Mangonuiowae (Govt Purpose) Wildlife Management Reserve
Mangonuiowae Wildlife Management Reserve is a small 130 ha block in Northland, sitting on very low country. Elevations run from 42 m up to 178 m with a median of just 89 m, putting the entire block in flat to gently rolling lowland.
Aspect leans west, with around a fifth of the block facing west and another fifth to the south-west. The block carries low subtropical scrub and regenerating cover typical of the area.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 326 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 42–178 m
- Median elevation
- 89 m
- Middle 50%
- 68–115 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- west-facing
42–178 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Air access is permitted on the block, though the small size and flat ground mean most hunters will walk in. There are no DOC huts or campsites listed inside the reserve.
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. As a Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve, confirm any block-specific access conditions or wildlife protections with DOC before entering.
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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