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Whatipu is a prohibited area
Whatipu is a prohibited area because it is a Scientific Reserve under the RMA (same status as Tititiri Matangi island) and a highly sensitive area with endangered species residing such as New Zealand Dotterel.

Muriwai Regional Park dog laws
The Dog exercise area will extend from 450 metres north from Motutara Road to approxomately 10 Km northwards between MHWS and MLWS. Northern extent will be the beginning of the DOC Rangitira Marginal Strip. That is, the dog exercise area extends down to approximately the northern tip of the northern carpark at Murwai.

Dogs are prohibited at Maori Bay/Otakamiro point as it is a nesting area and wildlife refuge for takapu (gannets).

Auckland Regional Parks summary of dog policies and by laws
NOTE: Dogs are controlled on Regional Parks in terms of the Dog Control Act 1996 and bylaws set by the relevant territorial local authority for the area. Section 37.2 of the Regional Parks Management Plan sets out the general policies for dogs on Regional Parks but the detailed policy and bylaws are those set out in the relevant territorial local authority dog control policies and bylaws.

Generally, the policies allow dogs on regional parks only where they do not pose a nuisance or threat to the health and safety of park users, livestock or indigenous fauna.

Where dogs are permitted on regional parkland they must be under control at all times.

Dog owners shall be responsible for removing and disposing of dog droppings.

Dogs may be permitted a part of an approved event, e.g. dog trials. Applications for such events will be dealt with as discretionary activities.

The ARC reserves the right to destroy dogs found molesting native species or stock.

Should parks staff or an animal control agency impound a dog any outstanding fees for the release of the animal are the responsibility of the owner.

Dog owners will also be held liable for damage caused to livestock or native fauna.

The following restrictions apply to Regional Parks:

Park Restrictions Reason For Restriction

Ambury Dogs are prohibited from park and the adjoining foreshore areas but are permitted on a lead on Loop Road linking Ambury Road and Kiwi Esplanade. Protection of livestock and birds roosting along foreshore.

Äwhitu Dogs are prohibited from the park and adjoining beaches but are permitted on a lead on Esplanade Reserve at the end of Brook Road. Protection of livestock, wetland birds and birds roosting along foreshore.

Botanic Gardens Dogs are permitted on a lead except in the garden service areas; plant beds, lakes, ponds, and food concession areas.
Dogs are permitted off lead in the northwestern corner north of the Rose Gardens (Ellerslie Flower Show site) except during an event on the site.

Duder Dogs prohibited from the park and adjoining foreshore areas. Protection of livestock and birds nesting along foreshore.

Hunua Ranges Dogs are permitted off lead in the park but are prohibited from the exclusive areas around the water supply dams (50 metres from the water), campgrounds, the picnic areas at Hunua Falls and on the Kohukohunui Track. Public hygiene of water supply and wildlife (Kokako recovery area).

Long Bay Dogs are prohibited from the park and from the adjoining beach north of Vaughan Stream but are permitted on a lead on the beach south of Vaughan Stream. They are permitted off lead on the beach south of the Vaughan Stream before 10.00 am and after 6.30 pm during the winter (ie. outside daylight saving time). Conflict with other park users in a high use park and protection of the marine reserve.

Mahurangi Sullivans Bay and Te Muri Bay
Dogs prohibited from park and adjoining beaches but are permitted off lead on Cudlip Point before July and after November.
Mita Bay
Dogs are permitted off lead on the beach.
Scott Point
Dogs permitted off lead on the park and adjoining beaches but are prohibited from the park and adjoining beaches between 9.00 am and 7.00 pm during daylight saving.
Protection of birds roosting along foreshore; conflict with other park users and farming operations during lambing.

Muriwai Dogs are permitted off lead on the park but are prohibited from the picnic areas, campground and all tracks around the gannet colony (Otakamiro Point).
Dogs are prohibited From Maori Bay but are permitted off lead on Muriwai beach except they are prohibited from Motutara Road to a point 450 metres north of Motutara Road between 9.00am and 7.00 pm during daylight saving.
Protection of wildlife breeding areas; conflict with other park users in high-use areas.

Mutukaroa
(Hamlin's Hill) Dogs permitted on leads

Scandrett Dogs are prohibited from the park and all adjoining beaches. Protection of livestock and wildlife

Shakespear Dogs are prohibited from the park except for the area between Army Bay and Okoromai Bay where they may be off lead except they must be kept on leads on the tracks. They are prohibited from the beaches at Army Bay and Okoromai Bay between 9.00 am and 7.00 pm during daylight saving period. Protection of livestock and wildlife.

Tapapakanga Dogs permitted on a lead on the park but are prohibited from the park between July and November and from the campground the foreshore areas adjacent to the campground at all times. Protection of livestock during lambing and high use areas on the foreshore.

Tawharanui Dogs are prohibited from the park and all adjoining beaches and the RDC Reserve at the entrance to the park. Protection of livestock and wildlife within a wildlife sanctuary.

Waitakere Ranges Dogs are permitted on a lead except for the areas listed below.
Water Supply Buffer Zones (50meteres from water)
Dogs are prohibited.
Whatipu, Pararaha Valley and grassed areas at Cornwallis
Dogs are prohibited
Lake Wainamu
Dogs are prohibited.
Bethells Beach
Dogs are permitted on a lead except they may be exercised off leash on the marked central portion of the beach during daylight hours.
Piha Beach
Dogs are permitted on a lead except they may be exercised off leash on the marked central portion of the beach.
Piha North
Dogs are prohibited from beach and Laird Thomson Track.
Piha South
Dogs are prohibited from the beach during the daylight saving period and from the Tasman Lookout Track at all times.
Karekare
Dogs are permitted on a lead but are prohibited from accessing Whatipu beach via Karekare.
Protection of livestock, wildlife, especially nesting coastal birds, public hygiene and conflict with other park users.

