Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Otamatea
190 new homes were consented in the Whanganui District council area in the year to September 2026, up 40% on the year before. They also consented $72.5m of non-residential building work, down 27% on the year before. In Otamatea itself, 11 new homes were consented in the same year. Below: 188 consents we hold in Otamatea, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Whanganui District council area, and new homes down to statistical areas, which is how Otamatea’s own count is made.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Whanganui 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 199 in 2021.
New homes in Otamatea
Stats NZ’s new dwellings for the statistical area that make up most of it: Otamatea (Whanganui District). In the year to September 2026: 10 houses, 1 townhouses and units, 0 apartments.
Non-residential building work each month
The value of new and altered non-residential buildings consented — offices, shops, factories, warehouses, farm buildings, schools, hospitals — Whanganui 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.
- Offices$29.5m
5 buildings · 2,618 m² new floor area · $10,680/m² new · −56% on the year before
- Factories and industrial$14.2m
5 buildings · 1,509 m² new floor area · $4,109/m² new · +385% on the year before
- Hostels, boarding houses and prisons$6m
+761% on the year before
- Social, cultural and religious$4m
2 buildings · 699 m² new floor area · $5,182/m² new · +44% on the year before
- Hospitals and health$3.9m
1 building · 540 m² new floor area · $7,070/m² new · +805% on the year before
- Shops, restaurants and bars$3.9m
1 building · 262 m² new floor area · $3,817/m² new · −62% on the year before
- Education$3.8m
2 buildings · 296 m² new floor area · $4,459/m² new · +215% on the year before
- Farm buildings$3.2m
20 buildings · 5,128 m² new floor area · $324/m² new · −11% on the year before
- Warehouses and storage$2.1m
2 buildings · 1,164 m² new floor area · $1,503/m² new · −78% on the year before
- Hotels and motels$2m
1 building · 422 m² new floor area · $4,739/m² new · +4344% on the year before
Consents on record in Otamatea
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 188 from 1 Aug 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 homes38
6 in the last 12 months · typically $670k
- Alterations and additions32
5 in the last 12 months · typically $40k
- Fires and heating22
5 in the last 12 months · typically $5,500
- Garages, sheds and carports9
3 in the last 12 months · typically $40k
- Retaining walls6
typically $19k
- Pools and spas5
1 in the last 12 months · typically $20k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs3
1 in the last 12 months · typically $200k
- Multiple homes2
typically $959k
- Other new buildings1
1 in the last 12 months · typically $140k
- Relocated buildings1
typically $30k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $900kNew build single storey 4 bdrm res dwg with attached gge comprising concrete slab, timber framing with rcs plaster system/jh linea wbd cladding, alum window joinery & longrun 4 Tangaroa View
- $800kNew build single storey 4 bdrm res dwg with attached gge comprising concrete slab, timber framing with rcs plaster system/bgc duragroove cladding, alum window joinery & longru
- $690kNew build single storey 3 bdrm res dwg comprising concrete slab, timber framing with rcs plaster system/bgc stratum cladding, alum window joinery & longrun metal roofing 14 Tangaroa View
- $650kNew build single storey 2 bdrm res dwg with attached gge comprising concrete slab, timber framing with rcs plaster system/bgc stratum cladding, alum window joinery & longrun m 9 Tangaroa View
- $615kConstruct a four bdrm dwg multi cladding corrugated colorsteel roof 161C Great North Road
188 consents
- New homes$800k
New build single storey 4 bdrm res dwg with attached gge comprising concrete slab, timber framing with rcs plaster system/bgc duragroove cladding, alum window joinery & longru
- Alterations and additions$10k
Existing ensuite alt to wet floor
- Fires and heating$5,000
Installation of replacement freestanding woodfire in the family room
- Fires and heating$6,000
Installation of a metrofires rad one wood burner to the living room as shown on supplied plans. Installation of a metrofires ecoflue & 900mm pioneer flue shield. Installation of a tiled fire hea
- Fires and heating$6,000
Installation of a kent Rata inbuilt wood fire to replace the open fire in the family room
- Pools and spas$4,000
Pool fencing
- Alterations and additions$200k
Additional dwg + minor alterations to existing residence
- New homes$650k
New build single storey 2 bdrm res dwg with attached gge comprising concrete slab, timber framing with rcs plaster system/bgc stratum cladding, alum window joinery & longrun m
- Other new buildings$140k
Ssd pim - new 44ms self contained single level unit
- Alterations and additions$45k
Internal bathrm alt including new wet floor/level entry shower + wall removals
- New homes$900k
New build single storey 4 bdrm res dwg with attached gge comprising concrete slab, timber framing with rcs plaster system/jh linea wbd cladding, alum window joinery & longrun
- Garages, sheds and carports$15k
Increase existing gge door width & height
- Fires and heating$7,000
Install of a smart insert fire into the living room, including a metro eco insert flue kit
- New homes$615k
Construct a four bdrm dwg multi cladding corrugated colorsteel roof
- Alterations and additions$20k
Remove existing cubicle shower & install new wet area shower
- Fires and heating$7,000
Replacing solid fuel heater in the lounge
- Alterations and additions$10k
Adding an ensuite to downstairs bdrm
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$200k
New sed deck structure with membrane deck over. New shiplap cladding on cavity to replace asbestos sheet cladding
- Garages, sheds and carports$12k
Pole shed for storage, 4m height with slopping roof, open 4 sides & colorsteel roof
- New homes$350k
New dwg with attached gge
- New homes$690k
New build single storey 3 bdrm res dwg comprising concrete slab, timber framing with rcs plaster system/bgc stratum cladding, alum window joinery & longrun metal roofing
- Garages, sheds and carports$60k
Construct a 12 x 9 x 3 totalspan gge
- Alterations and additions$7,000
New wet area shower & wc. Doors relocated
- Pools and spas$4,000
Swimming pool safety barrier fence
- New homes$730k
New 209m² res dwg
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Questions
How many building consents were issued in Otamatea?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 190 new homes consented in the Whanganui District council area, with $113m of residential and $72.5m 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.