Onepoto Conservation Area
Onepoto Conservation Area is a small 210-hectare block in the Whakatane / Waioeka / Urutawa permit area, sitting on the Hawke's Bay side of the Urewera country near Lake Waikaremoana. Elevations run from 408 m to 739 m with a median of 546 m, so this is mid-altitude hill country well below the bushline.
The block faces predominantly south, with strong south-east and east aspects providing a cool, shaded character. Expect bush-clad ridges and gully systems typical of the Waikaremoana fringe.
The block carries red deer, wild goat and wild pig in a compact piece of country suited to day-walks.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 581 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 408–739 m
- Median elevation
- 546 m
- Middle 50%
- 498–599 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-facing
408–739 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning south-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is not permitted on this block, and Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) are also not permitted, so commercial helicopter activity is not a factor here. Access is on foot.
There are no DOC huts or campsites within the block.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Whakatane/Waioeka/Urutawa permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
A DOC hunting permit is required for the Whakatane / Waioeka / Urutawa permit area, covering this Ordinary block. The block has Permitted hunt status, so no ballot applies and permits can be drawn through the standard DOC online system before each trip.
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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