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Compare officially recorded dwelling-consent activity and home types, with the reporting period and limitations visible.
Merivale property facts
Merivale property facts: 45 new dwellings consented across the published Stats NZ areas in the August 2025 to July 2026 evidence window.
Riccarton property facts
Riccarton property facts: 144 new dwellings consented across the published Stats NZ areas in the August 2025 to July 2026 evidence window.
Papanui property facts
Papanui property facts: 114 new dwellings consented across the published Stats NZ areas in the August 2025 to July 2026 evidence window.
Fendalton property facts
Fendalton property facts: 16 new dwellings consented across the published Stats NZ areas in the August 2025 to July 2026 evidence window.
Somerfield property facts
Somerfield property facts: 128 new dwellings consented across the published Stats NZ areas in the August 2025 to July 2026 evidence window.
Local new-home consent matrix
Saved source snapshot: 2026-07-31 · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Stats NZ dwelling consents by SA2 and home type, August 2025 to July 2026. Areas with fewer than 5 total consents are withheld.
1–50 of 130 matching rows
| Area | Total | Houses | Apartments | Townhouses / flats / other | Retirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spreydon North | 165 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 0 |
| Kennedys Bush | 156 | 146 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Spreydon West | 153 | 17 | 0 | 136 | 0 |
| Christchurch Central-East | 127 | 0 | 59 | 68 | 0 |
| Halswell South West | 125 | 103 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Halswell North | 112 | 78 | 0 | 11 | 23 |
| Sydenham West | 106 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 7 |
| North Beach | 99 | 35 | 50 | 14 | 0 |
| Christchurch Central-South | 94 | 0 | 60 | 34 | 0 |
| New Brighton | 94 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| Somerfield East | 91 | 18 | 0 | 73 | 0 |
| Oaklands West | 80 | 66 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Phillipstown | 74 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| Belfast East | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Addington West | 69 | 1 | 42 | 26 | 0 |
| Shirley West | 69 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| Halswell South East | 68 | 63 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Richmond South (Christchurch City) | 67 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| Spreydon South | 67 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
| Riccarton East | 66 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
| Bryndwr South | 64 | 21 | 0 | 38 | 5 |
| Hei Hei | 62 | 15 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Burlington-Oakbridge | 61 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Prestons Park | 60 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| St Albans West | 59 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 0 |
| St Albans North | 58 | 8 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Linwood North | 57 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Mairehau South | 57 | 22 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Regents Park | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bush Inn | 56 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 12 |
| Bryndwr North | 55 | 18 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| St Martins | 53 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Malvern | 52 | 23 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Riccarton West | 52 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Papanui West | 51 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Richmond North (Christchurch City) | 51 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Wharenui | 50 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Westmorland | 46 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Merivale | 45 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Papanui East | 45 | 15 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| St Albans East | 45 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Hornby West | 44 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Woolston North | 44 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Sydenham North | 42 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Northcote (Christchurch City) | 41 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Charleston (Christchurch City) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Marshland | 40 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Edgeware South | 39 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Hoon Hay West | 38 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Mona Vale | 38 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
Area-level dwelling-consent evidence only. A consent is not a completed home, sale, valuation or address-level permission. Showing 130 of 130 published area rows.
Stats NZ new dwellings consented by Statistical Area 2 — area breakdown
Reporting period: 2026-07-31 · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
1–18 of 18 matching rows
| Area | Measure | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Spreydon North | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 165 |
| Kennedys Bush | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 156 |
| Spreydon West | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 153 |
| Christchurch Central-East | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 127 |
| Halswell South West | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 125 |
| Halswell North | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 112 |
| Sydenham West | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 106 |
| North Beach | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 99 |
| Christchurch Central-South | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 94 |
| New Brighton | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 94 |
| Somerfield East | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 91 |
| Oaklands West | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 80 |
| Phillipstown | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 74 |
| Belfast East | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 73 |
| Addington West | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 69 |
| Shirley West | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 69 |
| Halswell South East | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 68 |
| Richmond South (Christchurch City) | new dwellings consented in the latest 12 months | 67 |
Area-level dwelling-consent evidence only. A consent is not a completed home, sale, valuation or address-level permission.
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Saved data checked 2026-10-20. This check date does not change a source’s reporting period. Individual-property checks and source updates may still be needed.