Mareretu Forest
Mareretu Forest is a 1,355 ha block in southern Northland. Elevations run from 56 m up to 349 m with a median of 168 m, so this is lowland foothill country sitting well below the bushline.
Aspect leans south, with strong shares also facing south-west, west and south-east. The block carries subtropical regenerating bush typical of inland southern Northland.
Wild pig is the listed species, with no goats or deer on the permit.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 3,531 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 56–349 m
- Median elevation
- 168 m
- Middle 50%
- 120–245 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-facing
56–349 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning south-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 Mareretu Forest, so trips are day-only or 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.
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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