Alcohol Licensing - Fees & Charges

Horowhenua District Council's fees and charges for the 2026/2027 financial year, adopted by Council on 27 May 2026, are available below.

All fees are GST inclusive and apply from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Council may review fees and charges at any time. Please contact Council to confirm current fees.

About the 2026/27 Fees and Charges

Fees and charges help ensure costs are shared fairly between those who use specific services and the wider community, while supporting access to essential facilities and services.

To keep our services running smoothly, some fees and charges will increase from 1 July this year.

Fees and Charges are set each year and follow the approach set out in the Revenue and Financing Policy, agreed in the Long Term Plan 2024-2044. Council consulted on the fees proposed under the Resource Management Act 1991. Most of the Resource Management fees are not increasing, however three new fees were approved:

  • Two optional fees to help fund a fire appliance for growing areas that do not have access to a piped water supply
  • One new processing system fee.

The full Fees and Charges Schedule was publicly available throughout the consultation period.

At the Council Meeting on 27 May 2026, Council adopted the Fees and Charges for the 2026/27 financial year. They come into effect on 1 July 2026. The schedule can be viewed below.

Schedule of Fees & Charges for 2026/27(PDF, 939KB)

Licence Application Fees - (New, Renewal, Variations) 2026/2027 Fees
(from 1 July 2026)
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) 2026/2027 Fees
(from 1 July 2026)
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 2026/2027 Fees
(from 1 July 2026)
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) $540.50
Special Licenses 2026/2027 Fees
(from 1 July 2026)

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.
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
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