Pekapeka Regional Park Weekend Closure

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council notifies that Pekapeka Regional Park will be closed to the public this weekend, for the opening weekend of the game bird season.

The gate to the wetland car park, interpretation area and walkways will be closed and locked from late afternoon Friday 1 May to midday Monday 4 May. The closure is for public safety and no public access is permitted into the wetland area during this time, except for authorised shooters.

The shooting is permitted in the wetland for one weekend at the start of the season as an agreement with local shooters who have long-standing hides there. Shooters have been invaluable in assisting Hawke’s Bay Regional Council with enhancement of the wetland by planting and weeding.

Shooters are also reminded that shooting is no longer permitted at East Clive wetland since rules were changed for public safety in 2013.

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