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Compulsory registration
All dogs in Auckland must be registered annually.
There is an infringement notice of $300 if you do not register your dog. Visit Schedule 1 of the Dog Control Act 1996 for more information.
Other rules
- You must register your dog before it turns three months old.
- Register your dog at the address where it spends most of its time.
- You must microchip your dog within two months of registering it.
- If you are under 16 years old, you must register the dog under your parent's or guardian's name.
- Dogs must wear a registration tag at all times. If you lose the tag, you can ask for a replacement.