Dog Control Statistics

This information has been collected from three sources: (1) dog, owner, registration and infringement information from the National Dogs Database (NDD) at the Department of Internal Affair; (2) dog bite related claims and their cost from the Accident Compensation Corporation; (3) prosecutions and dog destruction orders under the Dog Control Act 1996 from the Ministry of Justice.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Theme Local and regional government
Author Department of Internal Affairs
Maintainer Linda Gross
Maintainer Email Linda Gross
Update frequency Annual
Source http://www.localcouncils.govt.nz/lgip.nsf/wpg_URL/Profiles-Local-Government-Statistical-Overview-Dog-Control-Statistics?OpenDocument
Source Created 2013-10-24
Source Modified 2018-11-20
Language English
Spatial
Source Identifier http://www.localcouncils.govt.nz/lgip.nsf/wpg_URL/Profiles-Local-Government-Statistical-Overview-Dog-Control-Statistics?OpenDocument
Dataset metadata created 10 April 2017, last updated 4 March 2019