Rawhitiroa Road Conservation Area
Alerts
Boundaries are approximate and not suitable for accurate boundary definition. Check current DOC permit conditions before hunting. Data retrieved 31 July 2026 and may now be out of date.
Goats, Pigs, Possums
A permit is required to hunt on public conservation land.
This hunting area is covered by an 'open area permit' – get it online.
Dogs with a DOC permit (contact the relevant DOC office) and a current kiwi aversion certificate only.
About this hunting block
Goats and pigs are hunted in Rawhitiroa Road Conservation Area.
Goats, possums and pigs are present in this reserve.
This conservation area has a prohibited area (shown as red on the map) that is excluded from the hunting area. Use the permit map to know the boundary of this area.
General information
- 410 ha
- Steep southerly facing aspect.
- Mixed podocarp forest, manuka scrub succession.
- Kiwi reported
Access
From Rawhitiroa Road, cross Tahunamaere Stream, go straight up face.
Landholders
Ensure to hunt within DOC boundary as trespassers on private land will be prosecuted.
Maps
NZTopo50 BJ31
Huts
There are no DOC huts in this reserve.
Additional information
Attached to Tahunamaere Scenic Reserve.
Dogs
Dogs are prohibited except where authorisation has been granted by DOC. People wishing to take a dog into this area need to get a permit from the local DOC office and have a current kiwi aversion certificate.
Avian awareness and avoidance training
To take dogs across private property, or tracks crossing farmland, you must get permission from the landowner.
Weather
Forecast near the middle of the block