Alcohol licences

If you want to sell or supply alcohol in Palmerston North, you must have a current alcohol licence.

On these pages you can find out all about alcohol licensing in Palmy, including:

what type of alcohol licence you need for your business and how to apply
your responsibilities as a licensee
how to renew your licence or vary its conditions
manager's certificates – why you need one and how to get it
which businesses have applied for licences and how to object
who's been granted a licence or manager's certificate.

Types of alcohol licences

Find out which alcohol licence applies to your business.

Alcohol licence application forms

Application forms, guidance documents and checklists for all alcohol licence types, including manager's certificates and renewals.

Apply for or renew a manager's certificate

A manager's certificate allows you to work as a duty manager in a business that sells or supplies alcohol.

How to object to an alcohol licence

New legislation means it's now easier for communities to have a say in alcohol licensing decisions.

District Licensing Committee decisions

The District Licensing Committee considers all alcohol licence applications in Palmerston North. Find out who's on the committee, and who's been granted an alcohol licence.

Town planning & building certificates for alcohol licence applications

You must have these certificates before you apply for a new alcohol licence. They show that your premises are safe.

Alcohol licence public notices Make a complaint about a business that sells alcohol