District Licensing Committee

The District Licensing Committee (DLC) determines applications for new renewals and renewed alcohol licences, special licences, temporary authority orders, managers' certificates and any other duties as set out in the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. 

Public notices of hearings can be found on our Public notices page.

Membership 2025–28 | Hearings

Membership 2025–28

Chair:  Councillor Bede Laracy

Deputy Chair: Councillor Glen Cooper   

Members: 
Deputy Mayor Martin Halliday
Jackie Elliott
Andrew Tringham
Philma Whelan
David Ritchie
Philippa Bascand

Frequency: As required

Notices of Hearing and Decisions
Notices of hearing and the decision from each hearing are in PDF format and will be available for download or print from this webpage when hearings are called.

For decisions on applications that were determined on the papers (without a public hearing), visit New Zealand District Licensing Committee.

For more information on what happens at a District Licensing Committee hearing, please view our District Licensing Committee Hearing Guidance [PDF 986 KB]

Hearings 2025–28

2026 hearing dates Location Notice of hearing Decision

Date to be rescheduled

Off Licence - General Distributors Limited, trading as Woolworths Paraparaumu

 Kāpiti Coast District Council Chambers, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu

Notice of hearing: 30 July 2026 [PDF 114 KB]

Minute OFF728 And OFF729 Deferral Of Hearing [PDF 90 KB]

Minute OFF728 And OFF729 Request To Submit Evidence Late [PDF 101 KB]

Minute OFF728 And OFF729 Applicant Request To Vacate Hearing Dates [PDF 111 KB]

Minute OFF728 And OFF729 Confirmation Of New Hearing Dates [PDF 109 KB]

Date to be rescheduled

Off Licence - General Distributors Limited, trading as Woolworths Waikanae

 Kāpiti Coast District Council Chambers, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu

Notice of hearing: 29 July 2026 [PDF 115 KB]

Minute OFF728 And OFF729 Deferral Of Hearing [PDF 90 KB]

Minute OFF728 And OFF729 Request To Submit Evidence Late [PDF 101 KB]

Minute OFF728 And OFF729 Applicant Request To Vacate Hearing Dates [PDF 111 KB]

Minute OFF728 And OFF729 Confirmation Of New Hearing Dates [PDF 109 KB]

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