Arahiwi Scenic Reserve
Arahiwi Scenic Reserve is a sizeable 926-hectare public hunting block in the Rotorua Lakes country. The block is lowland and foothill country, topping out at 553 m.
Elevations run from 292 m at the lower edges to 553 m at the high point, with a median of 480 m. All of the block sits below the bushline. Slopes lean north-facing on the whole.
Listed game is red deer, wild goat and wild pig. This is close-range bush country — quiet, careful stalking pays off here more than long glassing.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 2,563 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 292–553 m
- Median elevation
- 480 m
- Middle 50%
- 430–520 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-facing
292–553 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning north-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is not permitted, so hunting on the block is foot-based. WARO is not permitted on this block, which tends to keep it quieter than country open to commercial heli operations.
No DOC huts or campsites are recorded inside the block, so plan on day trips from a vehicle access point.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Rotorua Lakes and surrounds permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
A DOC hunting permit is required for the Rotorua Lakes and surrounds permit area. It is an Ordinary block with Permitted hunt status. As a scenic reserve, standard reserve conditions apply — read the permit carefully for any restrictions on firearms, dogs or which species may be taken.
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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