What's happening in Golden Bay?
Explore the zones for dog control areas in Golden Bay using the map below. Each zone is colour coded for easy reference:
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Green: Controlled Exercise Area
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Yellow: Leash Control Area
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Red: Dogs Prohibited
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Purple: Time or Seasonal Restrictions
Previous Bylaw
The previous bylaw is still active until the new bylaw comes into effect on 31 March 2025.
You can see zoning of the previous bylaw in the map below, or view the complete bylaw on the project home page.
Changes between the previous bylaw and the incoming bylaw:
Beach adjacent to Northern Boundary of Tomatea Reserve to the Shaws Creek Bridge
Current: Not included in bylaw
New: Dogs Prohibited
Pakawau Beach – Tomatea Reserve to 1km south of Pakawau Beach campground
Current: Prohibited over summer months
New: Controlled Exercise Area, extended from Tomatea Reserve to 1km south of the campground.
Waikato Inlet – including beach area to Ruataniwha Inlet
No change: Dogs Prohibited
Elizabeth Street to Ruataniwha Inlet
Current: Not included in bylaw
New: Extended Ruataniwha Inlet prohibition area around to Elizabeth Street.
Ruataniwha Inlet
Current: Dogs Prohibited
New: Remove Dogs Prohibited zoning from boat ramp area and allow dogs on the inlet if contained on a vessel.
Collingwood Holiday Park
Current: Dogs Prohibited during summer months
New: Not included in bylaw – managed by campground policy.
Beach from Milnthorpe Headland to Collingwood (east of township)
Current: Controlled Exercise Area
New: On leash area between Kendal Street and Beach. Remainder of beach stays as a controlled exercise area
Parapara Inlet
No change: Dogs Prohibited (excluding on leash access between Kendall Street and Collingwood Beach headland)
Onekaka Estuary
No change: Dogs Prohibited
Tukurua beach (camp frontage)
Current: Seasonally Prohibited (Dec-Feb)
New: Seasonally Prohibited (Nov-Feb)
Pariwhakoho River Mouth
Current: Partially controlled exercise area, partially not zoned
Proposed: Seasonal Restrictions: September – February inclusive: Dogs Prohibited.
March – August inclusive: Leash Control Area
Patons Rock Beach, settlement to creek adjacent to Grant Rd Puramahoi
Current: Controlled Exercise Area
New: Maintained most of the area for controlled exercise but seasonally restricted around river mouth. Extended controlled exercise area to include in front of the settlement.
Onahau Sandspit, Wetland and Estuary
Current: Not included in bylaw
New: Dogs Prohibited
Left of Rangihaeata headland to Fraser Road
Current: Not included in bylaw
New: Controlled Exercise Area
Rangihaeata Beach
No change: Controlled Exercise Area
Motupipi Reserve Beachfront (previously Rototai Foreshore)
Current: Controlled Exercise Area
New: Controlled Exercise on foreshore section only.
Rototai Recreation Reserve
No change: Controlled Exercise Area
Rototai to Waitapu Estuary foreshore (excluding Controlled Dog Exercise area at Motupipi/Rototai)
No change: Dogs Prohibited
Pohara Beach from Selwyn Street to Western end of the golf course
Current: Not zoned
New: Controlled Exercise Area
Pōhara Beach from eastern camp boundary to Selwyn Street Reserve
Current: Seasonal Prohibition (Dec – Feb)
New: Seasonal Leash Control: (Nov – Feb)
Pohara Beach from the end of Pohara Valley Road to eastern boundary of Pohara Camp
Current: Controlled Exercise Area
New: Removed from bylaw
Pohara Beach Top 10 Holiday Park
Current: Dogs Prohibited
New: Not included in bylaw – managed by campground policy.
Tākaka Library Carpark
Current: Dogs Prohibited
New: Included under general urban area provisions, meaning this will be a Leash Control Area.
Tākaka Township locations: the Village Green, Pioneer Park, Tākaka Memorial Reserve and adjacent playground
No change: Dogs Prohibited
Ligar Bay Beach
Current: Seasonally Prohibited (Dec – Feb, except between the hours of 5 – 9am)
New: Controlled Exercise Area
Tata Beach
No change: Seasonally Restricted
21st January – 19th December inclusive:
Sunset - 8:30am: Dogs prohibited.
8:30am – sunset: Controlled exercise area.
20th December to 20th January inclusive:
Sunset - 8:30am and 10am - 5pm : Dogs prohibited.
8:30am - 10am and 5pm – sunset: Controlled exercise area.
Awaroa Vehicle Access Point
Current: Leash Control Area
New: Removed from bylaw; managed through Abel Tasman Foreshore Scenic Reserve Bylaw 2016
Abel Tasman National Park Foreshore Reserves on Tonga Island, Adele Island and Fisherman Island.
Current: Dogs Prohibited
New: Removed from bylaw; managed through Abel Tasman Foreshore Scenic Reserve Bylaw 2016
