The 7 dog parks we hold within 25 km of Tauranga, each with what the council actually says about the fence. One sits on a council page that classes the area as fenced, and 4 carry a fencing statement of some kind.
Each of these sits on a council page that classes the area as fenced, quoted below with a link to the page the wording came from. A gate can still be propped open and a fence can still have a gap in it, so walk in on the lead and look before you unclip.
TECT All Terrain Park dog exercise area
Bay of PlentyFully fenced
One-hectare dedicated off-leash dog exercise area, fully fenced, suitable for dogs of all sizes over the age of four months. Park opening hours apply. Park is co-owned by Tauranga City Council and…
CONFIRMED VERBATIM by me from the council PDF itself (WebFetch could not parse it; I downloaded and ran pdftotext -layout). Exact TCC wording: "TECT All Terrain Park, Ngawaro / If you feel like…
The council describes a fence around part of the area, not around all of it. The quote below is what it actually says, and where the fenced part starts and stops is the bit to read on the sign at the gate.
Katikati Dog Exercise Area
Bay of PlentyPartly fenced
The record carries no wording about this park.
Source: Council
Te Puke Dog Exercise Area
Bay of PlentyPartly fenced
The record carries no wording about this park.
Source: Council
Fencing not stated (3)
We hold no fencing statement at all for these, so treat them as open ground. Not stated is not the same as not fenced, and we are not going to guess which one it is.
Kaiate Falls Reserve
Bay of PlentyFencing not stated by the council
FLAGGED - leash status unverified. Council names it as a dog walking reserve but publishes restrictions only as a JPG map. Waterfall…
Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Dog Walking Areas page: 'Here is a list of dog walking parks or reserves in the Western Bay of…
The council says in its own words that these are not enclosed. They are still places dogs are allowed, they are just not the answer when the recall is a work in progress.
Mount Maunganui to Papamoa East beach (south of Moturiki)
Bay of PlentyThe council states it is not fenced
IMPORTANT EXCLUSIONS: dogs are PROHIBITED at Mount Maunganui Main Beach (Moturiki to Mauao), Moturiki/Leisure Island, Pilot Bay, Mauao…
Tauranga City Council brochure: 'The beach is a great place to take dogs for a walk or swim. Dogs are allowed on the beach all year round…
Yes. One of the 7 dog parks we hold near Tauranga sits on a council page that classes the area as fenced: TECT All Terrain Park dog exercise area. It is quoted on this page with a link to the council page the wording came from.
Where this comes from. Fencing is read off each council’s own dog park pages and dog control policies, with additional locations from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Last refreshed 2026-09-07. Nobody has reviewed or endorsed these pages: we read what is published and cite it. The sign at the gate carries the final word, and a council can change a rule the week after we read it. If we have something wrong, tell us and we will recheck it.Full attribution