Water Conservation Level 2 is in place for Levin and Ōhau from Friday 23 February 2024 until further notice. Water Restrictions have been lifted for Foxton and Foxton Beach effective Monday 29 April 2024. Thank you for conserving water.
Find out more on our Water Conservation & Restrictions page
The ordinary Council Meeting for the receiving and hearing of submissions on the Long Term Plan 2024-2044 (LTP) will be live streamed from 12 noon to 7.45pm on Wednesday 1 May and from 12 noon to 5pm on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Watch the live stream
Horowhenua District Council’s Animal Control team is responsible for ensuring that animals are looked after and are not menacing or a nuisance to the public.
The normal hours of work for Animal Control are 7.30am to 4.00pm on Monday to Friday, excluding Public Holidays. For all enquiries during these hours, please phone Council on (06) 366 0999.
Outside of our normal hours we provide an emergency after hours service. Please phone Horowhenua District Council on (06) 366 0999 for any urgent enquiries or requests for Animal Control assistance.
We will respond to call outs on all matters associated with control of dogs and animals.
Find out how to register your dog for the first time or transfer a dog registration from another council.
Find out how to pay for your Dog Renewal Registration online, in person or by mail.
All you need to know about owning a dog in the Horowhenua, including registering your dog and renewal registrations.
View information about animal control enquiries or complaints, including Council's Stock Control Bylaw and Animal Nuisance and the Keeping of Pigs, Poultry and Bees Bylaw 2014.
View some common questions we receive from our community about Animals and the corresponding answers.
View the Animal Control fees and charges including dog registrations and impounding, stock impounding, feline and Kennel Licence fees.