Waimangu Scenic Reserve
Waimangu Scenic Reserve is a 594 hectare public hunting block in the Rotorua Lakes and surrounds permit area, Bay of Plenty. Elevations run from 338 m up to 484 m, with a median of 398 m — mid-elevation lowland country sitting well below the bushline.
The block is bush-covered ground in the Waimangu volcanic country south of Rotorua. Slopes lean north on the dominant aspect, giving warm sunlit faces, with a fair share of north-east and north-west giving more shaded sidles.
Game on the permit includes red deer, sambar and wild pig. The sambar entry puts this block in the wider Rotorua-area sambar range.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 1,612 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 338–484 m
- Median elevation
- 398 m
- Middle 50%
- 376–417 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-facing
338–484 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning north-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or campsites recorded inside the reserve, and Waimangu is not flagged for air access or WARO. Hunters will be working in on foot from road access on the surrounding network.
Waimangu sits in geothermal country — be aware that there may be thermal features, fenced ground or operator areas affecting access in places.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Rotorua Lakes and surrounds permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
A DOC hunting permit is required. The reserve is classed as a scenic reserve with hunting Permitted, issued through the Rotorua Lakes and surrounds 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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