All commercial activity on public conservation land requires a concession issued by DOC.

Lease opportunity

A lease opportunity to manage and operate the Te Hoiere/Pelorus Bridge campgrounds and associated amenity areas has become available, which includes the following uses and activities:

• operation of a publicly licensed café service and shop within the DOC-owned tearoom building and connected courtyard
• operation of a campground check-in office within the DOC-owned Tearoom Building for the Te Hoiere/Pelorus Bridge campgrounds
• occupation and use of part of the storage shed for the storage of equipment associated with the management of the concession by the concessionaire
• occupation of the DOC-owned Tearoom Building rear carpark for safe turning space and access for delivery services
• occupation of the 3 bedrooms in the DOC-owned tearoom building for the concessionaire manager/operator and/or staff as accommodation.

Lease allocation process

DOC will consider the future of the lease for the Te Hoiere/Pelorus Bridge campgrounds and associated amenity areas through an allocation process.

We are taking steps to "carry out other actions that may encourage specific applications" pursuant to 17ZG(2)(a) of the Conservation Act 1987. These actions will include working with Iwi and others to inform an allocation process.

Temporary restrictions on new applications for this activity are now in place.

The process under section 17ZG(2)(a) means that, as of 9 November 2026 no new applications for the activity at the above location can be considered, unless the application is consistent with the allocation process.

What happens next

DOC will design an allocation process and will provide more details once this has been finalised. Applications will then be invited from any interested parties.

Contact

If you have a question regarding this process, email NSIstatutoryteam@doc.govt.nz