Waikareiti Conservation Area
Waikareiti Conservation Area is a 4,009-hectare block in the Whakatane / Waioeka / Urutawa permit area, lying within the Lake Waikareiti country on the Hawke's Bay side of the Urewera. Elevations run from 330 m to 1,165 m with a median of 724 m, putting the bulk of the block in hill country country well below the bushline.
The block faces predominantly south-east, with strong south and east aspects giving country a generally cool, shaded character. Expect dense tawa, podocarp and beech bush over rolling ridges and gully systems — classic Urewera country.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 11,151 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 330–1,165 m
- Median elevation
- 724 m
- Middle 50%
- 608–837 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-east-facing
330–1,165 m, foothill country with low tops, leaning south-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is not permitted on this block, so this is walk-in country. Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) are permitted, so commercial helicopter shooting can be expected at times.
There are no DOC huts or campsites within the block, so plan around day-walks from the boundary or a fly camp.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Whakatane/Waioeka/Urutawa 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 for the Whakatane / Waioeka / Urutawa permit area, covering this Ordinary block. The block has Permitted hunt status, so no ballot applies and permits can be drawn through the standard DOC online system before each 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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