Proposed Alcohol Fees Bylaw for Tauranga

We invite you to complete the survey below about Proposed Alcohol Fees Bylaw for Tauranga PRRA will submit the results From our members to the Taurnga City C0uncil.  This survey is open to all residents of Tauranga.

from Tauranga City Council

Feedback sought on who should pay for alcohol licensing in Tauranga.

Tauranga City Council is asking for community feedback on how the costs of alcohol licensing in our city should be covered.

Currently, only about 40% of the costs are covered by the licensing fees paid by businesses selling alcohol, while the remaining 60%, around $755,000 a year, comes from general rates paid by all ratepayers.

Right now, alcohol licensing fees are set by national legislation. A proposed bylaw could allow the Council to set its own fees instead. These fees would be set each year as part of the annual and long-term planning process. This would give the community a chance to provide feedback on the fees before they are set.

The draft bylaw includes a schedule with example fees based on full cost recovery to guide community consultation. However, no decisions have been made yet about if or when fees will change. These decisions will be part of next year’s annual plan process.

We want to hear your thoughts on:

  • whether Tauranga should be able to set its own alcohol licensing fees through a bylaw; and

  • who should pay for alcohol licensing in our city?

Kind Regards, 

PRRA February 2025