Kaihu Forest
Kaihu Forest is a 2,405 ha block in the Tutamoe range country of central Northland. Elevations run from 85 m up to 759 m with a median of 538 m, so this is foothill to mid-altitude bush country sitting well below the bushline.
Aspect leans north-east, with the strongest shares facing north-east, south and south-west — varied faces across the block's ridge and gully country. The forest carries subtropical kauri-podocarp-broadleaf cover typical of the Kaihu and Tutamoe foothills.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 6,266 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 85–759 m
- Median elevation
- 538 m
- Middle 50%
- 400–628 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-east-facing
85–759 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning north-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Air access is permitted on the block. There are no DOC huts or campsites listed inside Kaihu Forest, so plan on day trips from road edges or a fly-camp.
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 through the Northland reserves permit area. The block is Ordinary with Permitted hunt status. Kauri dieback hygiene obligations may apply in this country — confirm current rules with DOC.
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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