Update your dog's details

Please get in touch with us by phone or email to update your dog’s details including:

  • transferring your dog from another district
  • updating your address details
  • updating your dogs' microchip number
  • requesting replacement tags.

Phone: 09 430 4200  or  Email: mailroom@wdc.govt.nz

To get the desexing discount

You will need to provide certified proof from a vet or another desexing organisation.

Owners wishing to claim a reduced fee for dogs desexed in the last 12 months must produce a certificate from a vet at the time the dog is registered certifying that the dog has been desexed.

If the dog has been registered, the reduced fee won’t apply till the following registration year.

If your dog has died

We are sorry. Dogs are important family members and it's a sad time when they pass away. We don't want to upset you by sending you an invoice the next time registration fees are due.

Let us know as soon as possible so we can update our records and arrange a refund if applicable.

By email

Step 1.Complete application

Please complete and sign the deceased dog form below.  

Deceased dog form(PDF, 139KB)

Step 2.Additional information

If you have a vet’s certificate or invoice, you can send a copy along with your signed form.

In order to receive a refund on registration fees you are required to provide a death certificate, vet invoice or a tag.

Note:  the refund amount is based on the number of complete months remaining in the registration year after the date of the request for refund. 

Step 3.Email us

Email your completed and signed form, and any additional information to:

Email:  mailroom@wdc.govt.nz

By post

Step 1.Complete application

Please complete and sign the deceased dog form below.  

Deceased dog form(PDF, 139KB)

Step 2.Additional information

If you have a vet’s certificate or invoice, you can send a copy along with your signed form.

In order to receive a refund on registration fees you are required to provide a death certificate, vet invoice or a tag.

Note: the refund amount is based on the number of complete months remaining in the registration year after the date of the request for refund.

Step 3.Post to us

Post your completed and signed form, and any additional information to: 

Whangarei District Council 
Private Bag 9023
Te Mai
Whangārei 0143

In-person

Step 1.Complete application

Please complete and sign the deceased dog form below.  

Deceased dog form(PDF, 139KB)

Step 2.Additional information

If you have a vet’s certificate or invoice, you can bring in a copy along with your signed form.

In order to receive a refund on registration fees you are required to provide a death certificate, vet invoice or a tag.

Note: the refund amount is based on the number of complete months remaining in the registration year after the date of the request for refund.

Step 3.Bring into us

Bring your completed and signed form, and any additional information to our Customer Service Centre: 

  • Te Iwitahi (civic centre), 9 Rust Avenue, Whangārei

Report it

Use our online forms to report animal issues, dispute an infringement or object to a dog classification.

Report an issue

Enquiries

You can use our online form for animal enquiries.  

Enquire online

Phone: 09 430 4200

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