Pakiri Beach | Guest Information

Reception

Reception and the shop are open 7 days a week from 9am until 5pm. Hours are extended during the summer months.

Safety

The safety of everyone at the park and surrounding area is our main priority.  Please ensure children are always supervised and if you see any safety issues, please let us know immediately. During the day, report to the shop and, after hours, use the Emergency Assistance call button beside the shop door to be connected to the Duty Manager.

Emergency

Please call 111 in an emergency and report immediately to a staff member, our reception or use the night buzzer beside the shop door to be connected to the Duty Manager.

An AED is available 24/7 on the wall facing the road and carpark at the front of our shop and reception.  A first aid kit is available at reception in our shop.

Evacuation 

If you hear a siren, please make your way to the evacuation area at the main gate and follow instructions from staff.

Conduct

We are a family-based park and ask that you are always thoughtful to your fellow guests. Complete quietness is required between 10 pm and 7.30 am. The exception is New Year's Eve, Weddings and Special Events which at the discretion of management. 

Antisocial behaviour and bad language will not be tolerated at any time. This includes abuse in any form aimed at other guests, our park team, contractors, or suppliers. 

If you are observed breaching any of these or other unacceptable behaviours, Pākiri Beach Holiday Park reserves the right to refuse entry and/or request termination of booking without refund regarding disorderly conduct.  

We do not accept responsibility for any additional accommodation or other charges incurred because you or any of your party have been evicted from our premises.

Please report excessive noise or bad behaviour by calling in to our shop during the day or, at night, by calling our landline number 09 422 6199 or using the Emergency Assistance Button outside reception to be connected to the Duty Manager.

We reserve the right to charge a bond for any booking, which is refundable after departure if any rules are not adhered to.

BBQs

Only gas BBQs are permitted in the park. Please make sure all BBQs are safe for use and gas is turned off after use. Strictly no wood or charcoal BBQs or fires. 

Bikes / Scooters & Skateboards

Bikes and push scooters can only be ridden at walking pace in the park.  They can be ridden anticlockwise (one way) on the park road.  Bikes are not permitted on or around the communal facilities, between cabins, campsites, footpaths or the main entrance to the park. 

Helmets must be always worn, and adults are to supervise small children. 

Bikes are not to be ridden in the park after the park night lights come on and must be stored away overnight and not ridden before 7.30 am.

Motorised scooters, carts and skateboards are not permitted.

Boats & Jet Skis

There is no launching facility at the park or on the beach. The closest boat ramp is at Leigh.

Campervan Dump Station 

The campervan dump station is behind the main bathroom, refer to our map. 

Child Ages

Children must be supervised by a parent. Child ages are 3 - 17 years inclusive – where child rats are offered. On all accommodation infants under 2 years are free. 

Damage

The person listed on the booking is responsible for any charges incurred for any damage, breakages of park property.

Drones

Drones are not to be used at the park without prior approval of management.  Drones are prohibited anywhere on Pākiri Beach.

Driving 

Direction of travel is anticlockwise in the park. Walking pace only for vehicles and bikes. Our roads are a 'Shared Zone' for all pedestrians, bikes, and vehicles. Watch out for Children please.

Unlicensed drivers including children are not permitted to drive vehicles in the park.  This includes allowing children to steer a car while sitting on the drivers’ knee.

EV Charging

Electric Vehicle charging must be arranged with reception.  We may not always be able to provide this so please check prior to arriving. If we can assist, it will be charged at a rate of $20 for 24 hours from 12 mid-day until 12 mid-day the following day.

Fires

Fires are not permitted in the Park or on the beach.

Fireworks 

Fireworks are not permitted in the Park and on the beach. 

Fish Cleaning and Waste 

Please use the designated fish filleting and waste bin area only. Wrap all waste and place it in the waste bin. Please do not throw fish waste into the estuary. Please do not clean fish in accommodation units or in the communal kitchen/dining area. 

You can visit Fisheries.govt.nz/rules for current fishing regulations or download the NZ Fishing Rules app.

Games 

No ball or frisbee games of any kind are permitted in or around any occupied sites or park buildings unless they are played by pre-school children, wholly within the occupier’s site and have a low chance of a ball or frisbee hitting any other property. 

Games can be played in the back paddock or in the area by the fish cleaning station, if a reasonable distance from any occupied site and accommodation. If space is not available for games in the park, they should be played on the beach or over at the cricket club.   

Gate/Park Access
Your vehicle registration number activates the gate once you have been checked in.  If arriving at the gates after dark, please dim your headlights before turning into the park entrance.  The exit gate opens automatically.  Please do not allow other guests to tailgate you into the park.  The exit gate MUST NOT be used to enter the park.

Guest Laundry 

Our laundry facilities cost $4 for a wash and $4 for a dry (2x $2 coins).  Washing powder can be purchased at the shop. Please conserve water whenever possible.

Hire Equipment

Hire equipment can be booked at reception. We hire kayaks, paddleboards, pedal carts, surfboards. 

Helmets and closed toe shoes must be worn while using pedal carts and are weight restricted to 130kg (110kg on front seat & 30kg back seat).

Other items that can be hired include linen, power leads, kitchen boxes and porta cots.

