Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Tokanui
187 new homes were consented in the Southland District council area in the year to September 2026, up 36% on the year before. Below: 46 residential consents we hold in Tokanui, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Southland District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Southland 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 176 in 2019.
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.
- Houses156
169 m² average · $551k average value · +39% on the year before
- Townhouses, flats and units31
96 m² average · $283k average value · +24% on the year before
Residential consents on record in Tokanui
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 46 from 1 Jul 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.
- New homes14
1 in the last 12 months · typically $452k
- Garages, sheds and carports7
2 in the last 12 months · typically $35k
- Fires and heating7
typically $4,000
- Alterations and additions5
1 in the last 12 months · typically $4,000
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater2
1 in the last 12 months · typically $12k
- Retaining walls1
typically $10k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts1
typically $2,000
- Pools and spas1
typically $15k
- Relocated buildings1
typically $80k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $220kNew 88.2m2 2 bdrm transportable house. To be constructed within the Gore District by Adam Newton homes 311 main St, Mataura & will be transported upon completion to 166 school Rd slope point 166 School Road, Slope Point
- $41kBuild a 8m x 6m versatile gge 950 Tokanui Haldane Road, Otara
- $35kBuild a wide span 8 x7m shed 35C Poole Road, Niagara
- $15kRe piling existing dwg 28 Niagara Tokanui Highway, Tokanui
- $8,200Add toilet & basin with small hwc to hobby room 49 Neva Street, Fortrose
46 consents
- New homes$220k
New 88.2m2 2 bdrm transportable house. To be constructed within the Gore District by Adam Newton homes 311 main St, Mataura & will be transported upon completion to 166 school Rd slope point
- Alterations and additions$15k
Re piling existing dwg
- Garages, sheds and carports$35k
Build a wide span 8 x7m shed
- Garages, sheds and carports$41k
Build a 8m x 6m versatile gge
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$8,200
Add toilet & basin with small hwc to hobby room
- Retaining walls$10k
Installation of retaining wall
- New homes$250k
Construct new res dwg
- Garages, sheds and carports$1
Amendment change the gge to a rumpus room. Change the sectional door to a bi-parting slider door. Change interior linings to gib standard. 10mm wall, 13mm ceilings. Change line n bracing to allow for bearer penetrations (see inspection site notes)
- New homes$500k
Proposed new single storey dwg & associated drainage
- Garages, sheds and carports$42k
Construction of a new pole shed outbuilding.
- Alterations and additions$1
Amendment - change to the engineered foundation to allow for 150 high slab to comply with cladding overhang
- New homes$343k
New 2 bdrm dwg
- New homes$1.3m
New 4 bdrm house, open living space (2 covered areas), separate lounge & an attached dbl gge.
- Garages, sheds and carports$1
Amendment - removal of mitek pole shed from the consented plans
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$15k
Rerouting of private stormwater into public stormwater network from the existing combined sewer system
- Fires and heating$5,000
Fire install - freestanding woodsman the stag replacing an existing fisher fire
- Fires and heating$4,500
Fire installation - freestanding masport extreme pedestal
- Alterations and additions$80k
New dwg - top storey transported in. Bottom storey constructed on site
- Alterations and additions$1
Amendment - changing the size from 6x6 to 6x7.2m
- New homes$483k
New 4 bdrm dwg- 161.12sqm
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$2,000
COA - add tiny home
- Pools and spas$15k
Install new pool fence.
- New homes$232k
Construct a new transportable 3 bdrm house, timber flooring & foundations with timber framed walls & timber trussed roof. Clad in axon panel & stria cladding on cavity & profiled metal longrun roofing.The proposed house & gge (design by o
- New homes$885k
Construction of a 2 bdrm dwg with an attached gge & a fire separated self-contained unit.
- New homes$578k
Construct new 3 bdrm dwg with attached gge.
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Suburbs in Tokanui
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Tokanui?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 187 new homes consented in the Southland District council area, with $111m of residential and $70.1m 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.