Animal Control
| 2024/2025 Dog Registration Fees (including GST) | |||
| Renewal of Existing Dog Registrations | |||
| Standard Registration Fee if paid by 31 July 2024 | Registration Fee that will apply from 1 August 2024. | ||
| Pet (entire) | $130.00 | $195.00 | |
| De-sexed dogs (but not including classified dogs) | $97.00 | $145.50 | |
| Working dogs | $55.00 | $82.50 | |
| Late Registration | 50% additional to the applicable fee | 50% additional | |
| Gold Card Discount (Gold card to be viewed at the time of renewal or registration) | 20% of the cost of registration | 20% of the cost of registration | |
| Puppies and Newly Acquired Dogs | |||
| Registration fees for dogs newly imported into New Zealand, puppies before the age of 3 months, and newly acquired unregistered dogs. are calculated by dividing the applicable full-year registration fee by 12 and multiplying that amount by the number of full months remaining in the registration year. | |||
| Dog registration is transferrable between Districts of New Zealand without further fees being payable during a registration year. If a dog dies the registration fee paid will be refunded based on the number of full months remaining in the registration year after the refund request is made to Council in writing. | |||
| Dog Impounding | |||
| 1st impounding fee | 2nd impounding fee | 3rd impounding fee | |
| $120.00 | $240.00 | $240.00 | |
| Sustenance | per day per dog | $15.00 | |
| Impounded dogs that have not been microchipped will be chipped, before release, at the owner's expense | |||
| Microchipping Fee | $25.00 | ||
| Stock Impounding | |||
| Impounding fee | per head of stock | $170.00 | |
| Sustenance | per day | Costs recoverable | |
| Any additional costs associated with impoundment, ie trailer or transporter hire | Costs Recoverable | ||
| After Office Hours | |||
| Applicable Fee above plus: | staff hourly charge out rate + mileage | ||
