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Liquor bans

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Liquor ban areas

Central city and specific shopping/business areas

The following shopping/business areas have a liquor ban in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

See also Disclaimer regarding liquor ban area maps


Parks, reserves and associated car parks - Auckland isthmus

A liquor ban will be in place at all parks and reserves, and their associated car parks in Auckland isthmus

  • seven days a week
    • between 10pm to 8am during daylight saving time, and
    • between 8pm to 8am outside daylight saving time.

Waiheke Island - beaches, parks and reserves

A liquor ban will be in place at all beaches, parks and reserves on Waiheke Island

  • seven days a week
    • between 10pm to 8am during daylight saving time, and
    • between 8pm to 8am outside daylight saving time.

Council car parks (open air and car park buildings)

A liquor ban will be in place at council car parks (open air and car park buildings) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.


Disclaimer regarding liquor ban area maps

All deliberate care has been taken to accurately map the public places within a shopping/business areas that have a liquor ban in operation. The meaning given to public place is defined in the Auckland City Council Bylaw Part 14 - Liquor Control in Public Places (Part 14.0 Definitions).

This information is accurate as at Friday, 18 September 2009.


Updated October 2009

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