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Annual new residential building consents by major New Zealand region
Ticker:
regional-building-consents • Observation Period: Year ended September 2026 (Period End: 2026-09-30) • Last Checked: 10 November 2026 • Creator: Andy PalliserAlso known as: Stats NZ regional dwelling consents (Auckland, Canterbury, Waikato, Wellington)
In the 12 months ended September 2026, New Zealand's 41,091 new dwelling consents were led by Auckland (17,131 consents, or 41.7% of national supply) and Canterbury (8,906, or 21.7%), followed by Waikato (3,265, or 7.9%), Wellington (2,403, or 5.8%), and the rest of New Zealand (9,386, or 22.8%).
Official dataStats NZ Regional Building Consents (Year ended September 2026): Auckland = 17,131; Canterbury = 8,906; Waikato = 3,265; Wellington = 2,403; Rest of NZ = 9,386 (Total = 41,091).
HLF calculation
AKL: 17,131÷41,091=41.7% | CANT: 8,906÷41,091=21.7% | WAIK: 3,265÷41,091=7.9% | WGTN: 2,403÷41,091=5.8%HLF interpretationHLF market context: Auckland and Canterbury together account for more than three-fifths of all new residential dwellings consented across New Zealand, influencing regional availability of LVR-exempt turnkey and construction properties.
Cite as: HLF Pulse, Home Loan Factory. "Annual new residential building consents by major New Zealand region," Year ended September 2026. Derived by HLF from Stats NZ — Building Consents Issued (Regional Breakdown). https://pulse-data.homeloanfactory.co.nz/regional-building-consents/ (checked 10 November 2026). CC BY 4.0.
Created by Andy Palliser
Creator of HLF Pulse
Mortgage & KiwiSaver Adviser · Home Loan Factory (Andrew Jonathan Palliser, FSP1004725) • Published by HLF (Home Loan Factory)
Data Dictionary Specification (4-Field Date Standard)
| Name | Annual new residential building consents by major New Zealand region |
|---|---|
| Ticker | regional-building-consents |
| Also known as | Stats NZ regional dwelling consents (Auckland, Canterbury, Waikato, Wellington) |
| Creator & Publisher | Created by Andy Palliser (Andrew Jonathan Palliser, FSP1004725) • Published by HLF (Home Loan Factory) |
| Official source & series | Stats NZ (Stats NZ — Building Consents Issued (Regional Breakdown)) • Series IDs: Stats NZ Annual Dwelling Consents by Region |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| 1. Observation period | Year ended September 2026 (YYYY-MM code: 2026-09) — when the underlying statistic relates to |
| 2. Period end | 2026-09-30 — final calendar date covered by the observation period |
| 3. Source publication date | Monthly Stats NZ Building Consents release (~4 weeks after reference month-end) — when the original organisation released this dataset |
| 4. Last checked | 10 November 2026 (2026-11-10) — when HLF last verified the official source |
| Definition | Annual new residential dwelling consents issued across New Zealand's main regions (Auckland, Canterbury, Waikato, Wellington, and Rest of New Zealand), plus their share of national supply. |
| Methodology | Compiled monthly by Stats NZ from territorial authority consent approvals. |
| Current value | AKL 17,131 (41.7%) | CANT 8,906 (21.7%) | WAIK 3,265 | WGTN 2,403 |
| Comparison / Prior period | National annual total: 41,091 dwellings • Auckland + Canterbury = 63.4% of all new NZ homes consented |
| Official data | Stats NZ Regional Building Consents (Year ended September 2026): Auckland = 17,131; Canterbury = 8,906; Waikato = 3,265; Wellington = 2,403; Rest of NZ = 9,386 (Total = 41,091). |
| HLF calculation | AKL: 17,131÷41,091=41.7% | CANT: 8,906÷41,091=21.7% | WAIK: 3,265÷41,091=7.9% | WGTN: 2,403÷41,091=5.8%Formula: Regional Share = (Regional Annual Consents ÷ National Annual Consents) × 100 |
| HLF interpretation | HLF market context: Auckland and Canterbury together account for more than three-fifths of all new residential dwellings consented across New Zealand, influencing regional availability of LVR-exempt turnkey and construction properties. |
| HLF derived | Yes (Officially reported Stats NZ regional totals & HLF-derived national shares) |
| Cite as | HLF Pulse, Home Loan Factory. "Annual new residential building consents by major New Zealand region," Year ended September 2026. Derived by HLF from Stats NZ — Building Consents Issued (Regional Breakdown). https://pulse-data.homeloanfactory.co.nz/regional-building-consents/ (checked 10 November 2026). CC BY 4.0. |
| Reuse licence | CC BY 4.0 (HLF-derived calculations, definitions & commentary; official statistics credited to Stats NZ) • Media Kit & Citation Guide |
| Historical data | Stats NZ regional annual series (September 2026) |
Historical & Cohort Breakdown (Stats NZ regional annual series (September 2026))
| Category / Region / Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Auckland | 17,131 consents (41.7% of NZ) |
| Canterbury | 8,906 consents (21.7% of NZ) |
| Waikato | 3,265 consents (7.9% of NZ) |
| Wellington | 2,403 consents (5.8% of NZ) |
| Rest of New Zealand | 9,386 consents (22.8% of NZ) |
Questions This Data Helps Answer
- Which New Zealand regions are building the most new homes?
- How many new homes were consented in Auckland, Canterbury, Waikato, and Wellington over the past year?
Source & Tool Verification Chain
1. Official Source & SeriesStats NZ — Building Consents Issued (Regional Breakdown)
Series:
Stats NZ Annual Dwelling Consents by Region2. HLF Transformation
Yes
Regional Share = (Regional Annual Consents ÷ National Annual Consents) × 1004. Interactive CalculatorNew Build Construction Loan Calculator
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| Date Field | Definition & How It Is Populated |
|---|---|
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