Hōpara māhorahora i Maungakiekie-Tāmaki

Freedom camping in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki

Find areas in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki where freedom camping is prohibited or restricted under the Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw.

Information on the maps

The maps on this page show places where freedom camping is not allowed and where there are extra restrictions in place in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki under the Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw 2022.

This does not mean that freedom camping is allowed anywhere not shown.

In addition to the bylaw rules for the areas in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki shown below, you also cannot freedom camp:

at council reserves (parkland held under the Reserves Act), unless we set aside areas for this in future
in regional parks
in car parks where parking is reserved, and/or a fee is charged to park (such as council parking buildings).

General rules apply to freedom camping in other areas in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki.

Our tip

If you’re not sure, look for signage in the area.

Restricted areas in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki

Freedom camping is allowed in the following areas, although restrictions apply.

Taumanu Reserve (Onehunga Foreshore)

Orpheus Drive, Onehunga

A map highlighting areas where freedom camping is either restricted or not allowed.

Prohibited and restricted freedom camping areas at Taumanu Reserve on the Onehunga foreshore.

Restrictions in this area

A maximum of five self-contained vehicles can stay overnight in the area designated for freedom camping.

If you want to stay overnight in this area, you must:

use a certified self-contained vehicle at all times
use one of the marked spaces in the designated parking area, if applicable
stay a maximum of one night
vacate your parking space by 9am on the second day
stay a maximum of one night in a two-week consecutive period.

Prohibited areas in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki

Freedom camping is banned in the following areas. This does not mean freedom camping is allowed anywhere not shown.

Gloucester Park North

62 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga