Dogs are prohibited on beaches between 9.00am to 7.00pm from the first Sunday in October to the third Saturday in March of the following year. Outside these hours, dogs are allowed off-leash but under control except those beaches on the Prohibited Areas List.
Restricted Beaches
| Algies Bay |
Headland to Headland |
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Arkles Bay |
Headland to Headland |
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Army Bay |
Headland to Headland |
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Baddeleys and Campbells Beach |
Headland to Headland |
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Big Manly Beach |
Headland to Headland |
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Brick Bay |
Headland to Headland |
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Buckletons Beach |
Headland to Headland |
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Fisherman's Rock |
Headland to Headland |
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Hatfield Beach |
Headland to Headland |
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Jamiesons Bay |
Headland to Headland |
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Little Manly Beach |
Headland to Headland |
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Martins Bay |
Headland to Headland |
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Matakatia Bay |
Headland to Headland |
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Matheson Bay |
Headland to Headland |
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Muriwai |
To 450 metres northward from Motutara Road |
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Okoromai Bay |
Headland to Headland |
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Omaha |
All eastern coastline adjoining residential settlement and western coastline from boat ramp to Omaha Point |
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Orewa Beach |
North Headland to Estuary Bridge Southern end |
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Point Wells |
All beach from boat ramp on western side to a point 600m south of wharf on eastern side |
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Red Beach |
Headland to Headland |
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Sandspit |
All beach from boat ramp on western side to a point 600 m south of wharf on eastern side |
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Scotts Beach |
To boat ramp, and including Casnell Island and surrounding beaches |
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Shelly Beach |
Headland to Headland |
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Snells Beach |
Headland to Headland |
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Stanmore Bay |
Headland to Headland |
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Swann Beach |
Headland to Headland |
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Tindalls Beach |
Headland to Headland |
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Waiwera Beach |
Headland to Headland |
Prohibited Areas At All Times
- Within 10 metres of any children's playground, outdoor court, skateboard park, or sports field, excluding spectator areas, in any public place. Any person with a dog may pass along any walkway within 10 metres of these areas provided that the dog is controlled on a leash.
- Any cemetery, crematorium or public building, including any library, swimming pool, recreation centre, and visitor centre, under the control or management of the Council or the Auckland Regional Council, unless permitted by the occupier or person having control of the premises and subject to compliance with any reasonable conditions imposed.
- In any of the following places at all times and as defined in the Dog Bylaw.
| Tawharanui Regional Park and adjoining beaches, including Rodney District Council reserve land adjacent to the entrance |
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Mahurangi Regional Park, Te Muri Bay South of the Te Muri Estuary including the beach adjoining the Park |
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Sullivans Bay, including the adjoining beach |
| Mahurangi Regional Park, Cudlip Point from July to November inclusive (lambing season) |
| Scotts Point Regional Park and adjoining beaches, between 9am to 7pm during the hours of daylight saving |
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Scandrett Regional Park, including the beach adjoining the Park |
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Shakespear Regional Park, except for the land area between Army Bay and northern edge of the planted area at Okoromai Bay |
| Wenderholm Regional Park and adjoining beaches except for the grassed areas adjoining the entrance road when not stocked, and the cleared land adjacent to the Waiwera estuary |
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Orewa Beach Holiday Park; Martins Bay Holiday Park; Whangateau Holiday Park |
| Weiti Estuary Chenier Spits |
| Parakai Reserve Motor Camp |
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Maori Bay (Muriwai), headland to headland |
| O'Neill Bay (Muriwai), headland to headland |
| All public campgrounds or designated public picnic areas in Rodney District including any regional park |
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Any habitat advised by any organisation recognised by the Council, Auckland Regional Council, or Department of Conservation (including Goat Island and Omaha Spit), to be home to protected wildlife species. |