City Council fees for parks for 2026/2027.

  • Fees and charges set under section 12 Local Government Act 2002.
  • GST inclusive (15%).

Public education Fee
Talks and tours – per person Up to $70
Group talks or tours Up to $464

Item Fee
Miscellaneous  
Car parking $4.60 per three hours
Botanic Gardens sale of plants Market rates
Timber and Firewood Sales – per truckload Fee determined by Manager or Urban Forest based on market rates
Tree pruning Cost Recovery as determined by the Community Board
Tree replacement Recovery of the actual cost
Tree removal Recovery of the actual cost
Tree removal/replacement relating to personal health-related issues 50% of the actual cost
Commemorative tree planting Recovery of the actual cost
Venue Hire - Botanics Function Centre – community, non-commercial, and not-for-profit
  
Full day rate $134.00
Half day rate $67.00
Evening rate $258.00
For commercial events, contact Good Company(external link)  

Item Fee
Not-for-profit community programmes – with or without a nominal entrance fee $13.40
Private social events – family functions $46.40
Community events – with door charges or prepaid tickets, including organisation run dances, social events and concerts $39.20
Commercial events – hires by corporates, government and seminars $88.00

Item Fee
Miscellaneous  
Brochures and publications up to $132.00
Photocopying $0.20 per copy
Horse grazing – specific charge at the General Manager's discretion $12.00 to $31.00 per week
Mountain Bikes Track Maintenance Fee - Unit Manager's discretion to set fees  $1.30 to $6.40 per bike
Recreation Concessions General Manager's discretion to set fees
Consents – Commercial Applications Based on actual costs
Sports Grounds – Association and Clubs  
  Ground Remarking $160.00
      New Ground Markings $237.00
Hockey, Rugby, League, Soccer, Softball  
Tournaments – daily charge per ground
(Outside normal season competition)		 $62.00
Cricket  
Grass Prepared –  Senior $1,926.00
Grass Prepared – Other Grades
(50% of the preparation cost only)		 $963.00
Daily Hire – Club prepared/artificial
(Outside normal season competition)		 $62.00
Artificial – Council Owned - season $817.00
Practice nets per time $23.00
Hagley Park Wickets – Council Prepared Rep Matches  
Level 1 – club cricket / small rep matches – cost per day $378.00
Level 2 – first-class domestic 1-day match $1,654.00
Level 3 – first class domestic 3 or 4 day, or 5 day international – cost per day $1,131.00
Non-CCa Events/Charity Match $1,789.00
Casual Hires - Not affiliated clubs  
Casual Hires and Miscellaneous Events – Application Fee $50.50
Small field (e.g. touch, junior and intermediate sport, korfball, Samoan cricket, artificial wicket) – daily fee $67.00
Large field (e.g. senior sport, softball, prepared cricket wicket) – daily fee per ground $148.00
Athletics  
Training Track Season $617.00
Athletic Meetings (Hansens Park) $89.00

Item Fee
Spencer Park  
Beach Permits $47.00
Park  
Mobile Shops: per day  $124.00
Mobile Shops: per half day $62.00

Parks bookings

Casual park bookings that do not require an event permit. This includes private events like picnics and weddings. Excludes events at Hagley Park, the Botanic Gardens and Mona Vale, and weddings at Garden & Heritage Parks.

  • Fundraisers/not for profit events without a sponsor 0 to 300 people $0.00
  • Private and commercial event 0 to 300 people $90
  • For more than 300 people the increase in price is at the Unit Manager’s discretion.
Item Fee
Fundraiser/not for profit (with no sponsorship) with 0 to 300 people $0.00
Private or commercial event with 0 to 300 people $93.00
If over 300 people, the increase in price is relevant to park and organisation and at General Manager's discretion  

Event bookings

All parks except Hagley Park and the Botanic Gardens. 
Includes all fairs, carnivals, and sporting events that require an events permit.

  • Community and not-for-profit (fees as currently listed)
  • Commercial event  (fees as currently listed)
  • Admin fee $93
Item Fee
 Community and Not-for-Profit  
1 to 5,000 people $0.00
5,001 to 10,000+ people $247.00
Commercial and Private Event  
50 to 299 people $155.00
300 to 500 people $227.00
500 to 4,999 people $381.00
5,000 to 10,000+ people $773.00
Admin Fee $90.00
Other event booking type  
Dependent on event type and organisation Unit Manager's discretion to set fees
Set-up/dismantle fee 100% of the daily fee
Bond (refundable if no damage occurs)  
Event (dependent on the nature of the Activity – Park Manager's discretion to set bond) $516 to $4,124
Key hire $62.00
Power Fee  
Dependent on event type, organisation and power used Actual cost, or Park Manager's discretion to set fees
Restoration to Land Fees  
Dependent on Event and Park – Park Manager's discretion to set fees Park Manager's discretion to set fees

Includes fairs, carnivals and sporting events.

Item Fee
Community and Not for Profit  
50 to 299 people $67.00
300 to 1000 people

$196.00
1000 to 10,000 people $392.00
10,001+ people $639.00
Admin Fee $93.00
Commercial and Private Event  
50 to 299 people $464.00
300 to 1000 people $629.00
1000 to 10,000 people $938.00
10,000+ people $2,165.00
Admin Fee $206.00
Other Event booking types  
Dependent on the event   
Set-up/Dismantle Fee 100% of the daily fee
Bond is refundable if no damage occurs  
Event (dependent on the nature of the activity – Park Manager's discretion to set) $1,031 to $7,217
Key Hire $62.00
Power Fee  
Dependent on event type, organisation and power used  Actual cost, or Park Manager's discretion to set fees
Restoration to Land Fees  
Dependent on Event & Park – Park Manager's discretion to set fees  Park Manager's discretion to set fees

Item Fee
Wedding Ceremonies  
Garden and Heritage Parks $150.00
Botanic Gardens and Mona Vale $237.00
Botanic Gardens Indoor Wedding Ceremonies  

Townend House, Cuningham House and other Gardens' building venue hire

$1,366 to $3,418  depending on time
Commercial photography  
Low impact $77.00
Low impact – seasonal fee $350.00
High impact $763.00

For use by Hagley Park events only.

Item Fee
Weekly Hire per frame $62.00

Akaroa, Diamond Harbour and Lyttelton

Item Fee
Seasonal users pavilion - for season $536.00
Akaroa Netball / Tennis Courts  General Manager's discretion to set fees
Akaroa Croquet Club  General Manager's discretion to set fees
Casual Users with exclusive use of the Ground only  
Commercial Use - Half day $103.00
Commercial Use - Full day $206.00
Community / Charitable Use - Half day $26.00
Community / Charitable Use - Full day $52.00
Casual Users with exclusive use of the Ground and Building Areas  
Commercial Use - Half day $258.00
Commercial Use - Full day $516.00
Community / Charitable Use - Half day $52.00
Community / Charitable Use - Full day $104.00
Note - additional charges will be made for cleaning, materials and supplies etc  
Bonds - Seasonal Users Key Bond - at General Manager's discretion  
Occasional Users Bond (dependent on event) - minimum $41.00
Occasional Users Bond (dependent on event) - maximum $443.00
Private hire of Akaroa Sports Pavilion $464.00