Apply to renew an alcohol licence

Step 1.Complete application form

Download, print and complete the application.

Application for renewal of alcohol licence(PDF, 334KB)

Step 2.Email us

You can email your completed application to:

Email: mailroom@wdc.govt.nz

Step 3.Pay fees

You will need to pay licence fees before we can process your application.

Alcohol fees and charges

An invoice will be emailed to you which must be paid within 20 working days

You can either pay online, in person or call us with your details.  We accept Visa and Mastercard payments via our Contact Centre.

Online: Pay an application fee or invoice

Phone: 09 430 4200

Step 4.Notify the public

Once you have submitted your application for renewal of alcohol licence, the public need to be notified in two ways:

• Applicant to display public notice of application at entrance to premises within 10 days after submitting the application
• Council to upload public notice online within 10 working days of receiving a complete application.

Step 5.Processing your application

It takes a minimum of six weeks to process an application for renewal of alcohol licence.

The application is reviewed and reported on by the Alcohol Harm Reduction Officer at the NZ Police (Whangārei District), Medical Officer of Health at Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) – Te Tai Tokerau, NZ Fire and Emergency Service (Whangārei District) and one of our Licensing Officers.

If there are any issues or concerns with the application, or it is opposed by a member of the public you will be contacted and advised of a possible public hearing.

If there are no concerns or issues the application is forwarded to the District Licensing Committee to consider.

If your application is granted, we will issue the licence. There are no refunds for declined applications.

Alcohol licence applications and hearings

Step 6.Your licence is issued

If unopposed, a renewed licence is issued for three years. It is your responsibility to make sure you renew your licence before it expires and to pay the annual fee.

Step 1.Complete application form

Download, print and complete the application.

Application for renewal of alcohol licence(PDF, 334KB)

Step 2.Post to us

Post your completed application to: 

Whangarei District Council
Private Bag 9023
Te Mai
Whangārei 0143

Step 3.Pay fees

You will need to pay licence fees before we can process your application.

Alcohol fees and charges

An invoice will be emailed to you which must be paid within 20 working days

You can either pay online, in person or call us with your details.  We accept Visa and Mastercard payments via our Contact Centre.

Online: Pay an application fee or invoice

Phone: 09 430 4200

Step 4.Notify the public

Once you have submitted your application for renewal of alcohol licence, the public need to be notified in two ways:

• Applicant to display public notice of application at entrance to premises within 10 days after submitting the application
• Council to upload public notice online within 10 working days of receiving a complete application.

Step 5.Processing your application

It takes a minimum of six weeks to process an application for renewal of alcohol licence.

The application is reviewed and reported on by the Alcohol Harm Reduction Officer at the NZ Police (Whangārei District), Medical Officer of Health at Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) – Te Tai Tokerau, NZ Fire and Emergency Service (Whangārei District) and one of our Licensing Officers.

If there are any issues or concerns with the application, or it is opposed by a member of the public you will be contacted and advised of a possible public hearing.

If there are no concerns or issues the application is forwarded to the District Licensing Committee to consider.

If your application is granted, we will issue the licence. There are no refunds for declined applications.

Alcohol licence applications and hearings

Step 6.Your licence is issued

If unopposed, a renewed licence is issued for three years. It is your responsibility to make sure you renew your licence before it expires and to pay the annual fee.

Step 1.Complete application form

Download, print and complete the application.

Application for renewal of alcohol licence(PDF, 334KB)

Step 2.Bring into us

You can bring your completed application and payment into one of our Customer Services centres.

Te Iwitahi (civic centre)
9 Rust Avenue, Whangārei
Hours: Monday to Friday – 8:00am to 4:30pm
Closed public holidays
Summer holiday closedown: Closed from 2:00pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025 and reopening at 8:00am on Monday 5 January 2026

Ruakākā service centre 
9 Takutai Place, Ruakākā
Hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 4:00pm
Closed public holidays
Summer holiday closedown: Closed from 2:00pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025 and reopening at 8:30am on Monday 5 January 2026

Service centre at isite
92 Otaika Road, Raumanga
Hours: Monday to Friday – 9:00am to 12:00pm and 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Closed public holidays

Step 3.Pay fees

You will need to pay licence fees before we can process your application.

Alcohol fees and charges

You can pay the fee with cash, Eftpos, Visa or Mastercard at our customer service centre.

Step 4.Notify the public

Once you have submitted your application for renewal of alcohol licence, the public need to be notified in two ways:

• Applicant to display public notice of application at entrance to premises within 10 days after submitting the application
• Council to upload public notice online within 10 working days of receiving a complete application.

Step 5.Processing your application

It takes a minimum of six weeks to process an application for renewal of alcohol licence.

The application is reviewed and reported on by the Alcohol Harm Reduction Officer at the NZ Police (Whangārei District), Medical Officer of Health at Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) – Te Tai Tokerau, NZ Fire and Emergency Service (Whangārei District) and one of our Licensing Officers.

If there are any issues or concerns with the application, or it is opposed by a member of the public you will be contacted and advised of a possible public hearing.

If there are no concerns or issues the application is forwarded to the District Licensing Committee to consider.

If your application is granted, we will issue the licence. There are no refunds for declined applications.

Alcohol licence applications and hearings

Step 6.Your licence is issued

If unopposed, a renewed licence is issued for three years. It is your responsibility to make sure you renew your licence before it expires and to pay the annual fee.