Pongakawa Ecological Area
Pongakawa Ecological Area is a 750 hectare public hunting block in the Rotorua Lakes and surrounds permit area, Bay of Plenty. Elevations run from 177 m up to 318 m, with a median of 238 m — lowland country sitting well below the bushline.
The block is bush-covered ground with a narrow elevation spread — most of the country sits within 100 m of the median. Slopes lean north-west on the dominant aspect, with a fair share of north and south-east faces giving a mix of warm and shaded sidles.
Game on the permit is wild pig. No deer are listed for this block, so trips here are pig-focused.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 2,060 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 177–318 m
- Median elevation
- 238 m
- Middle 50%
- 221–256 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-west-facing
177–318 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning north-west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or campsites recorded inside the block, and Pongakawa is not flagged for air access or WARO. Hunters will be working in on foot from a vehicle access point on the surrounding road network.
Ecological areas are managed primarily for conservation values, so check the permit terms for any specific access or seasonal restrictions before going in.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Rotorua Lakes and surrounds permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
A DOC hunting permit is required. The block is an Ordinary block with a Permitted status as an ecological area, issued through the Rotorua Lakes and surrounds permit system. Ecological areas can carry extra conditions — confirm the current permit terms before planning a 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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