Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Taupō
313 new homes were consented in the Taupo District council area in the year to September 2026, down 9% on the year before. They also consented $77.9m of non-residential building work, up 3% on the year before. Below: 2,673 consents we hold in Taupō, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Taupo District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Taupo 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 437 in 2004.
Non-residential building work each month
The value of new and altered non-residential buildings consented — offices, shops, factories, warehouses, farm buildings, schools, hospitals — Taupo 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.
- Shops, restaurants and bars$28.2m
2 buildings · 10,287 m² new floor area · $1,968/m² new · +192% on the year before
- Farm buildings$9.3m
38 buildings · 16,952 m² new floor area · $536/m² new · +146% on the year before
- Hospitals and health$8.4m
2 buildings · 1,348 m² new floor area · $6,102/m² new · +319% on the year before
- Factories and industrial$7.4m
4 buildings · 2,502 m² new floor area · $2,838/m² new · +66% on the year before
- Education$6.7m
3 buildings · 647 m² new floor area · $4,490/m² new · −64% on the year before
- Hostels, boarding houses and prisons$5.1m
2 buildings · 458 m² new floor area · $10,262/m² new
- Offices$4.1m
3 buildings · 132 m² new floor area · $3,598/m² new · −24% on the year before
- Hotels and motels$3.9m
15 buildings · 837 m² new floor area · $4,007/m² new · −70% on the year before
- Social, cultural and religious$3m
4 buildings · 705 m² new floor area · $3,262/m² new · −62% on the year before
- Warehouses and storage$1.7m
4 buildings · 1,774 m² new floor area · $719/m² new · −85% on the year before
Consents on record in Taupō
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 2,673 from 1 Jul 2019 to 1 Nov 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 additions480
77 in the last 12 months · typically $25k
- New homes412
51 in the last 12 months · typically $645k
- Fires and heating373
59 in the last 12 months · typically $5,775
- Garages, sheds and carports145
16 in the last 12 months · typically $70k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs59
12 in the last 12 months · typically $40k
- Pools and spas36
3 in the last 12 months · typically $58k
- Relocated buildings34
7 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater27
5 in the last 12 months · typically $12k
- Multiple homes21
6 in the last 12 months · typically $1.3m
- Retaining walls21
1 in the last 12 months · typically $15k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $4.2mThe proposed works involve the full demolition of the existing dwg. Build new dwg. 10 Mahuta Road, Waitahanui
- $3.4mTwo level dwg with attached gge, 4 bdrm, open 2 Broadleaf Way, Kinloch
- $3.1mNew res dwg, 3 bdrm, attached gge with 2 41 Lomond Grove, Acacia Bay
- $2.4mDemolition of existing shed & construct new res 17 Keitha Place, Kinloch
- $2mConstruction of two detached dwgs with attached garages & swimming pools with associated fencing 36 Tui Street, Taupō
2,673 consents
- Alterations and additions$25k
Wet area vinyl shower - bathrm alterations
- Alterations and additions$480k
Construction of an 83m long rock masonry seawall including stairs & boatramp into the coastal marine area.
- Alterations and additions$95k
Rbw - minor internal alterations on ground floor level to increase bdrm & bathrm spaces & internal alterations to the first floor level to create master bdrm ensuite with walk in wardrobe
- Alterations and additions$35k
New internal lift house alt/additions
- New homes$520k
New single storey dwg with vertical abodo, vertical housing - detached dwgs
- Alterations and additions$300k
Rbw - alterations & additions to the existing single storey dwg at back of site to include minor add over removed deck area, extension of verandah, small back porch add, minor internal
- Alterations and additions$200k
Rbw. Bathrm proposed gf bedrooms. Enlargement of bdrm 3, & alterations to laundry. New wardrobes in bedrooms two & three. I nstallation of new overlay timber flooring to the entire ff. Bathro
- Alterations and additions$15k
Amendment - window adjustments, bed 3 & dining room exterior
- Alterations and additions$2,000
Remove the load bearing wall between the living room &
- Alterations and additions$8,000
Add of a bathrm to the ground floor. New shower, wc
- New homes$600k
New house
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$10k
New water connection, new wastewater (existing house to be
- Alterations and additions$25k
Proposed kitchen extension to existing house
- New homes$895k
New single level, 4 bdrm home
- Alterations and additions$45k
Alterations to the existing bathrm area.
- New homes$800k
New dwg with attached gge
- New homes$500k
New single level 3 bdrm dbl gge dwg.
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$48k
Converting gge into sleepout one bdrm & one
- Garages, sheds and carports$150k
Construction of a new detached shed, generally to sed
- Garages, sheds and carports$50k
Proposed extension linking gge & house & containing n
- New homes$1.4m
New 3 bdrm home + study. 2 bathrooms, separate wc.
- New homes$864k
Erect a new dwg with attached gge & metro fire
- New homes$600k
Proposed new single-storey dwg, with 3 bedrooms, 2.5
- Alterations and additions$20k
Removal of the existing wall between the kitchen & living
- New homes$800k
New single level home, concrete ribraft floor, timber framed
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Suburbs in Taupō
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Kinloch44 / 248
- Taupō42 / 387
- Acacia Bay26 / 340
- Richmond Heights23 / 166
- Nukuhau20 / 261
- Wharewaka19 / 419
- Hilltop18 / 211
- Waipahihi15 / 137
- Wairakei10 / 114
- Tauhara9 / 71
- Waitahanui9 / 34
- Oruanui6 / 48
- Rainbow Point4 / 58
- Rangatira Park3 / 77
- Two Mile Bay1 / 44
- Maunganamu1 / 37
- Marotiri0 / 18
- Waipunga0 / 2
- Rotokawa0 / 1
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Taupō?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 313 new homes consented in the Taupo District council area, with $225m of residential and $77.9m 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.