Waiotahi Scenic Reserve
Waiotahi Scenic Reserve is a 257 hectare public hunting block in the Whakatane/Waioeka/Urutawa permit area, eastern Bay of Plenty. Elevations run from 16 m up to 249 m, with a median of 130 m — coastal lowland country well below the bushline.
The reserve is low, warm bush country in the Opotiki area. Slopes lean east on the dominant aspect, with a fair share of north-east and south-east faces giving warm sidles through much of the day.
Game on the permit includes red deer, sambar, wild goat and wild pig. The sambar entry is notable on a small coastal block like this.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 699 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 16–249 m
- Median elevation
- 130 m
- Middle 50%
- 98–159 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- east-facing
16–249 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or campsites recorded inside the reserve, and Waiotahi is not flagged for air access or WARO. Hunters will be working in on foot from a vehicle access point on the surrounding road network near Opotiki.
At this size the reserve is a day-hunt option rather than a destination trip.
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.
A DOC hunting permit is required. The reserve is classed as a scenic reserve with hunting Permitted, issued through the Whakatane/Waioeka/Urutawa 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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