Book or apply to hold an event or market

Step 1.Read terms and conditions

Please read the Events on Council owned land policy for Terms and Conditions and to see if your event is eligible. 

Events on Council owned land policy

Step 2.Complete the application form

Fill in the online application form and submit.

Application to hold an event or market on Council land

Further information may be required to enable us to process your application.  We will contact you if this is the case.

Step 3.Apply for other permits

You may be required to apply for other permits, depending on what you are selling or providing at your event or market. 

Alcohol

If you are selling alcohol at your event or market, you will need to apply for a Special Licence.  This needs to be submitted 20 working days prior to your event or market. 

Apply for a special licence

If you are providing alcohol free of charge, or it is BYO,  you may be required to submit a Notification of Social Event application or apply for a dispensation. You can use our quick online tool to check if you need a special alcohol licence.

Do you need a special alcohol licence?

Amusement devices

If your event includes fairground rides, merry-go-rounds, mini cars or bikes, or other mechanically powered rides used for entertainment, you must apply for an amusement device permit.

Apply for an amusement device permit

Food sales

If you are having registered commercial food vendors or community fundraisers operating at your event or market, you will need to apply for a licence.  

Apply for a permit to trade in public

Traffic management and temporary road closures

You may be required to apply for a temporary road closure. Temporary road closure applications must be received at least 3 months prior to the event.

Apply for a temporary road closure

Step 4.Assessment

Applications will be assessed by the Community Events Coordinator and sent to Council staff for consideration (e.g. Roading, Parks, Health and Bylaws).

Step 5.Receive notification

You will receive notification from us.  

An application may be granted a permit and will be subject to the terms and conditions detailed in the application or it may be refused by us.

Step 1.Read terms and conditions

Please read the Events on Council owned land policy for Terms and Conditions and to see if your event is eligible. 

Events on Council owned land policy

Step 2.Complete the application form

Download and complete the application form.

Application to hold an event or market on Council land(PDF, 281KB)

Step 3.Submit the application

Email the application form and supporting information required to us for processing.

Email: mailroom@wdc.govt.nz

Further information may be required to enable Council to process your application. We will contact you if this is the case.

Step 4.Apply for other permits

You may be required to apply for other permits, depending on what you are selling or providing at your event or market. 

Alcohol

If you are selling alcohol at your event or market, you will need to apply for a Special Licence.  This needs to be submitted 20 working days prior to your event or market. 

Apply for a special licence

If you are providing alcohol free of charge, or it is BYO,  you may be required to submit a Notification of Social Event application or apply for a dispensation. You can use our quick online tool to check if you need a special alcohol licence.

Do you need a special alcohol licence?

Amusement devices

If your event includes fairground rides, merry-go-rounds, mini cars or bikes, or other mechanically powered rides used for entertainment, you must apply for an amusement device permit.

Apply for an amusement device permit

Food sales

If you are having registered commercial food vendors or community fundraisers operating at your event or market, you will need to apply for a licence.  

Apply for a permit to trade in public

Traffic management and temporary road closures

You may be required to apply for a temporary road closure. Temporary road closure applications must be received at least 3 months prior to the event.

Apply for a temporary road closure

Step 5.Assessment

Applications will be assessed by the Community Events Coordinator and sent to relevant staff for consideration (e.g. Roading, Parks, Health and Bylaws).

Step 6.Receive notification

You will receive notification from us.  

An application may be granted a permit and will be subject to the terms and conditions detailed in the application or it may be refused by us.

Step 1.Read terms and conditions

Please read the Events on Council owned land policy for Terms and Conditions and to see if your event is eligible. 

Events on Council owned land policy

Step 2.Complete the application form

Download and complete the application form.

Application to hold an event or market on Council land(PDF, 281KB)

Step 3.Post the application

Post the application form and supporting information to the Community Events Coordinator:

Whangarei District Council
Private Bag 9023
Te Mai
Whangārei 0143

Further information may be required to enable us to process your application. We will contact you if this is the case.

Step 4.Apply for other permits

You may be required to apply for other permits, depending on what you are selling or providing at your event or market. 

Alcohol

If you are selling alcohol at your event or market, you will need to apply for a Special Licence.  This needs to be submitted 20 working days prior to your event or market. 

Apply for a special licence

If you are providing alcohol free of charge, or it is BYO,  you may be required to submit a Notification of Social Event application or apply for a dispensation. You can use our quick online tool to check if you need a special alcohol licence.

Do you need a special alcohol licence?

Amusement devices

If your event includes fairground rides, merry-go-rounds, mini cars or bikes, or other mechanically powered rides used for entertainment, you must apply for an amusement device permit.

Apply for an amusement device permit

Food sales

If you are having registered commercial food vendors or community fundraisers operating at your event or market, you will need to apply for a licence.  

Apply for a permit to trade in public

Traffic management and temporary road closures

You may be required to apply for a temporary road closure. Temporary road closure applications must be received at least 3 months prior to the event.

Apply for a temporary road closure

Step 5.Assessment

Applications will be assessed by the Community Events Coordinator and sent to relevant staff for consideration (e.g. Roading, Parks, Health and Bylaws).

Step 6.Receive notification

You will receive notification from us.  

An application may be granted a permit and will be subject to the terms and conditions detailed in the application or it may be refused by us.

Step 1.Read terms and conditions

Please read the Events on Council owned land policy for Terms and Conditions and to see if your event is eligible. 

Events on Council owned land policy

Step 2.Complete the application form

Download and complete the application form.

Application to hold an event or market on Council land(PDF, 281KB)

Step 3.Bring into us

Bring the application form and supporting information into one of our customer service centres:

Te Iwitahi (civic centre)
9 Rust Avenue, Whangārei
Hours: Monday to Friday – 8:00am to 4:30pm
Closed public holidays

Ruakākā service centre 
9 Takutai Place, Ruakākā
Hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 4:00pm
Closed public holidays

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

Further information may be required to enable Council to process your application. We will contact you if this is the case.

Step 4.Apply for other permits

You may be required to apply for other permits, depending on what you are selling or providing at your event or market. 

Alcohol

If you are selling alcohol at your event or market, you will need to apply for a Special Licence.  This needs to be submitted 20 working days prior to your event or market. 

Apply for a special licence

If you are providing alcohol free of charge, or it is BYO,  you may be required to submit a Notification of Social Event application or apply for a dispensation. You can use our quick online tool to check if you need a special alcohol licence.

Do you need a special alcohol licence?

Amusement devices

If your event includes fairground rides, merry-go-rounds, mini cars or bikes, or other mechanically powered rides used for entertainment, you must apply for an amusement device permit.

Apply for an amusement device permit

Food sales

If you are having registered commercial food vendors or community fundraisers operating at your event or market, you will need to apply for a licence.  

Apply for a permit to trade in public

Traffic management and temporary road closures

You may be required to apply for a temporary road closure. Temporary road closure applications must be received at least 3 months prior to the event.

Apply for a temporary road closure

Step 5.Assessment

Applications will be assessed by the Community Events Coordinator and sent to relevant staff for consideration (e.g. Roading, Parks, Health and Bylaws).

Step 6.Receive notification

You will receive notification from Council.  

An application may be granted a permit and will be subject to the terms and conditions detailed in the application or it may be refused by Council.