Waingakia Stream Conservation Area
Waingakia Stream Conservation Area is a 817 ha block in the Manawatu-Wanganui region, taken out under the Kaimanawa Forest Park permit area. Elevations run from about 761 m up to 1,331 m, with a median around 1,009 m. Around 19% of the block sits above the 1,200 m bushline, so this is a mix of bush and tops — long bush sidles low down leading to broken ridges higher up.
The block has a strong south-east-and-west lean, with about 23% of the country facing south-east, 20% west and useful shares to south and south-west. Northerly aspects barely feature. That gives shaded southerly faces and cool westerly sidles dominating the block, with the open tops sitting at the top of the elevation range.
Game on the permit includes red deer and sika. This is classic central North Island sika-and-reds country, with the chance to work both bush and tops.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 2,316 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 761–1,331 m
- Median elevation
- 1,009 m
- Middle 50%
- 892–1,168 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 19%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-east-facing
761–1,331 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning south-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or formal campsites inside the block, so plan to work in on foot from the surrounding road network and either fly-camp or use a vehicle base.
Air access by helicopter is not permitted here. The block is flagged for wild animal recovery operations (WARO), so commercial helicopter parties may be working the wider Kaimanawa country.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Kaimanawa Forest Park 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, taken out under the Kaimanawa Forest Park permit area. The block is classed as Ordinary with hunting permitted year-round, so there is no ballot or seasonal restriction to plan around.
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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