Days Bay Beach

Seasonal rules

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

Council classification: Exercise and Prohibition Area · The Bays

Rule details and seasonal schedule

Days Bay: The area in Days Bay on the beach north of the wharf is – i) A Dog Exercise Area between 8.00pm and 10.00am from 1 December to 31 March every year; ii) A Dog Exercise Area at all times from 1 April to 30 November; and iii) A Dog Prohibition Area between 9.00am and 8.00pm from 1 December to 31 March every year.

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: -41.2783, 174.9053. For the exact boundary, open the live map.

Source: Hutt City 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.