Alcohol Ban Areas
Bylaw 225 - Urban Environments Bylaw sets out restrictions for the drinking of alcohol in certain public areas in Nelson.
Bylaw 225 - Urban Environments Bylaw sets out restrictions for the drinking of alcohol in certain public areas in Nelson.
Some areas are alcohol free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, while other areas have restrictions on drinking between 9pm and 7am every day. The police can now issue instant fines of $250 to anyone caught drinking in Alcohol Ban Areas.
You can apply for a permit (214KB PDF) to hold a low risk event involving the drinking of a small amount of alcohol in areas where alcohol is normally banned. An example of the kind of activity that could receive this kind of permit is a celebratory drink after a wedding in Queens Gardens.
Alcohol Ban Areas - 24 hours, 7 days a week
Nelson Central
- Nelson CBD
- Nelson CBD west – Vanguard/St Vincent Street area
- Pioneers Park
- Anzac Park
- Rutherford Park
- Haven Road Reserve
- Lower Maitai River Reserves (from Nile street down river)
- Queens Gardens
- Kerr-Wellington Street Walkway
- Konini Street Gardens Eastern Side of Konini Street
Victory
- Victory Reserve
- Around the Victory Shops
- Wigzall Park
Tahunanui
- Lions Playground, Tahunanui Reserve
Stoke
- Stoke CBD
Alcohol Ban Areas - 9pm to 7am every day
Nelson Central
- Nelson CBD east - Bridge Street/Collingwood Street area
- Trafalgar Park
- QEII Cycleway
- Neale and Guppy Parks
- Miyazu Park
- Botanics Sportsground
- Fairfield Park
- Branford Park
- Upper Maitai River Reserves (from Nile Street to Waahi Takaaro Golf Course)
Tahunanui
- Paddy's Knob
- Tahunanui Reserve and Beach
- Abel Tasman Statue Carpark
- Railway Reserve (Tahunanui Drive to Saxton Road)
Stoke
- Isel Park
- Greenmeadows
- Marsden Recreation Ground
- Broadgreen Gardens
- Saxton Field
- Railway Reserve (Tahunanui Drive to Saxton Road)
Map of Alcohol Ban Areas
- Whole City Overview (2.5MB PDF)
- Inner City (730KB PDF)
- Neale Park, Guppy Park, Miyazu Gardens (241KB PDF)
- Maitai Walkway, Maitai Cricket Ground, Botanics, Branford Park (277KB PDF)
- Maitai Valley (161KB PDF)
- Victory Square, Wigzell Park, Fairfield Park (304KB PDF)
- Tahunanui Recreation Reserve, Paddy's Knob (272KB PDF)
- Stoke, Marsden Rec, Green Meadows, Isel Park, Broadgreen (531KB PDF)
- Saxton Field, Railway Reserve (266KB PDF)
Downloads
- Bylaw 225 - Urban Environments Bylaw (433KB PDF)
- Application Form for Exemption - Alcohol in Public Places (214KB PDF)
Contact Us
Phone: +64 3 546 0200 or email: enquiries@ncc.govt.nz