Waikareiti North Conservation Area
Waikareiti North Conservation Area is a substantial 7,193-hectare block in the Whakatane / Waioeka / Urutawa permit area, lying on the northern margin of the wider Lake Waikareiti / Urewera country. Elevations run from 488 m to 1,105 m with a median of 760 m, putting the whole block in hill country country well below the bushline.
The block faces predominantly south-east, with strong south, east and north-west aspects giving a varied mix of sunny and shaded country. Expect dense tawa–podocarp and beech bush over rolling ridges and gully systems — classic Urewera-fringe country.
The block carries red deer, fallow deer, wild goat and wild pig, an unusually broad species mix in a piece of country big enough to absorb multi-day trips.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 20,167 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 488–1,105 m
- Median elevation
- 760 m
- Middle 50%
- 700–841 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-east-facing
488–1,105 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 on the ridges.
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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