Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Whangārei
450 new homes were consented in the Whangarei District council area in the year to September 2026, up 18% on the year before. They also consented $144m of non-residential building work, up 97% on the year before. Below: 2,958 consents we hold in Whangārei, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Whangarei District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Whangarei 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 964 in 2022.
Non-residential building work each month
The value of new and altered non-residential buildings consented — offices, shops, factories, warehouses, farm buildings, schools, hospitals — Whangarei 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$35m
8 buildings · 8,875 m² new floor area · $3,529/m² new · +228% on the year before
- Shops, restaurants and bars$23.8m
4 buildings · 4,165 m² new floor area · $4,778/m² new · +231% on the year before
- Hotels and motels$19m
1 building · 2,380 m² new floor area · $7,983/m² new · +4122% on the year before
- Warehouses and storage$19m
6 buildings · 12,895 m² new floor area · $1,466/m² new · +59% on the year before
- Education$18.7m
9 buildings · 2,217 m² new floor area · $1,628/m² new · −26% on the year before
- Social, cultural and religious$12.5m
3 buildings · 592 m² new floor area · $5,380/m² new · +1291% on the year before
- Hospitals and health$6.3m
1 building · 1,165 m² new floor area · $3,863/m² new · +974% on the year before
- Factories and industrial$5.6m
4 buildings · 3,253 m² new floor area · $1,460/m² new · −42% on the year before
- Farm buildings$4.6m
31 buildings · 5,859 m² new floor area · $768/m² new · −24% on the year before
Consents on record in Whangārei
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 2,958 from 16 Mar 1999 to 23 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.
- Alterations and additions819
130 in the last 12 months · typically $7,000
- New homes593
148 in the last 12 months · typically $505k
- Garages, sheds and carports131
18 in the last 12 months · typically $67k
- Pools and spas110
22 in the last 12 months · typically $21k
- Relocated buildings92
20 in the last 12 months · typically $95k
- Fires and heating84
20 in the last 12 months · typically $5,500
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs70
13 in the last 12 months · typically $77k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater41
4 in the last 12 months · typically $15k
- Multiple homes40
11 in the last 12 months · typically $1.1m
- Retaining walls31
5 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $5.6mConstruct three level three bdrm dwgs with attached single garages x7 (heptaplex) with retaining walls. 19 Third Avenue, Avenues
- $2.6mConstruction of 7 attached dwgs in 2 buildings 20 Brake Avenue, Otangarei
- $2.6mRbw - the proposed work involves the construction of two new three-storey buildings comprising a mixed-use building (block 1) & a res building (block 2), including associated site works such 43 Morningside Road, Morningside
- $2.2mNew multi-unit dwgs 13 McKinnon Crescent, Otangarei
- $2mNew dwg 19 Stace Hopper Drive, One Tree Point
2,958 consents
- Alterations and additions
alterations include a level-access shower with tiled wet areas, slip-resistant vinyl flooring to the remaining floor area, a higher-sill aluminium window, and a new ceiling beam/strut to support the roof following wall removal.
- Alterations and additions$9,999
Replacement fire. Install insert kemlan halo 800 zero clearance solid fuel heater.
- New homes$418k
Construct single level four bdrm transportable dwg.
- New homes$737k
New dwg
- Alterations and additions$5,000
New heating appliance
- New homes$310k
New dwg
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$1.7m
Additions & alterations to existing dwg - conservatory, dining, lounge, kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms & stairs
- New homes$482k
New multi-unit dwg
- New homes$900k
New dwg
- New homes$653k
New dwg
- New homes$250k
New dwg
- New homes$499k
New multi-unit dwg
- New homes$487k
New multi-unit dwg & retaining wall
- New homes$1.5m
New dwg
- Multiple homes$900k
Two new dwgs
- Multiple homes$1.2m
Two new dwgs
- New homes$415k
New dwg
- New homes$567k
New dwg
- New homes$467k
New multi-unit dwg
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$100k
Additions & alterations to existing dwg & bedrooms, bathrooms & deck
- Alterations and additions$8,500
New heating appliance
- Alterations and additions$5,000
New heating appliance
- Alterations and additions$20k
Alt to existing dwg - new bathrm & patio barrier
- Pools and spas$12k
New swimming pool fence
- Alterations and additions$5,000
New heating appliance
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Suburbs in Whangārei
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Te Kamo58 / 384
- Maunu40 / 249
- One Tree Point36 / 245
- Onerahi22 / 175
- Tutukaka17 / 94
- Glenbervie17 / 75
- Kensington16 / 115
- Tamaterau16 / 84
- Morningside16 / 76
- Maungatapere15 / 143
- Ngunguru15 / 107
- Raumanga14 / 92
- Port Whangārei14 / 24
- Tikipunga10 / 214
- Woodhill10 / 45
- Avenues9 / 82
- Parahaka9 / 80
- Ruatangata West9 / 67
- Riverside7 / 42
- Matapouri6 / 73
- Ngararatunua6 / 43
- Otaika5 / 48
- Regent5 / 35
- Otangarei5 / 28
- Poroti4 / 34
- Portland4 / 23
- Whau Valley3 / 59
- Matarau3 / 20
- Mangapai2 / 49
- Horahora2 / 35
- Abbey Caves2 / 20
- Kiripaka2 / 19
- Springfield2 / 10
- Kokopu2 / 10
- Titoki1 / 14
- Mata1 / 6
- Riponui1 / 4
- Takahiwai0 / 8
- Pipiwai0 / 7
- Purua0 / 5
- Whangārei0 / 3
- Oakleigh0 / 3
- Wheki Valley0 / 3
- Parakao0 / 2
- Nukutawhiti0 / 2
- Puwera0 / 2
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Whangārei?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 450 new homes consented in the Whangarei District council area, with $283m of residential and $144m 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.