Puriri Bay camp rules (as of 23 November 2009)
1. Puriri Bay is a family campground, and the camp manager has the right to refuse access to any person he/she believes will not contribute to the family atmosphere.
2. No open fires permitted in campground. Gas cooking only or enclosed BBQ style cookers with supplied fuel only. No fireworks.
3. Disorderly behaviour, excessive alcohol consumption, or intoxication to the extent that other campers are adversely affected will not be tolerated.
4. No emptying chemical toilet waste or other material in campground toilets.
5. Excessive noise will be not tolerated especially after 10pm. New Year’s Eve campers can celebrate within reason.
Campers found breaching rules 2 to 5 will be asked to leave the campground.
6. For fire-safety purposes, it is compulsory to leave a 3-metre gap between campsites. You can place your own tents closer but a clear 3-metre gap must exist between neighbouring sites.
7. Only one motor vehicle is permitted for each campsite.
8. Any visitors/friends i.e. not staying in the camp are to park in the day visitor parking area (Picnic Bay).
9. No digging holes, cutting trees or wilful damage of DOC property. All native vegetation, birds and animals are protected and are not to be interfered with.
10. No chainsaws, generators, compressors, or amplifiers on stereo systems allowed. This includes the running of any vehicle engines to charge batteries.
11. Hoses are not to be linked up to the campgrounds fresh water supply.
12. No dogs or domestic animals permitted except registered guide dogs. This includes cats in campervans and caged birds.
13. No private toilet tents.
14. No business to be run in campground unless a concession has been granted. No businesses to be advertised within the campground unless by the agreement of the Programme Manager Whangarei.
15. No nudity within campground.
16. Speed limit within campground 10 km/hour.
17. All rubbish to be contained within Whangarei District Council Bags and stored sensibly on camp sites until collection days or vacating of the camp, where-by it can be deposited with the camp host or dropped at a Whangarei District Council transfer station.
Campers found breaching rules 6 to 17 will be asked to stop what they are doing and if they fail to do so they will be asked to leave.
Refunds: No refunds will be issued at the campsite. Refunds are only issued in exceptional circumstances e.g. the closure of the camp by DOC due to a storm event and can be applied for by writing to the Programme Manager Visitor Assets
Complaints: Any complaints or problems are to be directed to the camp host and will be dealt with where possible within 3 hours. If unable to arrive at a satisfactory solution to complaints, campers are asked to write to Programme Manager Visitor Assets Whangarei Area Office and a reply will be given within 7 days.
As a recreational reserve, Puriri Bay is subject to the Reserves Act 1977 and the Conservation Act 1987. The rules outlined above are in keeping with the powers conferred under these enactments but do not in any way limit the scope of either as they apply to Department of Conservation administered land.
The DOC reserves the right to adjust these rules as circumstances dictate at any time.
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