Home : Property
Information : Animal
Control : Stock Control
| IN THIS SECTION | ||
 |
Impounding Fees | |
|
Stock Droving | |
The Hastings District Council are also responsible to retrieve,
impound and dispose of trespassing or wandering stock within
the district.
Council operates and maintains a facility for the impoundment
of stock in accordance with the Impounding
Act 1955.
For trespassing or wandering stock call the Animal Control
section at the Council on 06 878 0500.
Call any time, day or night - there are always Animal Control
Officers on duty.
Note: If stock are on a State Highway the call is
transferred to a contractor who works for Transit New
Zealand.
Where stock has not been released from the pound i.e. claimed
by the owner, after notification in the local newspaper,
stock will be sold at auction.
Impounding Fees (Per Animal)
Stock |
Normal
Fee |
After
Hours |
Sustenance
Fees (per day or part) |
| Deer | $35.36 ($40 w/GST) | $44.44 ($50 w/GST) | $8.89 ($10 w/GST) |
| Horses | $35.36 ($40 w/GST) | $44.44 ($50 w/GST) | $8.89 ($10 w/GST) |
| Cattle | $35.36 ($40 w/GST) | $44.44 ($50 w/GST) | $8.89 ($10 w/GST) |
| Pigs | $26.67 ($30 w/GST) | $35.36 ($40 w/GST) | $4.44 ($5.00 w/GST) |
| Goats | $8.89 ($10 w/GST) | $13.33 ($15 w/GST) | $4.44 ($5.00 w/GST) |
| Sheep | $8.89 ($10 w/GST) | $13.33 ($15 w/GST) | $4.44 ($5.00 w/GST) |
The actual costs of retrieving stock from any public place will also be charged in addition to these fees.
Stock Droving
If you intend to drove stock within the Hastings district boundaries, please become familiar with the Hastings District Council Drove Stock Bylaw. View the Animal Control Bylaw.
