Dog Registration and Animal Control Fees

This page sets out the dog registration fees and associated charges, and dog/stock impounding fees which are set by resolution of Council each year.

They are set to meet the costs incurred by Council in enforcing and managing dog control legislation.

The fees were set by resolution of Council under the Dog Control Act 1996 at its Te Komiti meeting held on 24 May 2012 (item #37/12) (21KB pdf) and adopted by Council at its meeting held on 30 May 2012 (item #211/12) (17KB pdf).

Fees apply from 1 July 2012 and include GST.

Category of Fee

Fees
Note: For your convenience, the National Dog Database levy (of $1.50) has been added to all registration fees.

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Category A - Registration Fees *

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Neutered dogs

$104.50
Non-neutered dogs

$146.50
Category B - Registration Fees *

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Rebated Categories

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1. Working Dogs

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(a) neutered dog

$78.50
(b) un-neutered dog

$78.50
2. Guide dog for the blind/hearing ear/companion dog

$22.50
3. Responsible Owner Scheme

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(a) neutered dog

$78.50
(b) un-neutered dog

$119.50
4. Approved dog obedience/agility course

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(a) neutered dog

$88.50
(b) un-neutered dog

$133.50
Category C - Other Fees

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1. Late Registration Penalty (applies from 1 August 2012)

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1. neutered dog

$40.00**
2. un-neutered dog

$40.00**
*As per Statute the 'Late Registration Penalty' cannot be set at more than 50% of the Registration Fee.

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2. Impounding Fees

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1st impounding

$116.00
2nd impounding

$171.00
3rd + impounding

$244.00
1st impounding 'where impounded after hours'

$148.00
2nd impounding 'where impounded after hours'

$203.00
3rd + impounding 'where impounded after hours'

$276.00
Sustenance fee per day

$15.00
3. Miscellaneous Dog Related Fees

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Dispensation approval fee for owning more than 2 dogs

$32.00
Pickup or delivery of dog at owner's request

$37.00
Putting down elderly or sick dogs at request of owner

$43.00
Pick up cost for dog 5 pm to 7 am (added to impounding fees)

$32.00
Infringement fee - Uncontrolled dogs

$200.00***
Infringement fee - Non-registration of dogs

$300.00***
Destruction of dog

$43.00
Replacement of registration label

10.00
Dog micro-chipping

$37.00
National Dog Database Levy

$1.50
4. Stock

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Impounding small animal

$62.00
Impounding large animal

$92.00
Sustenance fee per day (actual cost of feed (A.C.F.))

A.C.F.
Call out cost for stock 5 pm to 7 am

Actual Cost
Officer charge out rate (hour or part thereof)

$122.00

Notes:

Actual cost includes but is not limited to: officer time, administration, cartage, feed costs, advertising etc.

* The National Dog Database levy ($1.50) has been added to all registration fees.

** As per Statute, the 'Late Registration Penalty' cannot be set at more than 50% of the Registration Fee.

*** Infringements set by Statute.