Information you need to know about owning a dog in Gisborne district
Register your dog
Register your dog online, pay dog registration online, tell us if your dog has died
Dog fees and charges
Registration fees, pound fees, microchipping fee
Pay dog registration online
Pay online with credit or debit card
Dog eInvoice
Want to receive your invoice by email or mail?
Dog pound register
List of dogs in the pound
Lost and found dogs
Animal shelter hours, report a lost or found dog
Microchipping your dog
Benefits of microchipping, cost to microchip, legal requirements
Selected Owner Policy
Responsible dog owners can apply. Discounted registration fees apply.
Owning more than one dog
Permit to keep more than one dog
Dog exercise areas
Parks and reserves to exercise your dog, exercise areas on a leash, exercise areas with no leash required
Dog prohibited areas
Parks and reserves where dogs are not allowed
Dog control annual policy and practices
How we manage dog control responsibilities.
Dog control bylaw
Sets dog control requirements for dogs in public places, removing dog faeces from public places and the number of dogs you can keep