Ahipara Conservation Area
The Ahipara Conservation Area is a 3,380 ha block on the far western flank of Northland, sitting close to sea level. Elevations run from near sea level up to 300 m with a median of 146 m, so this is lowland and foothill country rather than anything resembling tops.
The block leans west, with the strongest aspect share to the west and south-west and a smaller share through to the south. Country is subtropical, with regenerating bush and scrub mixed through gully systems on warm, low-altitude faces.
Wild pig is the listed species. There are no deer on the permit, so trips here are pig-focused rather than mixed-species hunts.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 8,693 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- -2–300 m
- Median elevation
- 146 m
- Middle 50%
- 80–195 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- west-facing
-2–300 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Air access is permitted on this block. Helicopter charter is a practical option for hunters wanting to drop straight onto likely pig country rather than working in from the road edges.
There are no DOC huts or formal campsites recorded inside the block, so plan for day trips or a fly-camp arrangement.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Northland reserves permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
This block sits within a DOC air-access zone — fly-in hunting and helicopter drop-offs may be permitted.
A DOC hunting permit is required, applied for through the Northland reserves permit area. The block is classified as Ordinary with hunt status Permitted, so there is no ballot to navigate — standard permit conditions apply.
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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