Dog registration 2025/26

The dog registration year runs from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. All dogs over three months old must be registered with Animal Control. Forms for the 2025/26 dog registration year will be sent to the owner’s last known address by the beginning of June.

You must notify Animal Control if:

• ownership of your dog changes
• your dog leaves the district
• you have a change of address
• your dog dies

Contact Animal Control, 58 Main Street, Blenheim, Ph (03) 520 9033 or email animalcontrol@maataawaka.co.nz

This notice is in accordance with Section 37(6) of the Dog Control Act 1996.

Dates to remember:

• End of May/early June - registration renewal forms sent out
• 30 June - registration expires for 2024/25
• 1 July - payment due for 2025/26 year
• 1 August - penalty of 50 per cent added to registrations not paid
• 1 September - unregistered dogs liable for penalties, infringements and seizure

Get your dog registration via email from Council

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