Kapiti-Wellington Reserves
The Kapiti-Wellington Reserves block covers 914 ha of public conservation land grouped under the Kapiti-Wellington Reserves permit area. Elevations run from about 121 m up to 588 m, with the median ground around 339 m, so this is lowland to mid-altitude foothill country well below the bushline.
The block leans west in aspect, with strong shares also on east and south-east faces. Country is broken bush ridges and gully systems typical of the Wellington-side hill country — short faces cut by streams.
Game on the permit includes red deer, wild goat and wild pig. Hunt status is Restricted, so this is not a walk-in block — see the permit notes below.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 2,754 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 121–588 m
- Median elevation
- 339 m
- Middle 50%
- 252–440 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- west-facing
121–588 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or formal campsites recorded inside the reserves block. The block is open to air access, which gives a practical option for hunters wanting to fly in rather than work in on foot from the road network.
The block sits inside a WARO zone, so commercial helicopters may be working the same country. Check current activity before heading in.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Kapiti-Wellington Reserves permit area, with a hunting status of Restricted.
Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.
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 for the Kapiti-Wellington Reserves, and hunt status is Restricted. The block sits under the Kapiti-Wellington Reserves permit area and is classed as an Ordinary block, but Restricted status means tighter conditions on dates, party numbers and methods than a standard block. As reserves country, dogs and some methods may also carry extra restrictions. Read the permit conditions carefully before applying.
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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