POSTPONEMENT of Cultural Storyboards opening and blessing

Waitomo District Council, with the support of Ngāti Rōrā, have made a call to POSTPONE the official opening and blessing of the Mangaokewa Walkway Cultural Storyboards. This is due to areas of the walkway suffering from washouts and flooding from recent weather events. The installation of the storyboards and blessing will be held later in the year, which will allow for the walkway to be repaired and stabilised. We thank you for your understanding.

Dog Registration Fees 2023/2024

28 Jun 2023, 9:32 AM

Public Notice is hereby given that the Dog Registration Fees for the 2023/2024 financial year have been set by Waitomo District Council resolution in various categories as set out below:
Registration Fee (including GST) is to be paid on or before 31 July 2023. Fees apply to dogs aged 3 months and over, and are for the year 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 registration.


Urban owner (as per definition) - $125
Urban spayed/neutered dogs - $93
Selected owner - $73
Rural owner - $52
Dangerous dog - 150% of applicable fee
50% penalty fee applies from 1 August 2023.

Pound, Seizure and Miscellaneous Fees

Seizure - $65
Impound - First (registered) - $70
Impound - First (unregistered) - $105
Second - $145
Third and subsequent - $210
Sustenance (per day) - $18

NOTE: Any fees incurred in the seizure, custody, sustenance and transport of a dog are required to be paid before its release from impoundment.
Rehoming of unwanted / unclaimed dogs (unregistered) will be the applicable registration fee and microchipping fee.

Replacement tags - $5
Microchipping fee - $25
Application for permit to keep more than two dogs (urban) - $40
Surrender fee - $80

This notice is given under Sections 37 and 68 of the Dog Control Act 1996.