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This page explains what the District Licensing Committee does, who’s on it, and how you can find decisions about alcohol licences in Palmerston North.
The committee is set up under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, which aims to:
The committee decides on applications for all types of alcohol licences, as well as temporary authorities and manager's certificates.
The Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority keeps a national register of all managers' certificates and licences issued under the Act.
You can view this register on the Ministry of Justice website.
View register of licences and certificates
Find out about any upcoming hearings, and check the decisions for hearings that have already happened.
View hearings and decisions
Council has appointed these people to the committee:
Read our annual reports to see how the committee has been working over the years.
District Licensing Committee Annual Report 2024(PDF, 37KB)
District Licensing Committee Annual Report 2023(PDF, 32KB)
District Licensing Committee Annual Report 2022(PDF, 42KB)
District Licensing Committee Annual Report 2021(PDF, 27KB)
District Licensing Committee Annual Report 2020(PDF, 296KB)
District Licensing Committee Annual Report 2019(PDF, 182KB)
District Licensing Committee Annual Report 2018(PDF, 89KB)