Raetea Forest (Pt.Northland Conservation Park)
Raetea Forest is one of the larger Northland hunting blocks at 6,605 ha, sitting in the Raetea range of the Northland Conservation Park. Elevations run from 45 m up to 733 m with a median of 355 m, putting the block in foothill to mid-altitude bush well below the bushline.
Aspect is broadly spread, with the strongest shares facing south, south-east and west. The block carries subtropical kauri-podocarp-broadleaf cover typical of the Raetea range, with dense canopy across both warm and shaded faces.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 16,955 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 45–733 m
- Median elevation
- 355 m
- Middle 50%
- 267–453 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-facing
45–733 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning south-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Air access is permitted on the block. There are no DOC huts listed inside the forest, but the Raetea North Side Campsite sits on the northern edge of the block, giving a base for hunters working that end of the range.
Huts & campsites
Campsites: Raetea North Side Campsite.
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. Raetea is active kauri-dieback country — confirm current hygiene and track requirements with DOC before entering.
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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