Maungataniwha Forest (Pt Northland Cons. Park)
Maungataniwha Forest (Pt Northland Conservation Park) is a 1,219 ha block in the Maungataniwha range of inland Northland. Elevations run from 110 m up to 550 m with a median of 315 m, placing the block in foothill to mid-altitude bush well below the bushline.
Aspect leans north, with strong shares facing north, north-west and north-east — sunnier faces that hold warmer micro-climates through the bush. The block carries subtropical kauri-podocarp-broadleaf cover typical of the Maungataniwha.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 3,112 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 110–550 m
- Median elevation
- 315 m
- Middle 50%
- 254–380 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-facing
110–550 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning north-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 this part of the conservation park, 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. Kauri-dieback hygiene obligations may apply in this range — confirm current requirements 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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