Alcohol Licensing - Fees & Charges

Horowhenua District Council's fees and charges for the 2023/2024 financial year, adopted by Council on 28 June 2023 as part of the Long Term Plan 2021-2041 Amendment (LTPA) and Annual Plan 2023-2024 (AP), are available below. 

All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with Council for any updates.  

Fees and Charges for 2024/2025 

Fees and charges for the 2024/2025 financial year, from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, are also available below. These fees and charges were consulted on as part of the Long Term Plan 2024-2044 (LTP) and were adopted by Council on 12 June 2024. They will be effective from 1 July 2024. 

Licence Application Fees - (New, Renewal, Variations) 2024/2025 Fees  2023/2024 Fees
Fee Category (Very Low) $368.00 $368.00
Fee Category (Low) $609.50 $609.50
Fee Category (Medium) $816.50 $816.50
Fee Category (High) $1,023.50 $1,023.50
Fee Category (Very High) $1,207.50 $1,207.50

 

License Annual Fee (payable on anniversary of license date)  2024/2025 Fees 2023/2024 Fees
Fee Category (Very Low) $161.00 $161.00
Fee Category (Low) $391.00 $391.00
Fee Category (Medium) $632.50 $632.50
Fee Category (High) $1,035.00 $1,035.00
Fee Category (Very High) $1,437.50 $1,437.50

 

Fees Payable for Other Applications 2024/2025 Fees  2023/2024 Fees
Temporary Authority/License $296.70 $296.70
Managers Certificate (Application and Renewal) $316.25  $316.25
Appeal to the Alcohol Regulatory Licensing Authority (ARLA) $517.50 $517.50
Extract from Licensing Register $57.50 $57.50
Application for Certificate of Compliance (section 100(f) of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act) $515.00  $151.50
Special Licenses 2024/2025 Fees 2023/2024 Fees

Special Licenses

  • Small Event - less than 100 people
  • Medium Event - 100 to 400 people
  • Large Event - over 400 people

Note: All events on an application must be of a similar nature. For example; Birthday Parties, Fundraisers and Reunions would all need to be on separate applications.

Class 1: 1 large event; or more than 3 medium events; or more than 12 small events $575.00 $575.00
Class 2: 3 to 12 small events; or up to 3 medium events $207.00 $207.00
Class 3: 1 or 2 small events $63.25 $63.25