consents on record in Northland
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 3,299 from 17 Jan 2000 to 21 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.
- Commercial alterations483
161 in the last 12 months · typically $82k
- Relocated buildings75
13 in the last 12 months · typically $70k
- New commercial buildings72
10 in the last 12 months · typically $493k
- Fit-outs59
11 in the last 12 months · typically $73k
- Farm buildings12
3 in the last 12 months
- Demolition3
2 in the last 12 months
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $1.2mNew office building & three new dwgs 843 State Highway 1, Hikurangi
- $680kAmendment to bco10388156 - amendment c - bathrm upgrades including refurb & acc. Toilet provision, mezzanine removal & extension removal to library, link roof reframing & redesign. Fire alarm 1 Archibald Street, Kaitaia
- $450kAdd of office with bathrm - extension to the main house & add of ensuite & internal alterations to the main house. Additional ww onsite 184 Cames Road, Mangawhai
- $425kAlt to existing house & extension. Add of gge, ensuite bdrm, office & new covered outdoor area. New ww design 35 Franklin Road, Paparoa
- $360kFactory consent - dwg 2443 State Highway 12, Waimā
3,299 consents
- 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
- Fit-outs
Proposed new dentist practice, new internal wall, plumbing, drainage & internal fit out
- 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
- Fit-outs
Amendment to existing building consent: Reduce Roof Pitch, fit out basement and add internal stairs, shift laundry to bathroom, change wall cladding from cedar to Abodo, revise window configurations & bracing
- Commercial alterations
Lot 2 - Foundation and subfloor for the 2-bedroom factory build dwelling
- Commercial alterations
Lot 4 - Foundation and subfloor for the 2-bedroom factory build dwelling
- Commercial alterations
Lot 6 - Foundation and subfloor for the 2-bedroom factory build dwelling
- Commercial alterations
Lot 1 - Foundation and subfloor for the 2-bedroom factory build dwelling
- Commercial alterations
Foundation and subfloor for the 2-bedroom factory build dwelling
- Commercial alterations
Addition to existing building for new office space
- Commercial alterations
1-bedroom factory build dwelling with multiple cladding types and gable and roof
- Fit-outs
Foundation piles, Storm Water & Wastewater disposal. Internal plumbing fit out + E3 details
- Commercial alterations
5 of 24 - Foundation and subfloor for the 2-bedroom factory build dwelling
- Commercial alterations
Lot 10 - Foundation and subfloor for the 2-bedroom factory build dwelling
- Commercial alterations
Parirau Marae Ablution Block - Prefabricated single storey ablution block to be constructed in Advance Build Factory and transported to site on a separate consent outside of the district. Ablution block designed to very high wind zone. excl water temp test & plumbed fixtures leak test
- Commercial alterations
Dwelling - Prefabricated dwelling constructed in Advance Build Factory in Waipapa and transported to site once we have applied for amendment when all the site information has been received
- Commercial alterations
Dwelling - Prefabricated dwelling constructed in Advance Build Factory in Waipapa and transported to site once we have applied for amendment when all the site information has been received
- Commercial alterations
Unit 15 Factory Build - 3-bedroom dwelling with multiple cladding types and gable and roof
- Commercial alterations
Unit 17 Factory Build - 3-bedroom dwelling with multiple cladding types and gable and roof
- Commercial alterations
Unit 02 Factory Build - 3-bedroom dwelling with multiple cladding types and gable and roof
- Commercial alterations
Unit 07 Factory Build - 4-bedroom dwelling with multiple cladding types and gable and roof
- Commercial alterations
Proposed Stage 2 alterations and additions to the existing Marae, including a new engineered foundation system, a new accessible bathroom, a new kitchen and wharekai area, and a new office area
ResidentialCommercial The dots are this page of the list.
Towns and cities in Northland
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Kaikohe56 / 284
- Kerikeri35 / 696
- Waipapa25 / 264
- Kaitaia13 / 339
- Russell7 / 111
- Te Kao5 / 31
- Awanui4 / 324
- Paihia4 / 98
- Karikari Peninsula4 / 76
- Kaeo3 / 88
- Pukenui3 / 53
- Taipa3 / 42
- Mangawhai3 / 22
- Haruru2 / 63
- Cable Bay2 / 44
- Whangārei2 / 39
- Hikurangi2 / 10
- Kawakawa1 / 76
- Mangōnui1 / 68
- Coopers Beach1 / 27
- Parua Bay1 / 4
- Paparoa1 / 4
- Ōkaihau0 / 76
- Moerewa0 / 66
- Opua0 / 34
- Opononi0 / 27
- Ruakākā0 / 14
- Kohukohu0 / 12
- Panguru0 / 11
- Kaiwaka0 / 8
- Whirinaki0 / 6
- Waipu0 / 5
- Karetu0 / 4
- Dargaville0 / 4
- Northland Conservation Park0 / 3
- Whareora0 / 2
- Whakapirau0 / 1
- Maungakaramea0 / 1
- Pawarenga0 / 1
- Matakohe0 / 1
- Kauri0 / 1
- Tangiteroria0 / 1
- Maungaturoto0 / 1
- Tinopai0 / 1
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.