Whiritoa Beach

Seasonal rules

The rule here changes with the season or time of day — check the schedule below.

Council classification: Seasonal

Rule details and seasonal schedule

Whiritoa Beach designated dog exercise area with seasonal and daily time restrictions: 20 Dec–9 Feb & public-holiday weekends dogs prohibited 9am–6pm (off-leash 6pm–9am); rest of year on-leash 10am–3pm, off-leash 3pm–10am. The southern end (south of Moray Place beach access, incl. the urupā) is prohibited all year (NZ Dotterel breeding). Hauraki District Council Dog Control Bylaw 2021.

Seasonal windows are set in the council bylaw; the DogZone map computes which half of the rule is in force right now in NZ time. See how seasonal rules work.

Where it is

Simplified outline, north up. Approximate centre: -37.2842, 175.9035. For the exact boundary, open the live map.

Source: Hauraki District Council dog control bylaw and mapping data, as verified in DogZone. Last updated in DogZone on 2026-08-02. On-site signage always takes precedence.

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Page generated 2026-08-22; district verification status reflects the live DogZone database. If a rule here looks wrong, check the cited source — bylaws change, and signs at the location always take precedence.