Hunting NZ

Kahurangi National Park (includes adjacent Public Conservation land)

Ordinary375,558 haPermit: Permitted

Kahurangi National Park covers 375,558 hectares of public conservation land in the north-west of the South Island, the second-largest national park in New Zealand. The combined permit area includes the park itself plus adjacent public conservation land — a vast block of remote bush, marble karst country, river-cut canyons and ridge systems running north-west toward the Tasman coast.

Elevations run from sea level to 1,870 m with a median of 802 m. Just 14% of the country sits above the 1,200 m bushline and 1% is alpine, so this is overwhelmingly a bush hunting park — beech, podocarp and lowland forest covering most of the country, with tops country reserved for the higher ranges like Mt Arthur, the Tableland and the Douglas Range. The aspect mix leans east-facing.

The park carries red deer, fallow deer, chamois, wild goat and wild pig. Reds are widespread, fallow are established in pockets, chamois sit the higher ranges, and the lower bush carries pigs and goats. The size and country mix support genuine multi-day trips across all species.

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Terrain & elevation

Based on a sample of 1,132,942 DEM points inside the block.

Elevation range
-1–1,870 m
Median elevation
802 m
Middle 50%
540–1,063 m
Above bushline (1,200 m)
14%
Alpine (1,500 m+)
1%
Dominant aspect
east-facing

-1–1,870 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning east-facing.

What you can hunt here

Access & getting there

Air access is not permitted in Kahurangi National Park, in line with national park rules. WARO is permitted, however, so commercial recovery flights may be active over parts of the park. Hunters work in from the road ends around the park's edges — Cobb, Flora, Anatoki, Wangapeka, Karamea, the Heaphy and others — and via the extensive track network.

The hut network is one of the most developed in the country, with around 40 DOC huts and shelters across the park including Mt Arthur Hut, Salisbury Lodge, Flora Hut, Fenella Hut, Cobb Hut, Sylvester Hut, Karamea Bend Hut, John Reid Hut, Crow Hut, Roaring Lion Hut, Adelaide Tarn Hut, Anatoki Forks Hut and many more. Facilities and bookable status vary — some sit on Great Walks and require booking in season, while the bulk of off-track huts are first-come first-served. Check each hut before planning.

Huts & campsites

  • Thor Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Kahurangi Keepers House

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Stone Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Cobb Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Branch Creek Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Kings Creek Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Sylvester HutBookable

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Flanagans Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Myttons Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Adelaide Tarn Hut

    Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Lake Matiri Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Trevor Carter Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Kiwi Saddle Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Lonely Lake Hut

    Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Ellis Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Venus Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Mcconchies Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Mt Arthur HutBookable

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Splugeons Rock Shelter

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Larrikin Creek Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Stag Flat Shelter

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Granity Pass Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Chaffey Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Taipo Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Cecil Kings Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Karamea Bend Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Balloon HutBookable

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Roaring Lion Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • John Reid Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Waingaro Forks Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Crow Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Poor Pete's Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Trilobite Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Ministry Of Works Historic Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Asbestos Cottage

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Boulder Lake Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Upper Gridiron Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Flora Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Fenella HutBookable

    Cooking, Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Salisbury LodgeBookable

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Tent Camp

    Heating, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Riordans Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Anatoki Forks Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Helicopter Flat Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Soper Shelter

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Hurricane Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Thor Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Kahurangi Keepers House

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Stone Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Cobb Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Branch Creek Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Kings Creek Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Sylvester HutBookable

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Flanagans Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Myttons Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Adelaide Tarn Hut

    Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Lake Matiri Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Trevor Carter Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Kiwi Saddle Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Lonely Lake Hut

    Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Ellis Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Venus Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Mcconchies Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Mt Arthur HutBookable

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Splugeons Rock Shelter

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Larrikin Creek Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Stag Flat Shelter

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Granity Pass Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Chaffey Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Taipo Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Cecil Kings Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Karamea Bend Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Balloon HutBookable

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Roaring Lion Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • John Reid Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Waingaro Forks Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Crow Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Poor Pete's Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

Campsites: Courthouse Flat Campsite, Cobb River Campsite.

Permits & rules

You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Kahurangi National Park permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.

Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.

Kahurangi National Park (including adjacent public conservation land) is an Ordinary permit area with Permitted hunt status. A standard DOC hunting permit covers year-round hunting, but national park rules apply — no aircraft landings, no dogs in many areas (check the specific block), and additional restrictions around the Great Walks corridors. Always check the latest DOC information for the specific catchment before each trip.

1080 & pesticide status

  • Pesticide (1080 or similar) has been laid in or near this block — check current dog and carcass restrictions before you hunt.
  • An operation is planned for this area.

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