Fees and Charges: Animal Control

All fees and charges are inclusive of GST. 

Dog Control

Registration Fees

2026/2027

Fee if paid on and after 1 August

All dogs except guide dogs and dangerous dogs

$110.00

$165.00

Working farm dogs in excess of three registered to same owner. (For the first three working dogs, standard dog fees apply, for the fourth and additional dogs, there is no charge.)

No charge

No charge

Dangerous dogs

$165.00

$247.50

Guide dogs

No charge

No charge
Penalty fees shall be charged at an additional 50% of annual dog registrations that remain unpaid as at 1 August of each financial year
Pro Rata dog registration fee

Where the following applies a Pro Rata dog registration fee can be charged by discretion of a Dog Control Officer

  • Where a dog has been imported into NZ after August 2nd of the current registration year.
  • Where a dog older than 3 months has been in possession of the owner for less than 3 months within the current registration year*

*Pro Rata fee - determined by dividing the registration fee payable for a full year by 12; and multiplying that amount by the number of complete months remaining in the registration year.

 

Impounding Fees

Units 2026/2027
Registered Dogs
First offence Per owner/dog $115.00
Second offence Per owner/dog $155.00
Third offence Per owner/dog $205.00
Unregistered Dogs
First offence Per owner/dog $165.00
Second offence Per owner/dog $205.00
Third offence Per owner/dog $255.00
Sustenance - impounded dogs Per dog/day $25.00
Destruction - impounded dogs Per dog/offence Actual cost
Micro chipping Per dog $30.00

 


Stock Control

Impounding Fees Units 2026/2027
For each animal impounded Per animal $75.00
Sustenance - impounded horse, bovine and similar size. Per animal/per day $25.00

 

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