71 - Waita
71 - Waita is a 2,602 ha balloted Roar block in the South Westland - Weheka permit area. Elevations run from 82 m near the lower edges to 1,308 m on the highest ground, with a median around 560 m.
This is lowland and foothill country, with only 2% of the block above the 1,200 m bushline. The dominant aspect is north-west, so the limited upper ground catches the afternoon sun.
The block holds red deer — a focused bush-country hunt through the lower forest and along the river flats.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 8,587 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 82–1,308 m
- Median elevation
- 560 m
- Middle 50%
- 408–743 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 2%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-west-facing
82–1,308 m, foothill country with low tops, leaning north-west-facing.
What you can hunt here
This is a balloted roar block — the red deer roar peaks from late March into April, and competition for the block is highest then.
Access & getting there
Air access is not permitted on this block, so parties walk in from the road end. WARO is permitted on the block.
No huts or campsites are listed within the block. Plan for tent-based hunting on the river flats or in the bush margins.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Balloted Roar block block in the South Westland - Weheka permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.
A DOC hunting permit is required. As a Balloted Roar block, prime roar dates require entry through the South Westland - Weheka ballot. Outside the roar the block is Permitted on a standard permit.
1080 & pesticide status
No current, planned or proposed pesticide operations intersect this block in our data. Always confirm with DOC before taking a dog in.
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