Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Commercial building consents in Wānaka
Councils consented $237m of non-residential building work in the Queenstown-Lakes District council area in the year to September 2026, up 91% on the year before. Below: 1,075 commercial consents we hold in Wānaka, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Queenstown-Lakes 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 — Queenstown-Lakes 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.
- Hotels and motels$82.4m
8 buildings · 13,675 m² new floor area · $5,115/m² new · +88% on the year before
- Shops, restaurants and bars$57.1m
15 buildings · 14,795 m² new floor area · $3,258/m² new · +61% on the year before
- Social, cultural and religious$25.9m
7 buildings · 3,497 m² new floor area · $6,822/m² new · +268% on the year before
- Hostels, boarding houses and prisons$25.8m
3 buildings · 6,050 m² new floor area · $4,264/m² new
- Offices$20.7m
6 buildings · 2,766 m² new floor area · $5,998/m² new · +33% on the year before
- Education$12m
5 buildings · 2,611 m² new floor area · $4,475/m² new · +391% on the year before
- Factories and industrial$7.2m
5 buildings · 1,617 m² new floor area · $3,348/m² new · +310% on the year before
- Warehouses and storage$4.3m
3 buildings · 1,774 m² new floor area · $2,430/m² new · +100% on the year before
- Farm buildings$892k
3 buildings · 591 m² new floor area · $1,509/m² new · −75% on the year before
- Hospitals and health$800k
−93% 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 Wānaka
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 1,075 from 15 Jul 2014 to 3 Sep 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 alterations75
16 in the last 12 months · typically $200k
- New commercial buildings70
16 in the last 12 months · typically $1.2m
- Fit-outs41
10 in the last 12 months · typically $300k
- Farm buildings2
1 in the last 12 months · typically $500k
- Relocated buildings2
typically $120k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $14.9mConstruction of a new supermarket building for Woolworths New Zealand Limited (70 Sir Tim Wallis Drive, Three Parks, ) 85-99 Sir Tim Wallis Drive, Wānaka
- $10mConstruction of new commercial building for retail - base build only - Building 8 Three Parks - Future Lot 812 85-99 Sir Tim Wallis Drive, Wānaka
- $4mConstruction of a new McDonalds restaurant, carparking, drive thru, signage, earthworks, drainage and retaining walls. 85-99 Sir Tim Wallis Drive, Wānaka
- $4mConstruction of commercial storage facility. 26 McCormick Street, Wānaka
- $3.9mConstruction of two storey commercial building for office use. 7 Sir Tim Wallis Drive, Wānaka
1,075 consents
- Commercial alterations$300k
Alterations to exisiting dwelling including renovation dividing double storey house into two independent household units.
- Fit-outs$150k
Cafe fit out (Coffee Culture) in Retail 01, Building 3B Three Parks (Base Build BC240792)
- New commercial buildings$574k
Construct walls and roof for covered yard as an extension to the existing Kai Pai Bakery (17 Frederick Street)
- Commercial alterations$800k
Rbw - extension to existing house. Consisting of one bdrm, ensuite, office, separate toilet, laundry & single car gge. Including new on-site wastewater treatment system & solid fuel heater (
- Fit-outs$800k
Kiwibank interior fitout to existing retail space. Merging tenancies 01 & 02. Including new bathroom, staffroom, customer counters. 91 Sir Tim Wallis Drive, Three Parks
- Fit-outs$175k
Alteration: Internal fit out of existing ground floor - new kitchen, servery, customer seating and dining area, customer toilet facilities.
- Commercial alterations$20k
Expansion of kitchen to create pizza oven kitchen and creation of enclosed external store below balcony deck structure.
- Commercial alterations$9,000
Alterations to Tussock homeware: Install Yunca Wegji 2000
- Commercial alterations$7,000
Alteration to Cardrona Hotel: Retrofit Jetmaster 700D fireplace into existing fireplace in main room.
- Commercial alterations$3.8m
34 McCormick St/ 10 Parkside Drive - Construction of new commercial offices and motor vehicle dealership (GWD Motor Group Toyota Wanaka)
- New commercial buildings$2,000
Dwg with attached gge 11 wilkin Rd Woodend lot 1190 dp 598404
- Fit-outs$150k
Fitout of Tank Juice in Retail 02, Building 3B Three Parks (Base Build BC240792)
- Farm buildings$850k
Construction of new woolshed - Mt Albert Station Woolshed
- Fit-outs$284k
Alteration: New Restaurant fit-out including reconfiguration to wall, removal of structural post and installation of solid fuel cooker
- New commercial buildings$14.9m
Construction of a new supermarket building for Woolworths New Zealand Limited (70 Sir Tim Wallis Drive, Three Parks, )
- Commercial alterations$450k
Alteration: Refurbishment of existing terraced area of Rippon Hall
- New commercial buildings$3m
Construction of 3 x 2 storey villas, each containing 3 separate units. Alterations to existing reception building. Tasman Holiday Park
- New commercial buildings$4m
Construction of a new McDonalds restaurant, carparking, drive thru, signage, earthworks, drainage and retaining walls.
- New commercial buildings$500k
Construction of self-serve fuel station.
- New commercial buildings$450k
Construction of a new Industrial Building
- Commercial alterations$120k
Alteration: Removal of wall between Principal & adjoining office for new moveable wall (Wanaka Primary School - Block 1)
- Fit-outs$300k
Alteration: Seismic strengthening and internal alteration to Tenancy 1 - Stage 2 of 2
- Fit-outs$500k
Fitout for a Wellness Centre on the second level.
- Commercial alterations$850k
Alt & change of use. Alterations to existing dwg & add of attached res flat in upper level.
- Commercial alterations$375k
Stage 1 of 2: Foundations & associated services sleeves (excluding the slab) for new commercial building (Soho Restaurant)
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Suburbs in Wānaka
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Wānaka?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 1,981 new homes consented in the Queenstown-Lakes District council area, with $1.22b of residential and $237m 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.