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NZ dog registration due dates by council
Due dates, late fees and registration costs from each council's own page. Regional councils don't register dogs, so they're listed separately.
Checked: 1 Aug 2026 · by the Deets team · 67 of 78 NZ councils have a sourced lookup page · 65/67 of those name a due date or penalty date
No councils match that filter.
| Council | Registration due | Late penalty from | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | |||
| Auckland Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Bay of Plenty | |||
| Kawerau District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Ōpōtiki District Council | 31 Jul | 2 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Rotorua Lakes Council | 30 Jun | Not stated | On the way |
| Tauranga City Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Western Bay of Plenty District Council | 1 Jul | 4 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Whakatāne District Council | 1 Jul | 2 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Canterbury | |||
| Ashburton District Council | 1 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Christchurch City Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Hurunui District Council | 1 Aug | 2 Aug | Due soon |
| Kaikōura District Council | 31 Jul | 31 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Mackenzie District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Selwyn District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Timaru District Council | 31 Aug | 1 Sep | Due soon |
| Waimakariri District Council | 1 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Waimate District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Chatham Islands | |||
| Chatham Islands Council | 30 Jun | Not stated | On the way |
| Gisborne | |||
| Gisborne District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Hawke's Bay | |||
| Central Hawke's Bay District Council | 1 Aug | 2 Aug | Due soon |
| Hastings District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Napier City Council | 1 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Wairoa District Council | 1 Aug | 2 Aug | Due soon |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | |||
| Horowhenua District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Manawatū District Council | 1 Jul | 2 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Palmerston North City Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Rangitīkei District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Ruapehu District Council | 30 Jun | 1 Jul | On the way |
| Tararua District Council | 1 Jul | 2 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Whanganui District Council | 31 Aug | 1 Sep | Due soon |
| Marlborough | |||
| Marlborough District Council | 1 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Nelson | |||
| Nelson City Council | 30 Jun | 1 Aug | On the way |
| Northland | |||
| Far North District Council | 31 Aug | 1 Sep | Due soon |
| Kaipara District Council | 31 Aug | 1 Sep | Due soon |
| Whangārei District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Otago | |||
| Central Otago District Council | Not published yet | Not stated | Date not published |
| Clutha District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Dunedin City Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Queenstown-Lakes District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Waitaki District Council | 1 Jul | 2 Jul | This year's date has passed |
| Southland | |||
| Gore District Council | Not published yet | Not stated | Date not published |
| Invercargill City Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Southland District Council | 1 Jul | 2 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Taranaki | |||
| New Plymouth District Council | 30 Jun | 1 Aug | On the way |
| South Taranaki District Council | 1 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Stratford District Council | 30 Jun | 1 Aug | On the way |
| Tasman | |||
| Tasman District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Waikato | |||
| Hamilton City Council | 30 Jun | 1 Aug | On the way |
| Hauraki District Council | 1 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Matamata-Piako District Council | 31 Jul | 7 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Ōtorohanga District Council | 1 Jul | 2 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| South Waikato District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Taupō District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Thames-Coromandel District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Waikato District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Waipā District Council | 30 Jun | 1 Aug | On the way |
| Waitomo District Council | 31 Jul | Not stated | This year's date has passed |
| Wellington | |||
| Carterton District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Hutt City Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Kāpiti Coast District Council | 31 Jul | 31 Jul | This year's date has passed |
| Masterton District Council | 30 Jun | 1 Aug | On the way |
| Porirua City Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| South Wairarapa District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Upper Hutt City Council | 1 Aug | 1 Aug | Due soon |
| Wellington City Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| West Coast | |||
| Buller District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Grey District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
| Westland District Council | 31 Jul | 1 Aug | This year's date has passed |
Councils without a lookup page
Regional councils don't register dogs. Northland Regional Council, Waikato Regional Council, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Hawke's Bay Regional Council, Taranaki Regional Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council, West Coast Regional Council, Environment Canterbury, Otago Regional Council, and Environment Southland.
Not enough sourced data yet: Horizons Regional Council.
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