Council's role in animal control is to register dogs, care for and impound roaming animals, deal with complaints from the public that relate to animals including dogs, promote community education on dog care and safety, and ensure that all new dogs are microchipped.
There is a legal requirement for Council to be involved in animal control activities under the Dog Control Act 1996 and the Impounding Act 1955.
Dog and other animal complaints
To contact us about an animal control problem call (07) 315 3030. This number is available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
You can also use our online 'Contact Us or Report a Problem' form, email info@odc.govt.nz, or use the Antenno app for service during normal business hours.
Renew your dog's registration
All dogs in New Zealand over the age of three months must be registered by law. Dog registration is renewed every year on 1 July.
A 50% penalty fee will apply for payments not made by the due date of 31 July. The owner may also have to pay an infringement fee and the dog may be impounded.
It is also important to let us know if your circumstances change, if for example your dog has changed owners, you have changed address, or if your dog dies.
| Dog Registration Cost
| Discounted fee (applies if paid on or before 3 August)
| Full fee (applies if paid after 3 August)
|
|---|
| Complete Dog
| $125.00
| $185.00
|
| Neutered Dog
| $62.50
| $94.00
|
| Working Dog*
| $45.00
| $62.50
|
| Certified disability assist dog or dogs kept for specific tasks by
Government Agencies for law enforcement, security,
biosecurity or civil defence purposes
| Free
| Free
|
| Microchipping
| | $25.00
|
* At the Ordinary Council meeting on 23 April 2019, Council resolved that hunting dogs that are kept solely or principally for the purposes of hunting game by a person undertaking legal hunting activities, and that have completed avian awareness and aversion training, be declared to be working dogs for the purposes of the Dog Control Act 1996.
Replacement registration tags can be purchased for $5. You must state the reason on the registration form e.g. lost.
For a full list of the fees associated with animal management and dog registration, please see our Fees and Charges schedule PDF.
What to do if you dog has died or has been lost / stolen
We need to know when your dog has died or been lost / stolen so we can update our records. You can do this online or fill in this form and drop it in to us. We need to know:
- your name, your dog's name and date of death or loss
- your dog's registration number or tag number.
Refunds are calculated based on the number of full months remaining in the registration year. We count this from the date we receive your request, not from the date the dog died or went missing.
How to pay for your dog registration renewal
The easiest way is to pay online. We'll post the tag out to you. Other ways to pay are listed on your renewal invoice or see our Payment Options page.
