All dogs in public places must be on a lead NOT longer than 2 metres in length, held by a person capable of restraining the dog, unless they are in an area set aside as a Dog Exercise Area.
Dogs are not permitted in the central business district (CBD) which is comprised of:
All of Tutanekai, Hinemaru, Amohia, Whakaue, Pukaki, Arawa, Haupapa Streets.
Fenton Street from Victoria Street intersection to Whakaue Street intersection
Pukuatua Street from Ranolf Street to Hinemaru Street
Hinemoa Street from Ranolf Street to Hinemaru Stsreet
Eruera Street from Ranolf Street to Hinemaru Street
Amohau Street from Ranolf Street to Hinemaru Street
Council provides several areas where you can exercise your dog off the lead but you must still be able to control it as if it were on a lead. If you can control your dog with a whistle, you may exercise it off a lead.
Remember, though, that dogs are not allowed in any children’s play areas.
 Aquarius Drive Reserve
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Access from Aquarius Drive and Capricorn Place. |
Boielle Park |
Access off Kawaha Point Road
(Central to Koutu/Kawaha Point) |
Boyes Park |
Access off Carlton, Wylie, Duncan and Ranolf streets |
Corlett Street |
Access off Corlett or Konene streets |
Coulter Road Reserve |
Access off Wingrove and Coulter roads |
Part of the Devon Street West/Utuhina Stream reserve |
Located between Devon Street West (opposite the international stadium) and the banks of Utuhina Stream |
Fairview Road Reserve |
Access off Bell, Fairview and Park roads |
Hannahs Bay Reserve |
Excluding that part of the Reserve situated to the West of the North-Eastern drain and bounded by the lake foreshore to the North, Willow Avenue to the West and the wetland area to the South, and further excluding all playground areas and all barbecue areas within the reserve and excluding that area used by the Rotorua Pony Club for events when an organised event is in progress. |
Karenga Park |
From the Dog Obedience clubrooms south to Lake Road, and bounded by Bennetts Road and the old railway line. Access from 10 Bennetts Road. |
Kuirau Park |
From the Kuirau Park Access Road north to Lake Road, bounded by Ranolf Street and the residential boundaries of Tarewa Road. Dogs must be on a leash. |
Jackson Park |
Access off Springfield Road, McDowell Street and Otonga Road |
Larcy Road Reserve |
Access off Larcy and Lynbert roads |
Linton Park East |
Access from Edmund Road, Kamahi Place and Homedale Street |
McIntyre Avenue |
Access off McIntyre Avenue and Marguerita Street |
Morey Street |
Access off Morey Street |
Ngongotaha
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Access off Reeme Street Reserve, from Reeme Street to fence approx 50 metres south of Taui Street |
Ngongotaha - Western Road Reserve (Elliott Park) |
Access off Western Road |
Pererika Street (Town Belt) |
Area from model railway clubrooms to Telecom entrance |
Pullar Park
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Access Between Sunset Primary and Intermediate schools, adjacent to Otomatea Stream |
Rotorua Racecourse
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Access off Fenton Street
(only available when the reserve is not in use for race meetings or other functions, and after 9am each day). |
Simmonds Crescent
Reserve (now Tihi Reserve) |
Access off Simmonds Crescent, Day Place and Tihi Road |
Day Place and Wright Park |
Access off Icarus Place, Pegasus Drive, Castor Place, Helena Place and Orion Street |