Te Paparahi Conservation Area
Te Paparahi Conservation Area is a 3,383 ha block on Great Barrier Island (Aotea) in the Hauraki Gulf. Elevations run from near sea level up to 522 m with a median of 166 m, placing the block in lowland and foothill island bush.
Aspect is broadly spread, with the strongest shares facing south, north, east and north-east. The block carries the subtropical island bush typical of Aotea — kanuka, broadleaf and regenerating canopy threading across ridges and gully systems.
Wild pig is the only listed species, in line with the rest of Great Barrier.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 8,850 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- -2–522 m
- Median elevation
- 166 m
- Middle 50%
- 88–257 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-facing
-2–522 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 or campsites listed inside Te Paparahi itself, though other huts and campsites are available elsewhere on Great Barrier. Reaching the island requires ferry or flight from Auckland, and access to the block needs to be planned carefully.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the GBI permit area, with a hunting status of Restricted.
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 GBI (Great Barrier Island) permit area. The block is Ordinary with Restricted hunt status — Great Barrier has block-specific access rules and community considerations. Confirm current conditions with DOC before applying.
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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