Waikerikeri
Waikerikeri is a small 324 ha RHA in Central Otago. Elevations run from 564 m to 1,412 m, with a median of 878 m. Just 9% of the country sits above the 1,200 m bushline, so this is mid-elevation foothill country rather than tops or true alpine.
This is classic Central Otago hill country — rolling tussock and scrub leaning south-east, with a small fringe of higher ground on the upper ridges. The morning sun catches the dominant faces early and the country opens up for glassing through the day.
Game on the permit is red deer, fallow deer, wild goat and wild pig. The four-species mix on a small block makes Waikerikeri a useful short-trip option.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 1,079 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 564–1,412 m
- Median elevation
- 878 m
- Middle 50%
- 730–1,066 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 9%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-east-facing
564–1,412 m, foothill country with low tops, leaning south-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is permitted on Waikerikeri. Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) are not permitted on this block.
There are no DOC huts or campsites recorded inside the block — plan for a day trip or short fly-camp.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a RHA block in the Not available fron Online Permit 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 to hunt Waikerikeri. The block is an RHA with a Restricted hunt status, so RHA conditions apply — confirm current access rules and any party-size limits with DOC before 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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