Alcohol Licensing - Fees & Charges

Horowhenua District Council's fees and charges for the 2024/2025 financial year, from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, are 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.

All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with Council for any updates.

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