Holiday alert: Please note that kerbside collections between 25-27 December and 1-3 January will be pushed out a day (even recyclers need a holiday). For more on Rubbish & Recycling in our district, see our dedicated webpage.

Council offices will close at midday Wednesday 24 December 2025 and reopen 8.00am Monday 5 January 2026. For urgent issues, call us on 03 441 0499 (Queenstown) or 03 443 0024 (Wānaka). For non-urgent issues, please us the Snap Send Solve App. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Dog Registration

Dog Registration user fees and charged for 2025/2026.

Dog Registration Category   To* 
Dangerous Dog $360.00
Dangerous Dog (Fenced) $270.00
Dangerous Dog (Positive) $270.00
Dangerous dog (Fenced/Positive) $180.00
Guide Dog $0.00
Menacing Dog $240.00
Menacing Dog (Fenced) $180.00
Menacing Dog (Positive) $180.00
Menacing Dog (Fenced/Positive) $120.00
Pet Dog $240.00
Pet Dog (Fenced) $180.00
Pet Dog (Positive) $180.00
Pet Dog (Fenced/Positive) $120.00
Pet Dog (De-Sexed) $180.00
Pet Dog (De-Sexed/Fenced) $135.00
Pet Dog (De-Sexed/Positive) $135.00
Pet Dog (De-Sexed/Fenced/Positive) $95.00
Working Dog** $115.00
Working Dog (Fenced)** $85.00
Working Dog (Positive)** $85.00
Working Dog (Fenced/Positive)** $60.00
Multiple Dog Licence - Application $72.00
Multiple Dog Licence - Inspection $82.50
First Impound*** $128.50
Second Impound*** $205.00
Third Impound (or more)* $308.00
Feeding (per day) $36.00
Replacement Tag Nil


*These charges are inclusive of GST.
**Capped at two working dogs per owner.
***The increase of impound costs relate to offences within a period of 24 months from the first offence.

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