Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Taranaki
430 new homes were consented in the Taranaki Region in the year to September 2026, down 2% on the year before. They also consented $128m of non-residential building work, up 25% on the year before. Below: 6,823 consents we hold in Taranaki, searchable and on the map.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, the Taranaki 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 861 in 2021.
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 Taranaki 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.
- Social, cultural and religious$34.6m
5 buildings · 10,448 m² new floor area · $2,993/m² new · +118% on the year before
- Education$20.8m
2 buildings · 1,513 m² new floor area · $3,490/m² new · +126% on the year before
- Farm buildings$18.3m
105 buildings · 38,391 m² new floor area · $468/m² new · +40% on the year before
- Warehouses and storage$15.1m
7 buildings · 12,796 m² new floor area · $982/m² new · +317% on the year before
- Factories and industrial$13.9m
8 buildings · 5,131 m² new floor area · $2,038/m² new · −47% on the year before
- Offices$9.3m
3 buildings · 1,833 m² new floor area · $2,428/m² new · −46% on the year before
- Hospitals and health$8.7m
1 building · +6923% on the year before
- Shops, restaurants and bars$7.1m
3 buildings · 408 m² new floor area · $4,037/m² new · −42% on the year before
- Hostels, boarding houses and prisons$100k
−13% on the year before
- Hotels and motels$31k
−99% on the year before
Councils compared
The year to September 2026 against the year before.
| Council | New homes | Change | Non-residential | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Plymouth District | 325 | −5% | $87.3m | +72% |
| South Taranaki District | 65 | +3% | $32.5m | −22% |
| Stratford District | 40 | +21% | $8.3m | −17% |
Consents on record in Taranaki
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 6,823 from 1 May 2005 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.
- Fires and heating1,237
218 in the last 12 months · typically $5,500
- Alterations and additions1,173
192 in the last 12 months · typically $30k
- New homes621
136 in the last 12 months · typically $500k
- Garages, sheds and carports439
62 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater159
34 in the last 12 months · typically $10k
- Relocated buildings135
20 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs122
19 in the last 12 months · typically $43k
- Pools and spas120
19 in the last 12 months · typically $90k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening95
14 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- Commercial alterations83
9 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $5m15 new one & two bdrm dwg units including combined dwg 36 Margaret Street, Stratford
- $4.5mConstruction of dwg with attached gge with associated retaining walls - installation of warmington sn1250 nouveau woodburning outdoor cooking appliance 6 Ridge Lane, New Plymouth
- $4.3mRbw - construction of four, three storey dwgs, each containing 3 to 4 bedrooms, minimum 2.5 bathrooms, & dbl internal garages. Includes storm water & waste water systems & retaining wall 30 Argyle Street, Hāwera
- $3.7mRbw - pbc e2e 6x new 3 storey dwgs. Lot 1 with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms & attached dbl gge; lots 2-5 each with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms & attached single gge; lot 6 with 5 bedrooms 3 Karaka Street, Hāwera
- $2.6mTwo-storey four-bdrm dwg with attached dbl gge & two-storey three bdrm dwg with attached single gge. 10 Baring Terrace, Strandon
6,823 consents
- Alterations and additions$150k
Extend dwg to create open plan kitchen, dining, lounge with basement gge, reposition solid fuel burner
- New homes$475k
Construction of dwg with attached gge (lot 35)
- New homes$413k
Construction of a dwg with attached gge
- Alterations and additions$3,000
Rbw - replacement of an existing internal bracing with new bracing.
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install replacement insert woodfire & flue into existing fireplace - masport Rangitata
- Fires and heating$7,000
Install pellet fire in dwg
- Fires and heating$5,000
Fireplace freestanding installation of metro r2 freestanding solid fuel burner flue soaker & ash floor protector
- Relocated buildings$50k
Relocated dwg - foundations & site works
- Alterations and additions$10k
R3 - replacement of steel beam.
- Demolition$80k
Demolish lean-to, extend dwg to create open plan kitchen, dining & living area
- New homes$300k
Dwg with gas fire 7 broadway Ave Waikuku Beach lot 123 dp 71285
- New homes$855k
New dwg
- New homes$511k
New 3 bdrm res dwg. Metal tile roof, brick & fibre cement cladding
- New homes$715k
Construction of a single level multi unit dwg with main home consisting of three bedrooms & attached gge & minor home consisting of two bedrooms & no gge
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$29k
Install new econotreat wastewater system
- Fires and heating$5,000
New install of scandia heat & cook + flue
- Garages, sheds and carports$126k
Gge 64 warwick Rd Mandeville North lot 111 dp 458942
- Multiple homes$1m
Construction of 5 dwgs in 3 buildings - 4 attached & 1 detached
- Alterations and additions$1
Amendment 1 - removal of pfc portal over door opening & reduced door width to all units (lower level)
- New homes$240k
Construction of dwg - off site prefabrication only
- New homes$451k
Construction of a dwg with attached gge.
- Alterations and additions$140k
Rbw - internal refurbishment of existing two level house. New kitchen, laundry, 2x bathrm & ensuite. No additional fixtures. Hallway & stairs layout revised. Linings removed to add insulation to
- Fires and heating$6,400
installation of solid wood burner
- Alterations and additions$7,000
Replacement of a continuous-flow gas hot water system with an external heat pump hot water cylinder.
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$25k
Internal alterations to remove wall. Upgrade bathrm to install toilet & install freestanding masport osburn 1600 wood burner
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Towns and cities in Taranaki
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- New Plymouth271 / 3,106
- Hāwera185 / 1,088
- Stratford79 / 630
- Waitara44 / 455
- Inglewood41 / 302
- Pātea38 / 172
- Ōpunake25 / 218
- Eltham15 / 174
- Ōakura11 / 197
- Urenui10 / 98
- Manaia9 / 87
- Whanganui7 / 39
- Ōkato6 / 84
- Egmont Village4 / 25
- Norfolk4 / 15
- Waverley3 / 79
- Kaimiro3 / 17
- Warea3 / 15
- Pungarehu2 / 7
- Tarata1 / 3
- Ratapiko1 / 2
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Taranaki?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 430 new homes consented in the Taranaki Region, with $265m of residential and $128m 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.