Grazing

Find out what concession you will need and how to apply for one below.

Pre-application meeting

Applying for a concession for the first time can be a little tricky. To ensure your application goes smoothly we offer a free pre-application meeting. We’ll also help you contact the local iwi to assess whether your proposed activity will have any cultural effects.

Type of concession

There is only one type of concession you are likely to need to graze your animals on public conservation land: Longer term concession – for grazing required in an area for a period of longer than three months.

Apply for your concession

• Fill in the applicant information form 1a – notified or non-notified process (PDF, 196K) or (Word, 372K).
• Fill in the concession application form 2a (grazing) (PDF, 132K) or (Word, 351K).
• Email the forms along with the relevant documents requested to permissions@doc.govt.nz.

Identify the name and status of the public conservation land you wish to use by checking DOC maps.

We will invoice you once we have processed your application. The processing fee for a standard application is likely to be $2065 plus GST ($2374.75 including GST). If your application is assessed as complex, covers multiple regions, or includes more than 20 individual locations, this fee is likely to be higher. We will send you an estimate of costs once we have received your application.

Your application should be processed within 55 working days of receipt for simple applications. It can be up to 120 working days if a hearing is required.

If your application is approved we will send you a contract which you must sign and return before proceeding with your activity.