2027/28 APC FEE AND LEVY CONSULTATION Survey

Kia ora

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback on the 2027/2028 fees and levy consultation.

More information on these proposed changes can be found in the consultation document on the Pharmacy Council website.

Proposed changes

There are two parts to the fees paid by practitioners: the APC fee, and the disciplinary levy. This year, we are proposing to increase both components.

We are also proposing changes to some specific fees, other miscellaneous fees, and a change to the way we charge for the cost of banking system payments.

All these proposed changes would mean the total fees payable (incl. GST) for the 2027/28 APC renewal period would be:

$1,080 for Pharmacists (currently $1,020)
$1,170 for Pharmacist Prescribers (currently $1,120)
$751 for Interns (currently $669)
$110 for the non-practising fee (currently $105)

You can find more detail about all these proposed changes in the consultation document on our website.

We will consider all submissions and feedback received prior to making the final decision. You can complete the survey below or email your feedback to consultations@pharmacycouncil.org.nz.

Submissions close at 9.00am, Monday 23 November 2026.

Ngā mihi

The Pharmacy Council Team

Part 1: Annual Practising Certificate (APC) fee
Please share your feedback or comments on the Pharmacy Council’s proposal to increase the APC fee for 2027/28.

Part 2: Disciplinary levy
Please share your feedback or comments on the Pharmacy Council’s proposal to increase the Disciplinary levy for 2027/28.

Part 3: Preliminary review fee for non-Comparable Pathway applicants
Please share your feedback or comments on the proposed fee to assess non-Comparable Pathway applications, noting that currently the fees do not fully cover the resources needed to process these applications.

Part 4: Pharmacist Prescriber registration fees
Please share your feedback or comments on the proposed Pharmacist Prescriber registration fee increase for New Zealand applicants.
(Noting that this is an interim arrangement while work on the pharmacist prescriber scope of practice continues)

Please share your feedback or comments on the proposed Pharmacist Prescriber registration fee decrease for international applicants.
(Noting that this is an interim arrangement while work on the pharmacist prescriber scope of practice continues)

Part 5: Reinstatement in the intern scope of practice
Please share your feedback or comments on the proposed fee increase for reinstatement in the intern scope of practice applications.

Part 6: Other miscellaneous fees
Please share your feedback or comments on the proposal for other miscellaneous fees to receive a standard CPI adjustment.

Part 7: Banking system payment processing costs
Please share your feedback or comments on the proposed change to payment processing costs?

Part 8 - Reserves and financial forecasting
Please share your views on Council's proposal to establish a dedicated technology reserve to support future system replacement and investment.

Final Comments
Are there any additional comments, observations or suggestions you would like Council to consider before making its final decisions?