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Dog Exercise Areas

Dog owners are entitled to exercise dogs off the lead in dog exercise areas (map PDF 150kb), although dog owners are required by law to still carry a leash while their dog runs free. The dog must be kept under continuous supervision and control at all times.

If a dog defecates in a public place, the person having the control of the dog must immediately remove the faeces. Read Pooh corner here.

Dog pooh bags are available free of charge to all dog owners from all Council Service Centres and libraries, and at the Animal Services Centre, 21 Meachen Street, Seaview. These are provided by Animal Services for dog owners to assist with the picking up of dog droppings. Normal rubbish bins may be used for the disposal of dog droppings contained in plastic bags.  

The following areas (excluding playgrounds and sportsfields) are designated as dog exercise areas under The Hutt City Council Bylaw 1997 - Part 4 - Dog Control:

• Delaney Park
  
• Kamahi Park
  
• Fraser Park
  
• Avalon Park (also excluding boating pond)
  
• Hutt River Bank (Eastern Bank - Stokes Valley to Strand Park)
  
• Hutt River Bank (Western Bank - Benmore Crescent south to Belmont Domain - also excluding the Rhododendron Dell)
  
• Kelson Sports Ground
  
• Naenae Park
  
• Te Whiti Park
  
• Trafalgar Park
  
• Memorial and Sladden Parks
  
• Hutt Recreation Ground
  
• York Park
  
• Bell Park
  
• Kennedy Good Bridge south to Melling Bridge
  
• Melling Bridge south to Ava Park
  
• Petone Beach west of Petone Wharf
  
• Ava Park
  
• Petone Recreation Ground
  
• McEwan Park
  
• North Park
  
• Frank Cameron Park
  
• Leonard Wood Park
  
• Wainuiomata River Bank
  
• Hine Road Reserve
  
• Black Creek (west) Banks
  
• Pencarrow Hall Reserve
  
• Drainage Reserve between Parkway and Wise Park
  
• Drainage Reserve between Mohaka Street and Momona Street
  
• Karaka Park
  
• Drainage Reserve between Wainuiomata Road and Fraser Street
  
• Burden Avenue Riverbank Reserve
  
• Richard Prouse Park
  
• Eastbourne (Muritai) Beach

Prohibited Areas

Dogs are not permitted in prohibited areas, however, prohibitions do not apply to guide dogs, hearing ear dogs, companion dogs or working dogs being used by the Police or a Security Company.

The following areas are designated as prohibited areas under The Hutt City Council Bylaw 1997 - Part 4 - Dog Control

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• Public Libraries
  
• Playgrounds
  
• Council swimming pools
  
• Kindergartens and Playcentres
  
• Marked Sportsfields
  
• Special Events, where advertised.

Eastbourne

• Rimu Street/Oroua Street commercial areas
  
• Days Bay Pumping Station and adjacent wildlife management reserve
  
• Beaches where there are signs prohibiting dogs between 9.00 am and 8.00 pm from 1 November to 31 March each year. These include picnic and leisure areas of Point Howard, Sorrento Bay, Lowry Bay, York Bay, Mahina Bay, Days Bay, Rona Bay and Robinson Bay.

Petone

• Jackson Street commercial area
  
• Petone Beach east of Petone Wharf, between 9.00 am and 8.00 pm, from 1 November to 31 March in each year (west of Petone Wharf is a Dog Exercise Area)
  
• Percy's Reserve.

Wainuiomata

• Queen Street, and Wainuiomata Road/Fitzherbert Road commercial areas adjacent to Queen Street
  
• Commercial areas of The Strand, Norfolk Street, Ruthven Road and 157 Wainuiomata Road
  
• Turakirae Head Scenic Reserve

Rimutaka Forest Park and Catchpool Valley

• Picnic and camping areas signposted "Dogs Prohibited" and the Landcare Research Station

Lower Hutt

• Mitchell Park

Belmont Regional Park

• Belmont Regional Park except Korokoro Reserve where dogs must be on a leash.

East Harbour Regional Park

• Pencarrow Coast Road and the lakes (Lake Kohangapiripiri and Lake Kohangatera