At a Glance 

• TOILET facilities are located at Home Bay (south end of beach)  and Islington Bay, Rangitoto by the wharf.
• THERE ARE NO RUBBISH BINS, please take your rubbish home with you.
• THERE ARE NO SHOPS on either Rangitoto or Motutapu.
• THERE IS NO PUBLIC TRANSPORT ON THE ISLAND. BIKES ARE NOT PERMITTED.
• SOME PARTS OF THE ISLAND ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. Take care near cliff tops, especially with children.
• CAMPING is permitted at the DOC Home Bay campground. Potable water is available. No shower facilities. DO NOT LIGHT OPEN FIRES. Gas cookers are allowed in camping area. click here for to find out how to book camping site. Camping prohibited elsewhere on Motutapu and Rangitoto.
• GROUP ACCOMMODATION is available at the Motutapu Outdoor Education Camp
• PARTS OF THE ISLAND ARE A WORKING FARM, leave gates as you find them and do not disturb stock. Some tracks may be closed during the lambing season, usually August and September. For information: DOC Auckland Information Centre, 09 379 6476. Click here to learn more about the farm.
• BIOSECURITY: CHECK THAT YOUR BOAT, BAGS AND OTHER GEAR ARE RODENT AND ANT FREE. HELP KEEP THE HAURAKI GULF MARINE PARK PEST FREE. Click here for more information on biosecurity
• DOGS ARE ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED, EVEN ON BEACHES, they can threaten native wildlife and farm animals. Click here for more information on why you can't bring your dog onto the island.
• DO NOT DISTURB BEACH SHELLBANK SHOREBIRD NESTING AREAS.We have dotterels at Pig and Sandy Bay. 
  DO NOT DISTURB ANY ARTIFACTS OR HISTORIC REMAINS.

CONTACT DETAILS

DOC RANGER: 09 372 2060
DOC AUCKLAND INFORMATION CENTRE:
09 379 6476 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
www.doc.govt.nz

EMERGENCIES

FIRE: Phone 111
DOC HOTLINE: To report emergencies or hazards 0800 DOC HOT or 0800 362 468

100% Dog free at all times

With Motutapu and Rangitoto currently being cleared of predators like stoats and rats we now have an opportunity
to become sanctuaries for the recovery of precious species such as kiwi and takahe. Of course, this can only happen
when the islands are 100% dog-free at all times.

• Uncontrolled dogs have been known to kill flightless birds like kiwi, weka and penguin.
• Ground-nesting shore birds such as the New Zealand dotterel and fairy tern, found throughout the
  Auckland region, including Motutapu, may desert their nests if they are disturbed by dogs, leaving
  their eggs to overheat and die in the sun.
• Native species are legally protected from dog attack or disturbance wherever they are found, even
  if they are not in a controlled dog area.

No Dogs Allowed ('Controlled' Areas)
In general dogs are not permitted on land managed by DOC, especially the island reserves of the Hauraki Gulf
including their foreshore areas. Within the Auckland region, islands managed by DOC where dogs may not go
include: Mokohinau (including Burgess Is), Rakitu (Arid Is), Hauturu (Little Barrier Is), Goat Is, parts of Kawau,
Beehive, Moturekareka, Motutara, Kohatutara , Saddle, Motuora, Tiritiri Matangi, Rangitoto, Motutapu,
Motuihe, Motukorea (Browns Is).

Exceptions are in place for police dogs, dogs used in DOC management and guide or companion dogs
(certified as helpers of people with disabilities).