Animal Management Fees

Dog registration fees | Impoundment charges | Other fees and charges

Dog registration fees

Dog registration fees are structured to reward good ownership. Each year, we set our fees so they're in line with the local government cost index.

Fees are used to promote responsible dog ownership in the district and safety around dogs, manage risks arising from wandering or troublesome dogs, provide and maintain the district pound/shelter, and meet our statutory obligations.

How to pay your dog registration

Pay in person at one of our service centres

Pay using internet banking (use your owner number for the reference. This should be on the front of the registration form we’ve sent you).

If you're already registered as a dog owner with the Council, you can now also pay your dog registration through our new Online Services Account portal. Please note that you'll need your registration form and either a debit or credit card to do this. Please also read our Online payment Terms & Conditions before proceeding with this service.

Find out more about our new Online Services Account portal.

Your tag(s) will be posted to you within two weeks of full payment.

2019/20 fee schedule

ENTIRE DOG
CLASS OF DOG (fee code)	REGISTRATION FEE (pro-rated) due by 5pm, 31 July 2019	FEE INCL. PENALTY (if paid after 5pm, 31 July 2019)
Disability assist dog (A)	Nil	Nil
Working dog (B)	$68	$102
Working dogs - 3rd and subsequent (B with discount)	$41	$61
Standard dog (C)	$186	$279
For dog owner aged 65 and over (C65)	$174	$261
Approved owner (D)	$160	$240
Dangerous dog (H)	$278	$417
Owner current member of NZ Kennel Club (G) (provide proof of membership annually)	$160	$240
NEUTERED/SPEYED DOG
CLASS OF DOG (fee code)	REGISTRATION FEE (pro-rated) due by 5pm, 31 July 2019	FEE INCL. PENALTY (if paid after 5pm, 31 July 2019)
Disability assist dog (A)	Nil	Nil
Working dog (B)	$68	$102
Working dogs - 3rd and subsequent (B with discount)	$41	$61
Standard dog (E)	$97	$145
For dog owner aged 65 and over (E65)	$77	$115
Approved owner (F)	$68	$102
Dangerous dog (I)	$145	$217
Owner current member of NZ Kennel Club (G) (provide proof of membership annually)	$86	$129

Find out what dog registration fees are spent on and other details about dog ownership.

Animal management impoundment charges

These fees are set so they're in line with the local government cost index and have increased by 2.3% for the 2019/20 financial year.

Impounding has occurred when a dog is confined to a dog control officer’s vehicle or impounded.

Seizure has occurred when a notice of seizure has been served on the dog owner or placed at the dog owner's property.

No dog or stock will be released without payment of all impounding fees unless in exceptional circumstances.

ITEM	FIRST IMPOUND OR SEIZURE	SECOND IMPOUND OR SEIZURE in any two-year period	THIRD & SUBSEQUENT IMPOUND OR SEIZURE in any two -year period
Impounded (must be registered and micro chipped to be released)	$52	$170	$303
Impounded - unregistered	$94
Sustenance – dog (per day)	$12.30	$12.30	$12.30
Micro chipping – dog	$41	N/A	N/A
Seizure and take custody fee	$72	$72	$72
Prearranged after- hours release (two officers) – all	$157 per officer (one hour of time, additional time at $104 per hour)	$157 per officer (one hour of time, additional time at $104 per hour)	$157 per officer (one hour of time, additional time at $104 per hour)
Impounding – sheep and goats	$36 per head plus any costs incurred in transporting stock	$62 per head plus any costs incurred in transporting stock	$128 per head plus any costs incurred in transporting stock
Impounding – cattle and horses	$62 per head plus any costs incurred in transporting stock	$128 per head plus any costs incurred in transporting stock	$256 per head plus any costs incurred in transporting stock
Animal control officer hourly charge out rate		$104 per hour
Officer charges relating to impounding of stock	$104 per hour between 0800-1700 hours, $157 per hour between 1701-0759 hours	$104 per hour between 0800-1700 hours, $157 per hour between 1701-0759 hours	$104 per hour between 0800-1700 hours, $157 per hour between 1701-0759 hours
Sustenance – sheep and goats (per day)	$6.10 per day	$6.10 per day	$6.10 per day
Sustenance – cattle and horses (per day)	$12.30 per day	$12.30 per day	$12. per day

Other animal management charges

	Working	Standard	Approved owner
Permit for three or more dogs (special licence)	N/A	$62	$62
Approved owner application	N/A	$49	$49
Approved owner re-inspection fee*	N/A	$27	$27
Replacement tag	$6.10 for first replacement tag $12.30 for any subsequent replacement tag
Euthanasia	Actual cost plus 10%, but minimum $47
Relinquishment fee	$80 ⁽³⁾