Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Commercial building consents in Waipapa
Councils consented $60.7m of non-residential building work in the Far North District council area in the year to September 2026, about level with the year before. Below: 265 commercial consents we hold in Waipapa, 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.
Non-residential building work each month
The value of new and altered non-residential buildings consented — offices, shops, factories, warehouses, farm buildings, schools, hospitals — Far North 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.
- Education$11.9m
3 buildings · 471 m² new floor area · $4,246/m² new · −13% on the year before
- Hospitals and health$10.7m
4 buildings · 1,584 m² new floor area · $4,962/m² new · +25% on the year before
- Social, cultural and religious$9m
7 buildings · 1,458 m² new floor area · $3,575/m² new · −28% on the year before
- Factories and industrial$7m
8 buildings · 3,705 m² new floor area · $1,421/m² new · −31% on the year before
- Hotels and motels$5.4m
2 buildings · 674 m² new floor area · $6,306/m² new · +1368% on the year before
- Offices$5m
2 buildings · 1,427 m² new floor area · $1,367/m² new · +111% on the year before
- Farm buildings$4.6m
31 buildings · 6,328 m² new floor area · $645/m² new · +40% on the year before
- Warehouses and storage$4.2m
6 buildings · 2,980 m² new floor area · $1,418/m² new · +227% on the year before
- Shops, restaurants and bars$2.9m
1 building · 126 m² new floor area · $2,778/m² new · −65% on the year before
Non-residential work since 1991
The value consented each year, in the dollars of the day (not adjusted for inflation).
Commercial consents on record in Waipapa
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 265 from 28 Jan 2000 to 6 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.
- Commercial alterations55
24 in the last 12 months · typically $45k
- Fit-outs5
typically $30k
- New commercial buildings3
- Relocated buildings2
- Farm buildings1
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
265 consents
- Commercial alterations
Spec 16 dwelling to be constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone. Excludes water temp testing and plumbing fixtures leak testing
- Commercial alterations
Three new detached single-storey retail buildings
- Commercial alterations
Parirau Marae Ablution Block - Prefabricated single storey ablution block to be constructed in Advance Build Factory and transported to site on a separate consent outside of the district. Ablution block designed tovery high wind zone. excl water temp test & plumbed fixtures leak test
- Commercial alterations
Dwelling - Prefabricated dwelling constructed in Advance Build Factory in Waipapa and transported to site once we have applied for amendment when all the site information has been received
- Commercial alterations
Add bathroom & new joinery to create workshop/storage room
- Commercial alterations
dwelling to be constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone. Excludes water temp testing and plumbing fixtures leak testing.
- Commercial alterations
dwelling to be constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Extra High Wind Zone. Excludes water temp testing and plumbing fixtures leak testing.
- Commercial alterations
Waikara Marae Ablution Block - Prefabricated single storey ablution block to be constructed in Advance Build Factory and transported to site on a separate consent outside of the district. Ablution block designed to very high wind zone. excl water temp test & plumbed fixtures leak test
- Commercial alterations
Renovations to existing commercial building with extension to create 8 units. Two new commercial buildings with 9 units total. Onsite wastewater treatment, stormwater drainage. Earthwork & retaining walls
- Commercial alterations
House 7&8 (duplex) - Prefabricated Single storey duplex to be Constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone. Excludes water temp testing and plumbing fixtures leak testing
- Commercial alterations
House 3 - 2 bedroom dwelling constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone. Excludes water temp testing and plumbing fixtures leak testing.
- Commercial alterations
House 2 - 2 bedroom dwelling constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone. Excludes water temp testing and plumbing fixtures leak testing.
- Commercial alterations
House 4 - 2 bedroom dwelling constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone. Excludes water temp testing and plumbing fixtures leak testing.
- Commercial alterations
House 6 - Prefabricated 2 bedroom dwelling to be Constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone. Excludes water temp testing and plumbing fixtures leak testing.
- Commercial alterations
Pouto Topu A, House 3 & 4 - Prefabricated Single storey duplex to be Constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone. Excludes water temp testing and plumbing fixtures leak testing.
- Commercial alterations
Prefabricated 2 bedroom dwelling to be Constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone. Excludes water temp testing and plumbing fixtures leak testing.
- Commercial alterations
Prefabricated Single storey duplex to be Constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone. Excludes water temp testing and plumbing fixtures leak testing.
- Commercial alterations
Olive & Avocado Processing Shed - OLIVES NZ LTD Amendment to remove the accommodation / apartment shown on the original plans and BC.
- Commercial alterations
Dwelling - Prefab single storey to be constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone. Excludes water temp testing and plumbing fixtures leak testing.
- Commercial alterations
Prefabricated Single storey to be Constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone
- Commercial alterations
Prefabricated Single storey duplex to be Constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone
- Commercial alterations
Dwelling - Prefabricated Single storey to be Constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone. Excludes water temp testing and plumbing fixtures leak testing
- Commercial alterations
PIM Only - Three new detached single storey retail buildings
- Commercial alterations
Dwelling - Prefabricated Single storey to be Constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone. Excludes water temp testing and plumbing fixtures leak testing.
- Commercial alterations
Van Lune Dwelling - Prefabricated Single storey to be Constructed in Advance Build factory and transported to site on separate consent outside the district. Factory Dwelling designed to Very High Wind Zone. Excludes water temp testing and plumbing fixtures leak testing.
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Suburbs in Waipapa
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Waipapa?
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.