Te Atuahauta Scenic Reserve
Te Atuahauta Scenic Reserve is a 264 hectare public hunting block in the Gisborne/Raukumara permit area, eastern Bay of Plenty. Elevations run from 303 m up to 827 m, with a median of 458 m — lowland to mid-elevation bush country sitting below the bushline.
The block is bush-covered ground in the Raukumara-edge country. Slopes lean north-east on the dominant aspect, with a fair share of east and north faces giving warm sunlit sidles through much of the day.
Game on the permit includes red deer, wild goat and wild pig. The mix fits this block's place on the eastern Bay of Plenty bush range.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 725 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 303–827 m
- Median elevation
- 458 m
- Middle 50%
- 388–556 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-east-facing
303–827 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning north-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or campsites recorded inside the reserve, but WARO is permitted — commercial helicopter operators may be working the wider Raukumara area. Air access for recreational hunters is not flagged.
Hunters will be working in on foot from road access on the surrounding network.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Gisborne/Raukumara 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. The reserve is classed as a scenic reserve with hunting Permitted, issued through the Gisborne/Raukumara permit system. Scenic reserves 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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