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Dog registration

Owning a dog is a pleasure and a privilege.  It also takes care and commitment and comes with many responsibilities, such as the training, housing, feeding and exercising of your pooch. Being respectful of our shared spaces is important, as not everyone loves dogs. 

It's the responsibility of the dog owner to register their dog before it's three months old, and renew registration each year; there is a fee for this. If you live in the Kāpiti Coast District, you must register your dog with the Kāpiti Coast District Council.

Any dog registered after 31 July each year will incur a late fee. If you don't register your dog, you could be prosecuted and fined up to $3,000.

See Animal management fees for more information about:

  • how much it costs to register your dog
  • how your dog registration payment is used
  • fines
  • applying for a dog registration late fee waiver
  • fee refunds on the death of a dog.

To register your dog for the first time, you have two options:

  1. Print the dog registration application form and complete it.
  2. Bring your completed form into one of our service centres 
  3. Either:
  • pay the fee in person.
  • post your completed registration form to us. You can either include the fee with the form, or use internet banking (see the back of your registration form for more information).
    Send the form (and payment, if applicable) to:
    Kāpiti Coast District Council
    Private Bag 60601
    Paraparaumu 5254.

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If you have already registered your dog with Kāpiti Coast District Council, you will receive a personalised re-registration application form in June. When you receive your re-registration form and invoice in the mail, carefully check all details. 

To re-register your dog, you can:

  • Bring your personalised re-registration form into one of our service centres and pay the fee in person.
  • Use our Online Services Account portal.You'll need your registration form and a debit or credit card; see the Online payment Terms & Conditions before proceeding with this option.
  • Post your completed registration form to us. You can either include the fee with the form, or use internet banking (see the back of your registration form for more information).
    Send to:
    Kāpiti Coast District Council
    Private Bag 60601
    Paraparaumu 5254.

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You can apply to be an Approved Owner by 1 May, before registration is due. If your application is approved, your Approved Owner status lasts for the life of your dog (unless he/she breaches any of the conditions outlined on the application form), or you move property (see the Approved owner re-inspection fee under Other animal management charges in Animal management fees).

Being an Approved Owner has a one-off application fee, and entitles you to discounted registration fees. To qualify, you must:

  • meet all conditions for approved ownership in the Council's Dog Control Policy 2019
  • adequate fencing
  • a 24-month clean history with the Kāpiti Coast District Council Animal Management team (see application form for details).

You can also contact the Animal Management team to discuss further. The Council reserves the right to exercise discretion in the final grant of Approved Owner status.

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You must apply for a permit to have more than two dogs (over three months old) on a residential property. 

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There are different registration requirements for working and disability assist dogs. See the application form for a working or disability assist dog for details.

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