Registering your dog
To register your dog you'll need:
- to know what breed your dog is
- its age, colour and sex
- evidence of working dog classification (if applicable)
- whether it has been neutered (desexed) including any certificates to prove this
- whether it has been microchipped including any certificates to confirm the microchip number
- any previous registration details, either under the name of a previous owner or with another council.
If you register a puppy for the first time part way through the registration year, you'll be charged a proportion of the annual registration fee based on when your puppy turned three months.
Renewal of Dog Registration
We will send you a reminder and an invoice when your dog's registration is due for renewal, usually around June each here. You can help us by keeping your contact information and your dog's details up to date. Use the forms on this page or email us at dogs@hurunui.govt.nz
Payment
When paying registration fees by internet payment please use your owner number as reference. The Council's bank account number is 03 0802 0946666 00.
Annual Dog Registration Fees:
| ITEM | FEE |
| Standard domestic dog | $47.00 |
| Responsible dog owner category | $33.00 |
| Working dog | $33.00 |
| Working except dog (exempt from microchipping) | $33.00 |
| Disability assist dog | No charge |
| Probationary dog owner - Working or working exempt dog | $33.00 |
| Probationary dog owner - Domestic dog | $47.00 |
| Dangerous dog | $70.50 |
