Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Te Kao
314 new homes were consented in the Far North District council area in the year to September 2026, up 38% on the year before. Below: 183 residential consents we hold in Te Kao, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Far North District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Far North 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 541 in 2004.
What kind of homes
New dwellings consented in the year to September 2026, by type, with the average floor area and value Stats NZ’s figures give.
- Houses222
132 m² average · $462k average value · +16% on the year before
- Townhouses, flats and units80
76 m² average · $233k average value · +1043% on the year before
- Retirement village units9
100 m² average · $351k average value · −68% on the year before
- Apartments3
326 m² average · $667k average value
Residential consents on record in Te Kao
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 183 from 12 Aug 1993 to 20 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 additions10
- Relocated buildings8
1 in the last 12 months
- New homes5
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater5
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs1
1 in the last 12 months
- Fires and heating1
- Other new buildings1
- Pools and spas1
typically $100k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
183 consents
- Relocated buildings
Relocated dwelling onto pile foundation, add septic tank and field, water tanks & soak trench for overflow
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs
Foundations, deck and services for relocated portacom
- Alterations and additions
Extension to Existing Building
- Relocated buildings
Foundations for Relocate Dwelling Construct Covered Deck and Install Stormwater and Sewer Drainage - SITE 4 Te Paki Dunes
- Relocated buildings
Foundations for Relocate Dwelling Construct Covered Deck and Install Stormwater and Sewer Drainage - SITE 5 Te Paki Dunes
- Relocated buildings
Foundations for Relocate Dwelling Construct Covered Deck and Install Stormwater and Sewer Drainage - SITE 2 Te Paki Dunes
- Relocated buildings
Foundations for Relocate Dwelling Construct Covered Deck and Install Stormwater and Sewer Drainage - SITE 3 Te Paki Dunes
- Relocated buildings
Foundations for Relocate Dwelling Construct Covered Deck and Install Stormwater and Sewer Drainage - SITE 1 Te Paki Dunes
- Relocated buildings
Foundations for Relocate Dwelling Construct Covered Deck and Install Stormwater and Sewer Drainage - SITE 6 Te Paki Dunes
- Alterations and additions
Extension to Existing Building
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
New fire system, new on-site wastewater including new timber decks and upgrade to downstairs showers
- Alterations and additions
Foundations for 6 Cabins Kapo Wairua Campground, New Decks and New Onsite Wastewater System
- Other new buildings
New Emergency Warning System
- Pools and spas$100k
New swimming pool & fencing
- Fires and heating
Install of a Masport R3000 Leg Free-Standing Wood Burner (Clean Air), Flue and Pan Flashing
- Alterations and additions
Dwelling Two bedroom with Gabel end roof. Section - 67
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
Two bedroom Dwelling with gable roof. Connection to Wastewater System. Section 65
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
Dwelling and Connection to Existing On-site Wastewater System - Section 59
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
Dwelling Connection to Existing On-site Wastewater System - Section 63
- Alterations and additions
Detached Dwelling – Section 45
- Alterations and additions
Detached Dwelling – Section 38
- Alterations and additions
Dwelling – Section 37
- Alterations and additions
Detached Dwelling – Section 39
- New homes
New Detached Dwelling – Section 35
- Alterations and additions
Detached Dwelling – Section 29
ResidentialCommercial The dots are this page of the list.
Suburbs in Te Kao
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Te Kao?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 314 new homes consented in the Far North District council area, with $164m of residential and $60.7m 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.