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Home Services Dog and animal management

Dog and animal management

Kāpiti Coast District Council helps manage dogs and other animals across the Kāpiti Coast. This includes dog ownership, beekeeping, keeping stock, poultry rules, reporting animal concerns, and information about lost or impounded animals.

Different rules apply depending on the type of animal and where you live. Use this page to find the information you need and access related services.

Dogs
Beekeeping
Keeping stock in Kāpiti
Poultry
Animal management fees
Reporting animal concerns
Lost and impounded animals
Animal management
Dogs
So many of us love our pooches; it's important to remember there are responsibilities to dog and animal ownership, too....
Beekeeping
To keep beehives (apiaries) in an urban part of Kāpiti, you’ll need to have an apiarist assessment done, apply for a...
Keeping stock in Kāpiti
Rules for keeping stock You must: keep stock securely fenced stop animals wandering onto roads or public land maintain...
Poultry
At a glance In most urban areas on the Kāpiti Coast: You can keep up to 12 chickens on your property poultry must stay...
Reporting animal concerns
Use this section to report an animal concern to us
Lost and impounded animals
What this page covers This page covers animals impounded by Council Animal Management staff within the Kāpiti Coast...
Updated 5 June 2026

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