Alcohol Licensing - Fees & Charges
Horowhenua District Council's fees and charges for the 2025/20265 financial year, adopted by Council on 14 May 2025 are available below.
All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with Council for any updates.
| Licence Application Fees - (New, Renewal, Variations) |
2025/2026 Fees
From 1 July 2025 |
| Fee Category (Very Low) |
$368.00 |
| Fee Category (Low) |
$609.50 |
| Fee Category (Medium) |
$816.50 |
| Fee Category (High) |
$1,023.50 |
| Fee Category (Very High) |
$1,207.50 |
| License Annual Fee (payable on anniversary of license date) |
2025/2026 Fees
From 1 July 2025 |
| Fee Category (Very Low) |
$161.00 |
| Fee Category (Low) |
$391.00 |
| Fee Category (Medium) |
$632.50 |
| Fee Category (High) |
$1,035.00 |
| Fee Category (Very High) |
$1,437.50 |
| Fees Payable for Other Applications |
2025/2026 Fees
From 1 July 2025 |
| Temporary Authority/License |
$296.70 |
| Managers Certificate (Application and Renewal) |
$316.25 |
| Appeal to the Alcohol Regulatory Licensing Authority (ARLA) |
$517.50 |
| Extract from Licensing Register |
$57.50 |
| Application for Certificate of Compliance (section 100(f) of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act) |
$529.00 |
| Special Licenses |
2025/2026 Fees
From 1 July 2025 |
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Special Licenses
- Small Event - less than 100 people
- Medium Event - 100 to 400 people
- Large Event - over 400 people
Note: All events on an application must be of a similar nature. For example; Birthday Parties, Fundraisers and Reunions would all need to be on separate applications.
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| Class 1: 1 large event; or more than 3 medium events; or more than 12 small events |
$575.00 |
| Class 2: 3 to 12 small events; or up to 3 medium events |
$207.00 |
| Class 3: 1 or 2 small events |
$63.25 |