Ngaiotonga Scenic Reserve
Ngaiotonga Scenic Reserve is a 1,159 ha block in eastern Northland, behind the Bay of Islands coast. Elevations run from 9 m up to 423 m with a median of 118 m — coastal lowland and low foothill country well below the bushline.
Aspect is broadly spread but leans north, with notable shares facing north, east, south-east and south. The reserve carries subtropical coastal bush typical of eastern Northland.
Game on the permit is sika, wild goat and wild pig. Sika here is unusual for Northland — confirm the species listing and conditions with DOC at permit time.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 3,012 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 9–423 m
- Median elevation
- 118 m
- Middle 50%
- 73–187 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-facing
9–423 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 the reserve, so plan on day trips 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. As a scenic reserve, confirm any block-specific conditions 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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