Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Tairua
161 new homes were consented in the Thames-Coromandel District council area in the year to September 2026, down 6% on the year before. They also consented $11.6m of non-residential building work, down 65% on the year before. Below: 260 consents we hold in Tairua, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Thames-Coromandel District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Thames-Coromandel District, 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 594 in 2003.
Non-residential building work each month
The value of new and altered non-residential buildings consented — offices, shops, factories, warehouses, farm buildings, schools, hospitals — Thames-Coromandel 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.
- Hospitals and health$2.4m
1 building · 404 m² new floor area · $4,950/m² new · +1646% on the year before
- Offices$2.2m
2 buildings · 805 m² new floor area · $2,559/m² new · +491% on the year before
- Farm buildings$1.7m
16 buildings · 2,415 m² new floor area · $678/m² new · +52% on the year before
- Warehouses and storage$1.7m
3 buildings · 1,154 m² new floor area · $1,473/m² new · +105% on the year before
- Education$1.2m
−64% on the year before
- Factories and industrial$1.1m
1 building · 195 m² new floor area · $469/m² new · −94% on the year before
- Social, cultural and religious$800k
1 building · 420 m² new floor area · $1,905/m² new · −70% on the year before
- Shops, restaurants and bars$394k
1 building · 73 m² new floor area · $2,877/m² new · −89% on the year before
- Hotels and motels$10k
−100% on the year before
Consents on record in Tairua
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 260 from 1 Feb 2019 to 1 Aug 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 additions41
6 in the last 12 months · typically $100k
- New homes38
4 in the last 12 months · typically $915k
- Fires and heating25
4 in the last 12 months · typically $6,000
- Garages, sheds and carports16
1 in the last 12 months · typically $73k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs12
typically $83k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts7
typically $80k
- Commercial alterations6
typically $93k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening4
2 in the last 12 months · typically $55k
- Pools and spas4
1 in the last 12 months · typically $25k
- Retaining walls3
2 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
- $1.1mNew single storey 4 bdrm dwg with attached dbl gge , Tairua
- $1mProposed alterations & additions to existing timber framed 2 storey res dwg. Works include new timber roof, wall subfloor construction, new attached dbl gge on concrete slab. Engineered timber retaining walls. 9 Margaret Wells Avenue, Tairua
- $990kConstruct new timber framed single level 3 bdrm dwg with attached dbl gge & decking. , Tairua
- $900kConstruction of a new 4 bdrm dwg with attached carport & gge. 14 Pepe Road, Tairua
- $750kRbw - demolition of two single detached garages to construct in-place a single level 4 car gge also detached from the main residence, new retaining walls & drainage connections to the existing sy 16 The Esplanade, Tairua
260 consents
- Retaining walls$100k
Timber pole retaining walls & in-ground palisade wall
- New homes$1.1m
New single storey 4 bdrm dwg with attached dbl gge
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$13k
Putting in two soakage pits within our property for drainage. One in the font of the house & one in the back,
- Fires and heating$6,000
Install freestanding metro wee rad base woodfire & flue.
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install new metro fire wee rad - woody
- Alterations and additions$1
Amendment to aba-2025-1923 - change fire rated ceiling system, revise fire rated lining on 2x walls & concrete wall lintel
- New homes$750k
Construct 2-storey dwg consisting of gge & storage to ground floor, three bdrm, 2 bath, kitchen, laundry, timber deck, & associated foundations. Timber retaining to site cut
- Alterations and additions$95k
Foundation & services for 4 bdrm standalone detached transportable dwg
- Alterations and additions$150k
Extension of existing home to include a new bdrm
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$19k
Due to unforseen storm event, remedial works to interior of home, all to match existing
- Alterations and additions$750k
Rbw - demolition of two single detached garages to construct in-place a single level 4 car gge also detached from the main residence, new retaining walls & drainage connections to the existing sy
- New homes$990k
Construct new timber framed single level 3 bdrm dwg with attached dbl gge & decking.
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$20k
Remedial work - construction of a 2.0m high timber pole retaining wall to remediate site damage sustained during the january 2026 storm event. Work includes associated drainage & backfilling as per engineering design.
- Fires and heating$8,000
Installation of a free standing solid fuel burner & hot water cylinder
- Retaining walls$13k
New retaining wall next to driveway
- Pools and spas$30k
New plunge pool with fence
- Alterations and additions$150k
Convert existing dwg into 2x res units (a & b)
- Alterations and additions$1m
Proposed alterations & additions to existing timber framed 2 storey res dwg. Works include new timber roof, wall subfloor construction, new attached dbl gge on concrete slab. Engineered timber retaining walls.
- Garages, sheds and carports$70k
Removal of existing gge & new gge
- Fires and heating$6,000
Install new masport huranui wood fire
- Demolition$400k
Partial demolition, renovations + 2 storey extension to existing dwg
- New homes$900k
Construction of a new 4 bdrm dwg with attached carport & gge.
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$90k
Reclad & fit new dbl glazed joinery to dwg. Remodel exstg bathrm & install tiles to floor & walls. Add new ensuite (wc, shower, vanity) to bdrm on upper floor. Move laundry to gge reclad boatshed & change timber joinery to al
- Alterations and additions$600k
New extension to house with internal renovation of existing house.
- Alterations and additions$10k
Remove existing wall lining, re-new with plasterboard. Upgrade exterior wall insulation where possible
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Suburbs in Tairua
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Tairua?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 161 new homes consented in the Thames-Coromandel District council area, with $163m of residential and $11.6m 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.