Waihī Beach Main Beach (summer restriction)

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

Waihī Beach main beach - dogs prohibited 9am-7pm from 17 December to 7 February (inclusive); off-leash under control at all other times. A year-round dog zone applies at the Bowentown end, between a line 100 m south of Albacore Avenue and Plom Road (Western Bay of Plenty District Council Dog Control Policy 2016).

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: -37.4154, 175.9517. For the exact boundary, open the live map.

Source: Western Bay of Plenty 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.