Chart 1: Where are dog populations growing?

Annual average % change in dog populations, 2015 to 2020

New

Zealand

−9.0%

−8.0%

−7.0%

−6.0%

−5.0%

−4.0%

−3.0%

−2.0%

−1.0%

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

Christchurch City

5.3%

Queenstown-Lakes District

4.7%

Tauranga City

3.8%

Selwyn District

3.4%

Westland District

3.1%

Wellington City

2.9%

Hamilton City

2.8%

South Wairarapa District

2.4%

Porirua City

2.3%

Upper Hutt City

2.2%

Kapiti Coast District

2.1%

Western Bay of Plenty District

2.1%

Palmerston North City

2.0%

Masterton District

2.0%

Waimakariri District

1.9%

Dunedin City

1.8%

Invercargill City

1.8%

Thames-Coromandel District

1.8%

New Plymouth District

1.7%

Auckland

1.5%

Whangarei District

1.5%

Rangitikei District

1.4%

Nelson City

1.4%

Carterton District

1.2%

Marlborough District

1.1%

New Zealand

1.1%

Opotiki District

1.1%

South Waikato District

1.0%

Whanganui District

0.8%

Hauraki District

0.7%

Manawatu District

0.7%

Clutha District

0.7%

Taupo District

0.6%

Horowhenua District

0.6%

Central Hawke's Bay District

0.6%

Matamata-Piako District

0.5%

Tararua District

0.4%

Timaru District

0.3%

Whakatane District

0.2%

Gisborne District

0.1%

Hurunui District

0.1%

Tasman District

0.0%

Kawerau District

−0.1%

Gore District

−0.1%

Wairoa District

−0.1%

Waikato District

−0.3%

Waimate District

−0.3%

Ashburton District

−0.5%

Waitaki District

−0.6%

Mackenzie District

−0.7%

Grey District

−0.7%

Stratford District

−0.7%

South Taranaki District

−0.8%

Rotorua District

−0.9%

Hastings District

−0.9%

Ruapehu District

−1.0%

Central Otago District

−1.1%

Chatham Islands Territory

−1.2%

Southland District

−1.3%

Lower Hutt City

−1.5%

Waitomo District

−1.7%

Kaipara District

−2.0%

Otorohanga District

−2.0%

Buller District

−2.2%

Waipa District

−2.5%

Napier City

−3.2%

Far North District

−8.5%