Help keep our roads safe - report wandering stock any time.
- Local roads: call 0800 653 800
- State highways: call 0800 44 44 49 (Waka Kotahi)
If roaming stock are causing or could cause an emergency - call 111 and ask for Police.
When reporting, please provide:
- the location (rapid number, station name, road name etc)
- the number of animals
- a brief description such as type of stock, direction of travel
Stock owners are responsible for controlling their livestock. They must not roam onto roads or neighbouring properties.
Stock on roadways are a serious threat to traffic safety and they will be impounded. For complaints regarding stock breaking through fences and wandering on to public roads:
- Local roads - phone 0800 653 800
- State highways - phone 0800 44 44 49
- Emergencies - phone the Police on 111.
If stock have wandered on to your land, please attempt to find their owner and return them. You can hold the stray stock and recover compensation from the stock owner.
If you’re unable to locate the owner, contact us. We can help locate the owner or have the stock impounded.
All charges for transporting the stock, sustenance and advertising fees will be the responsibility of the owner of the stock, who is required to pay before the stock is released.
If the owner of the stock cannot be traced the stock can be auctioned.
The owner is responsible to ensure stock do not wander onto roads.
The Stock Control Bylaw requires appropriate fencing on all property boundaries adjacent to road where paddocks are utilised for stock.
If Council has concerns around the safety of road users on a local road, Council can require the owner take action immediately to appropriately fence the road boundary to the Council’s satisfaction. Council’s discretion will be based on factors such as risk, traffic volumes and history of non-compliance.
Refer to the Stock Control Bylaw.
Droving stock across or along a road must meet the standards in the Stock Control Bylaw
Stock pounds
Our stock pounds are located at Granny Tarr St, Nelson Rd, Riverpoint Rd and Te Puia Springs. Stock may also be held temporarily in private yards, these yards will be sign posted.
Impounding fees
Under the Impounding Act 1955 s14 and s15.
Substance per day and advertising costs are charges at actual and reasonable costs
Between 8am - 4.30pm weekdays
| First impounding | $84 |
|---|---|
| Second impounding | $98 |
| Subsequent impounding | $135 |
After hours and weekends
| First impounding | $96 |
|---|---|
| Second impounding | $109 |
| Subsequent impounding | $147 |
Substance per day and advertising costs are charges at actual and reasonable costs
Between 8am - 4.30pm weekdays
| First impounding | $153 |
|---|---|
| Second impounding | $178 |
| Subsequent impounding | $247 |
After hours and weekends
| First impounding | $165 |
|---|---|
| Second impounding | $190 |
| Subsequent impounding | $259 |
| Stock control charge out rates per hour | $125 |
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| Plus disbursements - mileage vehicle costs/km | $1.04 |
| Others at actual and reasonable costs | at cost |