Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Whirinaki
314 new homes were consented in the Far North District council area in the year to September 2026, up 38% on the year before. They also consented $60.7m of non-residential building work, about level with the year before. Below: 83 consents we hold in Whirinaki, 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.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Far North 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 541 in 2004.
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
Consents on record in Whirinaki
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 83 from 10 Sep 1993 to 9 Sep 2025. 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 additions2
typically $86k
- Fires and heating2
typically $5,500
- New homes2
typically $597k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater1
- Relocated buildings1
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
83 consents
- Alterations and additions
Wharepaku Building, including storage, sleeping area and new OSD
- New homes$597k
Rbw - lot 2, prop. Two storey stand alone house. Four bed, two bath, one wc.
- Fires and heating$5,500
240533 - lot 14 - install solid fuel heater
- New homes
New Meeting House (Marae Wharenui)
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
Amendment to On-site Wastewater System, subfloor pipework and water tank position
- Alterations and additions$86k
Alterations to existing house to recreate a bdrm & reposition the kitchen along with additions to add a new family room.
- Fires and heating
Install Metro Free-Standing Wood Burner
- Relocated buildings
Relocate Secondhand Dwelling to Site, Install On-Site Wastewater System
- Alterations and additions
Additions and Alterations to Dwelling
- Farm buildings
Implement Shed
- Garages, sheds and carports
Construct a Totalspan IL1 Unlined Shed
- New homes
New Dwelling with Attached Double Garage, Retaining and Onsite Wastewater System
- Garages, sheds and carports
Shed to Shelter Animals
- Fires and heating
Install a New Masport R1500 Freestanding Woodburner and 150mm SFP Flue System
- Fires and heating
Freestanding Fireplace - Masport 1500 Woodstacker and Flue System
- Garages, sheds and carports
Shed
- Alterations and additions
Extension to Existing Dwelling
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
Effluent Disposal System Changed
- Relocated buildings
Relocatable Classroom
- Relocated buildings
Foundations and Effluent Disposal for Relocated Dwelling
- Fires and heating
Freestanding Fireplace - Milan Caldo Rad Rustic
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs
Verandah Pole construction for deck roof - as highlighted on plans
- Relocated buildings
Relocate 4 Bedroom Dwelling onto Site
- Alterations and additions
Install Level Access Shower and Associated Alterations
- Fires and heating
Installation of Free-standing Solid Fuel Heater
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Suburbs in Whirinaki
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Whirinaki?
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.