Rangitaiki Conservation Area
Rangitaiki Conservation Area is a large 6,233 hectare public hunting block in the Taupo Reserves and Conservation Areas permit zone, on the Bay of Plenty / Taupo boundary. Elevations run from 491 m up to 1,086 m, with a median of 744 m — mid-elevation country sitting just below the bushline at its highest reaches.
The block is bush-covered ground in the Rangitaiki country east of Taupo. Slopes lean west on the dominant aspect, with a fair share of south-west and north-west faces giving shaded sidles through much of the day. Some country here pushes above 1,000 m without quite reaching open tops.
Game on the permit includes red deer, sika and wild pig. This is genuine sika country in the central North Island stronghold for the species.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 17,626 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 491–1,086 m
- Median elevation
- 744 m
- Middle 50%
- 728–814 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- west-facing
491–1,086 m, foothill country with low tops, leaning west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or campsites recorded inside the block, and Rangitaiki is not flagged for air access or WARO. Hunters will be working in on foot from road access in the wider Rangitaiki area, with fly-camping a realistic option given the block's size.
The scale of the country gives parties plenty of room to spread out and work different aspects depending on wind and time of day.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Taupo Reserves and Conservation Areas permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
A DOC hunting permit is required. The block is an Ordinary block with a Permitted status, issued through the Taupo Reserves and Conservation Areas permit system. Permits must be carried while hunting.
1080 & pesticide status
- Pesticide (1080 or similar) has been laid in or near this block — check current dog and carcass restrictions before you hunt.
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