Karakariki Scenic Reserve
Karakariki Scenic Reserve is a mid-sized 488-hectare public hunting block in the northern Waikato. The block is lowland and foothill country, topping out at 360 m.
Elevations run from 43 m at the lower edges to 360 m at the high point, with a median of 165 m. All of the block sits below the bushline. Slopes lean east-facing on the whole.
Listed game is wild goat and wild pig — both species favour close-range work in the bush and scrub country found here.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 1,348 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 43–360 m
- Median elevation
- 165 m
- Middle 50%
- 128–226 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- east-facing
43–360 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is permitted on the block, so a fly-in or fly-camp is an option for parties willing to organise an operator. 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. Most parties will be day-hunting from a vehicle base, with fly-camping the alternative for longer trips.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the North Waikato 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 for the North Waikato reserves 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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