Waharau Dogs permitted on a lead on the park but are prohibited between July and November. Dogs are permitted off lead on foreshore of the East Coast Road Reserve north of Waharau. Protection of livestock during lambing.

Wenderholm Dogs are prohibited from the park and adjoining beaches but are permitted on a lead on the grassed areas adjoining the entrance road (when stock are not present) and the cleared areas adjacent to the Waiwera Estuary. Protection of wildlife and other park users.

Whakanewha Dogs are generally permitted on a lead but are prohibited from the park to the seaward side of Gordon's Road and the adjoining beaches. Protection of birds roosting and nesting along foreshore, and conflict with other park users.

Whakatiwai Dogs are permitted on a lead on the park but are prohibited between July and November. Protection of livestock during lambing.

Park	Restrictions	Reason For Restriction
Ambury	Dogs are prohibited from park and the adjoining foreshore areas but are permitted on a lead on Loop Road linking Ambury Road and Kiwi Esplanade.	Protection of livestock and birds roosting along foreshore.
Äwhitu	Dogs are prohibited from the park and adjoining beaches but are permitted on a lead on Esplanade Reserve at the end of Brook Road.	Protection of livestock, wetland birds and birds roosting along foreshore.
Botanic Gardens	Dogs are permitted on a lead except in the garden service areas; plant beds, lakes, ponds, and food concession areas. Dogs are permitted off lead in the northwestern corner north of the Rose Gardens (Ellerslie Flower Show site) except during an event on the site.
Duder	Dogs prohibited from the park and adjoining foreshore areas.	Protection of livestock and birds nesting along foreshore.
Hunua Ranges	Dogs are permitted off lead in the park but are prohibited from the exclusive areas around the water supply dams (50 metres from the water), campgrounds, the picnic areas at Hunua Falls and on the Kohukohunui Track.	Public hygiene of water supply and wildlife (Kokako recovery area).
Long Bay	Dogs are prohibited from the park and from the adjoining beach north of Vaughan Stream but are permitted on a lead on the beach south of Vaughan Stream. They are permitted off lead on the beach south of the Vaughan Stream before 10.00 am and after 6.30 pm during the winter (ie. outside daylight saving time).	Conflict with other park users in a high use park and protection of the marine reserve.
Mahurangi	Sullivans Bay and Te Muri Bay Dogs prohibited from park and adjoining beaches but are permitted off lead on Cudlip Point before July and after November. Mita Bay Dogs are permitted off lead on the beach. Scott Point Dogs permitted off lead on the park and adjoining beaches but are prohibited from the park and adjoining beaches between 9.00 am and 7.00 pm during daylight saving.	Protection of birds roosting along foreshore; conflict with other park users and farming operations during lambing.
Muriwai	Dogs are permitted off lead on the park but are prohibited from the picnic areas, campground and all tracks around the gannet colony (Otakamiro Point). Dogs are prohibited From Maori Bay but are permitted off lead on Muriwai beach except they are prohibited from Motutara Road to a point 450 metres north of Motutara Road between 9.00am and 7.00 pm during daylight saving.	Protection of wildlife breeding areas; conflict with other park users in high-use areas.
Mutukaroa (Hamlin's Hill)	Dogs permitted on leads
Scandrett	Dogs are prohibited from the park and all adjoining beaches.	Protection of livestock and wildlife
Shakespear	Dogs are prohibited from the park except for the area between Army Bay and Okoromai Bay where they may be off lead except they must be kept on leads on the tracks. They are prohibited from the beaches at Army Bay and Okoromai Bay between 9.00 am and 7.00 pm during daylight saving period.	Protection of livestock and wildlife.
Tapapakanga	Dogs permitted on a lead on the park but are prohibited from the park between July and November and from the campground the foreshore areas adjacent to the campground at all times.	Protection of livestock during lambing and high use areas on the foreshore.
Tawharanui	Dogs are prohibited from the park and all adjoining beaches and the RDC Reserve at the entrance to the park.	Protection of livestock and wildlife within a wildlife sanctuary.
Waitakere Ranges	Dogs are permitted on a lead except for the areas listed below. Water Supply Buffer Zones (50meteres from water) Dogs are prohibited. Whatipu, Pararaha Valley and grassed areas at Cornwallis Dogs are prohibited Lake Wainamu Dogs are prohibited. Bethells Beach Dogs are permitted on a lead except they may be exercised off leash on the marked central portion of the beach during daylight hours. Piha Beach Dogs are permitted on a lead except they may be exercised off leash on the marked central portion of the beach. Piha North Dogs are prohibited from beach and Laird Thomson Track. Piha South Dogs are prohibited from the beach during the daylight saving period and from the Tasman Lookout Track at all times. Karekare Dogs are permitted on a lead but are prohibited from accessing Whatipu beach via Karekare.	Protection of livestock, wildlife, especially nesting coastal birds, public hygiene and conflict with other park users.
Waharau	Dogs permitted on a lead on the park but are prohibited between July and November. Dogs are permitted off lead on foreshore of the East Coast Road Reserve north of Waharau.	Protection of livestock during lambing.
Wenderholm	Dogs are prohibited from the park and adjoining beaches but are permitted on a lead on the grassed areas adjoining the entrance road (when stock are not present) and the cleared areas adjacent to the Waiwera Estuary.	Protection of wildlife and other park users.
Whakanewha	Dogs are generally permitted on a lead but are prohibited from the park to the seaward side of Gordon's Road and the adjoining beaches.	Protection of birds roosting and nesting along foreshore, and conflict with other park users.
Whakatiwai	Dogs are permitted on a lead on the park but are prohibited between July and November.	Protection of livestock during lambing.