Local activities and dining 

Please see our reception team or visit our activities page - link www.pakiriholidaypark.co.nz.

Neighbours

Most of Pākiri Beach is private property above the high-water mark. Please respect this and do not go into the dunes or onto land behind the beach.

Parking

Vehicles must be parked within your camp site, or in your allocated cabin parking space.   Vehicles must not be park on driveways or neighbouring sites unless previously arranged with management.  Additional vehicles must be parked outside the park. 

Access ways must be kept clear at all times for emergency vehicles.

Pest Control 

We work closely with the Department of Conservation are actively engaged with Predator Free NZ to protect the habitat of the park and surrounding area for wildlife. We manage an active pest and predator control programme in the park. 

Please ensure that you dispose of all food waste in the bins provided.

Pets

Pets are welcome between 1 May and 31 August.  Prior approval is required, and you must comply with our Pet Policy.

To protect nesting birds including the highly endangered New Zealand Fairy Tern (Tara Iti) and other wildlife at Pākiri, pets are not allowed in the estuary, in the dunes, or on the beach. Department of Conservation (DoC), rangers have the power to seize any animals they find on the beach, in the dunes or estuary.

Playground & Jumping Pillow

Please supervise children in the playground and on the jumping pillow and report any safety issues immediately to staff. The playground is open between the hours of 7.30 am and 8 pm each day in summer. The pillow inflates for two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon.

Rubbish and Recycling

Please use the bins provided for all rubbish and recycling as indicated. Rinse recycling prior to placing in the bin and do not mix food waste with recycling. 

Please flatten cardboard and place it in the bins provided.

Please only put fish waste in the bin provided at the fish filleting station.

Our main rubbish and recycling centres are located at the entrance to the beach front units and the entrance to the paddock. 

Large items such as BBQs, Fridges and Tents should not be left at the park. 

Showers

Our showers require 50c coins for 5 minutes of hot water. Cold showers are free. Coins are available from the shop. Please conserve water whenever possible.

Smoking

We have a non-smoking policy in all our accommodation and communal areas. When smoking please be considerate of others

Swimming

Pākiri Beach is a fabulous swimming and surfing beach. However, in some conditions it can be dangerous. Check out Pākiri Beach tides and surf conditions before you enter the water. 

Never swim or surf alone and swim between the flags when lifeguards are on duty. 

Swimming in the adjacent Pākiri River and estuary is usually safe. However, it can be dangerous during a flood.

Always, check conditions before swimming and always supervise children.

Vehicles on the Beach 

To protect our pristine environment and endangered seabirds, no motorcycles or vehicles of any kind are permitted on Pākiri beach except for Surf Lifesaving and Emergency vehicles.

Visitors

Your day visitors are welcome at the park between 9am and 9:30pm.  They must register at reception on arrival and pay the visitor fee of $10 per adult and $5 per child for the use of our facilities at the park during their stay.  There is no parking available in the park for your day visitors. 

Your visitors are welcome to stay overnight provided you do not exceed the maximum number of guests allowed in each room or site.  Your overnight guests must register at reception and pay the appropriate overnight extra person rate for the unit or site you are occupying, less any day fee already paid.  Overnight visitor parking may be provided if space is available.

The primary guest is responsible for their guest supervision and ensuring our Guest Information is communicated.

Water

Our location means we are not on town supply for fresh water or wastewater treatment.  We gather and sanitise all water available in the park through our water treatment plant. We also run a separate treatment plant for all wastewaters. Our treatment plants are inspected regularly by Auckland Council to ensure they are performing to New Zealand drinking water standards. We ask that you consider this when using our facilities and conserve water whenever you can. 

All tap water is safe to drink. Treated artesian water taps are located around the park and in accommodation units. Filtered rainwater is available in the camp kitchen, and elsewhere around the park indicated by blue dots on the park map.

Because of the cost of running our own water treatment plant and, to minimise waste of a precious resource, our showers in shared facilities require 50c coins for 5 minutes of hot water. Coins are available from the shop. Cold showers are free. 

Please conserve water whenever possible.

Balloons 

We ask that you do not use balloons or water at the park as birds mistake these as food. 

Wi-Fi 

Because of our rural location, our internet connection is wireless via the Rural Broadband. As a result, we don’t have the huge advantage of fibre that you probably have at home so, you are unlikely to experience the same capacity and speeds that you get at home. This is especially true at Pākiri if you are using multiple devices simultaneously and jumping onto Netflix, YouTube, Spotify, social media sites, Dropbox, playing games, torrenting files or downloading application updates. 

Please be aware that our internet access is also often impaired by weather and other events outside our control.  Wi-Fi is not available outside the park boundaries. 

We recommend you download updates, movies, your favourite TV series and even your Spotify library onto memory sticks at home and bring those with you to plug into your device or our smart TVs to ensure a better experience.  Remember, our biggest demand is when the park is full, and everyone wants to get online. You can purchase Wi-Fi online or from our shop. For support call 0800 HQ Wi-Fi. 

Feedback 

Please let us know if there is any way we can help make your stay more enjoyable. 

We also encourage you to send feedback in our after-departure survey and stay in touch with us through  Facebook, or Instagram.