Health and Licensing | Ngā Raihana Hauora

Our Environmental Health Team are in charge of making sure that Masterton is a safe place for everyone, whether it’s checking that your favourite restaurant is clean, responding to a noisy neighbour or making sure your tattoo artist is fully licensed. The team has wide-ranging roles but some of our main focus areas are:

Annual registration and licensing
Responding to health concerns like drinking water and
Responding to concerns of unsanitary conditions and health nuisances

Noise Control

Noise control regulations in Masterton and how to make a noise complaint.

Food

Licensing, registration and starting a new food business or a food stall.

Alcohol

Licensing, organising events with alcohol and being a responsible host.

Mobile Traders

Information for hawkers, buskers and mobile traders.

Health Licenses

Licensing information for home-based, mobile or commercial premises operating as hairdressers, beauticians, nail technicians, tattooists or body piercers, funeral parlours, camping grounds, amusement devices and in the offensive trades.