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From 1 July 2025 your food registration fees will include the Food Business Levy.
Ngā utu mō te rēhitatanga kai me te raihana waipiro Food registration and alcohol licence fees and charges
Fees and charges from 1 July
Fees explained
- All fees include GST.
- All fees including the Food Business Levy are non-refundable.
- The fees listed are indicative pricing only and can change.
Food registration and verification fees
These costs may vary depending on the level of risk involved in your food business.
- We calculate registration fees on a set minimum time. Any time in excess of this will incur an hourly fee.
- We will charge all corrective follow-up activity per 30 minutes, plus time spent in accessing information and travel time for site visits.
- We may charge additional hourly charges for appointments cancelled at short notice and, in some cases, where we cannot complete the food business verification.
- Visit Apply for food registration for more information.
Food businesses can operate under either:
- a Food Control Plan (template or custom)
- a National Programme.
Food registration and verification fees table
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| National Programme – Renewal | $198 |
| National Programme 1 and 2 – Verification | $396 |
| National Programme 1, 2 or 3 – Registration | $297 |
| National Programme 3 – Verification | $594 |
| Template food control plan – Registration | $396 |
| Template food control plan – Renewal | $198 |
| Template food control plan – Verification | $792 |
| Amendment to registration | From $63 |
| Reprint of food grade | $89 |
Not all the fees listed may apply to you. You might also need to pay other charges.
Food Business Levy
Central government introduced the Food Business Levy in 2024.
The levy is an annual charge that comes into effect on 1 July 2025. It applies to all food businesses.
As your registration authority, we will:
- collect the levy on behalf of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
- transfer the levy directly to MPI.
If you do not pay the levy on time, we will forward your debt to the MPI. The MPI may also apply penalties including interest charges.
How we will charge the Food Business Levy
From 1 July 2025, we will charge the Food Business Levy every year. We will include the levy in your initial registration fee and each registration renewal.
We will charge the levy every year for food businesses that run under a National Programme or a Food Control Plan. The levy applies every year regardless of your registration renewal date.
Your total registration or renewal fee will include:
- the council's registration or renewal fee
- the annual Food Business Levy
- the $12.65 Food Business Levy collection fee.
How the Food Business Levy is applied for multi-site registrations
If you run a food business with multi-site registration Multi-site registration for a food business allows a business to register all its locations under a single application to ensure compliance with food safety standards., the way we apply the levy will depend on the type of registration.
| Registration type | How the Food Business Levy is charged | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Template Food Control Plan | Food Business Levy charged per site | If you run your business from three sites, you will pay:
|
| National Programme | Food Business Levy charged per registered business | If you run your business from three sites, you will pay:
|
Food Business Levy fees
The levy will be phased in over three years.
| Year | Fee (incl. GST) |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 | $66.13 |
| 1 July to 30 June 2027 | $99.19 |
| 1 July 2027 | $132.25 |
Verification service fees
All registered food businesses must be verified by a recognised verification agency.
We can estimate a quote for verification of certain types of National Programmes.
Visit Apply for verification for your food business for more information.
Outdoor dining licence fee calculator
Outdoor dining licence charges will vary depending upon the location and size of the area involved.
Use our outdoor dining fee calculator to estimate the costs involved.
Alcohol licence fees (for on-licence, off-licence and club licence)
The cost of an alcohol licence for on-licence, off-licence and a club licence all vary depending on different factors.
Use our online calculators to get an estimate of the costs involved:
- Alcohol on-licence fee calculator
- Alcohol off-licence fee calculator
- Alcohol club licence fee calculator.
You need to pay an application fee when you apply for a new licence or when you renew a licence.
If the application is granted, you must pay an annual fee before we can issue the licence. The annual fee must be paid every year by your licence renewal date.
After the first year, you must apply to renew your alcohol licence every three years.
These fees are set by the government and not by the council.
| Category | Application fee | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|
| Very low risk | $368 | $161 |
| Low risk | $609.50 | $391 |
| Medium risk | $816.50 | $632.50 |
| High risk | $1,023.50 | $1,035 |
| Very high risk | $1,207.50 | $1,437.50 |
Alcohol special licence for events
This licence fee depends upon the size and number of proposed events.
Use our alcohol special licence fee calculator to estimate the costs involved.
Manager's certificate fee
Visit Apply and pay for your manager's certificate for more information.
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Manager's certificate | $316.25 |
Alcohol temporary authority fee
Visit Apply and pay for an alcohol temporary authority for more information.
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Alcohol temporary authority | $296.70 |
Alcohol licensing building and planning certificates
Visit Apply for alcohol licensing building and planning certificates for more information.
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Alcohol licensing building and planning certificate base fee (not refundable, additional charges may apply) | $1,157 |