Panekirikiri Conservation Area
Panekirikiri Conservation Area is a 2,822-hectare block in the Whakatane / Waioeka / Urutawa permit area, sitting in the Hawke's Bay back country on the Urewera margin. Elevations run from 340 m to 984 m with a median of 646 m, so this is hill country country well below the bushline.
The block faces predominantly south, with strong south-east, south-west and east aspects giving a generally cool, shaded character. Expect bush-clad ridges and broken gullies typical of the Urewera-fringe country.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 8,020 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 340–984 m
- Median elevation
- 646 m
- Middle 50%
- 576–709 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-facing
340–984 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning south-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is not permitted on this block. Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) are permitted, so commercial helicopter shooting can be expected at times. Access is on foot.
There are no DOC huts or campsites within the block, so plan around day-walks from the boundary or a fly camp.
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.
Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.
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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