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Q3 2026 NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON
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67
+23 (52.27%)

Wellington’s RLB Crane Index® rose from 44 to 67 points. The city now has 6 long-term cranes, up from 4 in the previous edition, with 3 added and 1 removed.

Q3 2026

RLB CRANE INDEX®

WELLINGTON

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Q3 2026

Highlights

The total value of building work put in place in Wellington during the 2025-26 financial year fell 9.4% compared with the previous year (to $2.4b). However, the number of new Wellington dwelling consents rose, up 17.3% in the year ended July 2026 (to 2,301 dwellings).

Current activity by sector:

Commercial: Wellington Ferry Terminal (2 cranes); Sludge Minimisation Facility; Parliament Buildings; Museum; Biodiversity Centre.

Cranes were added at:

Commercial: Wellington Ferry Terminal (2 cranes); Biodiversity Centre.

Cranes were removed from: Commercial: Sludge Minimisation Facility (1 crane).

Q3 2026

Summary

Region Change
WELLINGTON 2
Sector Change
AGED CARE N/A
CIVIC N/A
CIVIL N/A
COMMERCIAL 2
DATA CENTRES N/A
EDUCATION N/A
HEALTH N/A
HOTEL N/A
MIXED USE N/A
RECREATION N/A
RESIDENTIAL N/A
RETAIL N/A
Increase in number of cranes
Decrease in number of cranes
Crane numbers steady

Q3 2026

Crane Activity

By Region

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q1 2026 % of NZ NET Q3 2026 % of NZ
WELLINGTON 4 3.9% 3 -1 2 6 5.7%

By Sector

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q1 2026 % NET Q3 2026 %
AGED CARE 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
CIVIC 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
CIVIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
COMMERCIAL 4 100.0% 3 -1 2 6 100.0%
DATA CENTRES 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
EDUCATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
HEALTH 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
HOTEL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
MIXED USE 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RECREATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RESIDENTIAL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RETAIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
TOTAL 4 100.0% 3 -1 2 6 100.0%

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