Alcohol licences

The Kāpiti Coast District Council administers the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and has appointed the Kāpiti Coast District Licensing Committee (DLC) to consider and determine applications for new and renewal of licences and managers' certificates, temporary authority orders, and special licences.

Under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, anyone who wants to sell or supply alcohol must have a current alcohol licence. Applications for licences and certificates are processed by the Licensing Team at Council. We work to raise awareness of the statutory requirements and help you navigate the process.

Working days over Christmas/New Year
None of the days in the period from 20 December to 15 January each year are counted as “working days” for the purposes of filing alcohol licence applications.
Find out more about application dates.

Working days over Christmas/New Year

None of the days in the period from 20 December to 15 January each year are counted as “working days” for the purposes...

Applying for an alcohol licence

Find out which alcohol licence you need, how to apply for a new licence, renew an existing one, or get a temporary...

Apply for a manager's certificate

To manage an alcohol (liquor) licensed business in the Kāpiti Coast district, you'll need a current manager's...

Objecting to an alcohol licence

Decisions about the way alcohol is sold in Aotearoa New Zealand are mostly made at a local level. The Ministry of...

Alcohol licensing fees

User fees help cover costs for processing of new, renewed and variations to alcohol licenses, special licenses,...

District Licensing Committee

The District Licensing Committee (DLC) determines applications for new renewals and renewed alcohol licences, special...

Public notices

See what alcohol licenses are currently being considered by Council; you can make a submission or object to applications...

Updated 15 October 2024