Dogs in the parks

Updated 21 July 2021 1:13pm

Dog walking is encouraged in most of the regional parks. Any person who brings a dog into a regional park must make sure:

That your dog is kept under control at all time. You must carry a leash with you and use it as required and in some areas dogs must be on a leash at all times
That your dog does not injure, endanger, intimidate or cause distress to any person, stock, poultry, domestic animal or protected wildlife
That you remove and properly dispose of all dog droppings deposited by your dog

Commercial dog walking enterprises continue to thrive, and our parks and forests are a popular place to operate within. From 1 August 2021 all commercial dog walking operators will need to apply for a concession so we are able to keep them informed about biosecurity operations, upcoming events, closures and general parks information. Apply for your concession now.

Access is limited in some parks due to various reasons such as lambing or animal protection. Here is a list of where dogs are allowed in the parks:

Akatarawa Forest

Dogs are welcome. Please keep them under control and remove droppings.

Battle Hill Farm Forest Park

Dogs are not permitted, including those in vehicles.

Belmont Regional Park

Dogs are permitted in the Korokoro (on a leash), Stratton St and Dry Creek Valleys. Dogs are not permitted on or near farmland.

East Harbour Regional Park Northern Forest

Dogs are welcome in the Northern Forest and must be on a leash at all times.

Dogs are welcome on the Pencarrow Coast Road but not during lambing season from 1 August - 30 October and must be on a lead at all times.

Dogs are not permitted, including those in vehicles, beyond the lower Pencarrow lighthouse, the Parangarahu Lakes or at Baring Head at any time.

Hutt River Trail

Dogs are welcome on the Trail and must be on a leash where signs state.

Hutt Water Collection Area

Dogs are welcome. Please keep them under control and remove droppings

Kaitoke Regional Park

Tracks closed for dog-walking. Please note that Ridge Track and Hutt Water Collection Area Access Track are closed for dog-walking until further notice. 1080 poison bait has been laid in this area to control possums. 1080 poison is extremely toxic to dogs. Please obey all warning signs. Do not bring your dog to this area until the signs have been removed.

Dogs are welcome. Please keep them under control and remove droppings.

Pakuratahi Forest

Dogs are welcome. Please keep them under control and remove droppings.

Queen Elizabeth Park

Dogs are welcome in some areas.

Dogs are not permitted on or near farmland.

Please keep you dog on a leash in the picnic areas.

Wainuiomata Recreation Area

There are Kiwi in the area so keep dogs on a lead at all times and remove droppings. No dogs allowed on the Lower Dam walk beyond the Gums Loop junction.

Wainuiomata Water Collection Area

Dogs are not permitted in the water collection area.

Wairarapa Moana Wetlands Park

Dogs are welcome. Please keep them under control and remove droppings.

Whitireia Park

Dogs are welcome. Please keep them under control and remove droppings.