What's happening in Moutere-Waimea?
Explore the zones for dog control areas in Moutere-Waimea 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
Foreshore and Estuary around L.E.H Baigent Memorial Reserve
Current: Not included in bylaw
New: Dogs Prohibited
Kina Beach- exposed seaward side of the beach
No change: Controlled Exercise Area
Deck Road Reserve and Walkway
Current: Not included in bylaw
New: Controlled Exercise Area
Waimea Inlet Reserves: Waimea Inlet Esplanade Reserve, Apple Valley Road Esplanade Reserve, Bronte Road East Esplanade Reserves, Westdale Road Esplanade Reserves, Hoddy Road Esplanade Reserves, Maisey Road Esplanade Reserve, Waimea Estuary Esplanade Reserves, Hoddy Estuary Park – shoreline edge of reserve, Research Orchard Road Esplanade Reserves, Pearl Creek Esplanade Reserve, Pearl Creek Reserve, Higgs reserve.
Current: Not included in bylaw
New: Dogs Prohibited
Hoddy Estuary Park – central area of park excluding the vegetated margins of the Inlet
Current: Not included in bylaw
New: Leash Control Area
Sand Island and the shell bank by Bell Island
No change: Dogs Prohibited
Lower Moutere Recreation Reserve
Current: Dogs prohibited except for Dog Obedience and Tracking classes
New: Dogs prohibited Dec-Feb except for Dog Obedience and Tracking classes
Robson Reserve
Current: Not included in bylaw
New: Controlled Exercise Area
Bagients Bush Scenic Reserve
Current: Not included in bylaw
New: Controlled exercise area
Faulkner Bush Reserve Picnic Area
No change: Leash Control Area
Faulkner Bush Reserve
No change: Controlled Exercise Area
McKee Memorial Domain
No change: Dogs Prohibited
Ruby Bay - Foreshore from Seaward boundary Mapua Leisure Park to Chaytor Reserve
No change: Controlled Exercise Area
Rabbit Island / Moturoa
No change: Dogs Prohibited
Rough Island
No change: Controlled Exercise Area as per descriptions below:
- Hunter Brown and Greenslade Park – year round
- Events and Equestrian Park – Year round except at times when this would disrupt specific equestrian events.
- Forestry areas – access roads and tracks within or alongside forestry blocks, when harvesting or other forestry operations are not underway and fire restrictions are not in place.
Tasman's Great Taste Trail
Most of Tasman's Great Taste Trail is proposed as a leash control area.
Under the previous Great Taste Trail Bylaw, certain sections prohibited dogs due to resource consent requirements, forestry or agreements with landowners. These areas will now be prohibited under the Dog Control Bylaw.
The following areas in the Moutere Waimea Ward will continue to prohibit dogs:
- Edward Street entrance to 320 Higgins Road
The following part of the trail in the Moutere Waimea Ward / Richmond Ward will be a controlled exercise area:
- Bryant Road carpark to the bridge to Pugh Road
- Old Mill Walkway, Ruby Bay
