Dog registration and renewal

Register, renew, or update your dog registration with Kāpiti Coast District Council. Find information about registration deadlines, fees, replacement tags, ownership changes, and payment options for dogs living in Ōtaki, Waikanae, Paraparaumu, Raumati, Paekākāriki, and the wider district.

If you live on the Kāpiti Coast, you must register your dog with us before it is three months old. You also need to renew your dog registration every year.

Registering your dog helps us:

reunite lost dogs with their owners
promote responsible dog ownership
improve community safety
support animal management services across Ōtaki, Waikanae, Paraparaumu, Raumati, Paekākāriki, and the wider district.

If you do not register your dog, you could be fined up to $3,000.

Dogs registered after 31 July may incur a late fee.

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Register your dog for first time

You must register your dog if:

your dog is over three months old
you live on the Kāpiti Coast
your dog has not previously been registered with us.

How to register your dog

Register online

If you have previously owned a dog in Kāpiti Coast and already have an online dog account, you can register your new dog through your online services account.

Register using a form [PDF 80 KB]

Download and complete the Dog Registration Form [PDF 80 KB].

You can then choose to:

bring the form to one of our service centres and pay in person
scan and email the completed form to us
post the completed form to us. See payments to select the option that suits you.

Postal address
Kāpiti Coast District Council
Private Bag 60601
Paraparaumu 5254

Once we receive your completed form and payment, we will issue your dog’s registration tag.

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Renew your dog registration

Dog registrations must be renewed every year.

In June, we send registered dog owners:

a personalised renewal form
an invoice
instructions for renewing online or in person.

Check your renewal information carefully and let us know if any details need updating.

Dogs registered after 31 July may incur a late fee.

How to renew your registration

Renew online

Use our Online Services Account portal.

You will need:

a debit or credit card
your dog owner ID from your renewal notice.

If you have lost your owner ID, contact us.

Renew in person

Bring your renewal form to one of our service centres and pay in person.

Renew by post

Post your completed renewal form and payment using one of the available payment options.

Pay by internet banking

You can pay directly to:

Westpac account: 03 0732 0306101 00

Use your dog owner ID as the payment reference. You can find this on the front of your registration form that we send you.

If you pay by internet banking, we will process your registration automatically. You do not need to do anything further unless you want payment confirmation.

Keeping more than two dogs

You must apply for a permit [DOCX 73 KB] to have more than two dogs (over three months old) on a residential property.

You can:

you can apply through your existing online services account or
download the form to apply to keep more than two dogs [DOCX 73 KB] and bring it into one of our service centres and pay the fee in person.
Post your completed registration form to us. See Payments to select the option that suits you to make your payment.

Kāpiti Coast District Council
Private Bag 60601
Paraparaumu 5254.

Golden labrador service dog with a harness on assisting someone in a wheelchair

Working and assistant dogs

There are different registration requirements for working and assistance dogs.

We offer a number of ways you can register your working or assistance dog. You can:

apply through your existing online services account
download the application form for a working or disability assist dog [DOCX 65 KB] and bring it into one of our service centres and pay the fee in person
post your completed registration form to us; see Payments to select the option that suits you to make your payment, and send your completed form to:

Kāpiti Coast District Council
Private Bag 60601
Paraparaumu 5254.

Update your dog registration details

We’re encouraging all dog owners to be environmentally friendly and receive their registration invoices by email, so if you need to update any details, or want to receive your registration invoice electronically, get in touch.

You'll need to let us know in writing, so you can email us or stop into one of our service centres and update your details with one of our friendly staff.

Please contact us if:

your address changes
your phone number or email changes
your dog dies
ownership of your dog changes
you want to receive invoices by email instead of post.

Dog registration tags

We use long-life dog tags designed to last longer and reduce waste.

Earlier aluminium tags caused issues for some dog owners, including:

noisy metal tags
registration details rubbing off over time.

Replacement tags are:

made in Aotearoa New Zealand
recyclable
stamped with registration information
guaranteed for five years.

If your current tag is working well, you do not need to replace it.

Requesting a replacement tag

To request a replacement tag, call or visit one of our service centres. 

Fees, fines, and waivers

Animal management fees help fund:

responsible dog ownership programmes
animal control services
public safety initiatives
management of wandering or dangerous dogs.

You can also find information about:

dog registration fees
late fees
fee waivers
refunds after the death of a dog.