Dog renewal registrations

Published on June 16, 2023

You’ll be able to renew your dog registration from 10am on Thursday 6 July, slightly later than our usual opening date of 1 July.

The extra time has allowed us to consult on Fees and Charges as part of the Annual Plan 2023/2024. Following public consultation, Council resolved to increase dog registration fees for the 2023/2024 registration period.

The 2023/2024 registration period also sees the introduction of a new registration class so people who own four or more stock dogs will receive a $10 discount per dog. 

The new fees and charges will be adopted at a Council meeting on Wednesday 28 June.

The Dog Control and Animal Control activity costs have been separated in the Revenue and Financing Policy to reduce the public funding component for the Dog Control activity.

Moving forward, through dog registration fees and related increased charges, dog owners will pay a higher percentage of the costs for these services to ease the burden on ratepayers who do not own canines. Dog registration fees will increase so that owners pay for 80-90% of Dog Control services as most of the benefit is ‘private’. 

Be sure to renew your dog registration by Saturday 5 August 2023 to avoid a 50% late fee penalty. You can learn more about dog registrations and responsible dog ownership on the Dog Renewal Registration page.