Rerekino Conservation Area hunting

Located in the Taranaki region

Rerekino Conservation Area encompasses very steep hill country that drains into the Waitara and Urenui rivers. Possums, goats and pigs are hunted here.

About this hunting block

Goats, possums and pigs are present in this reserve. 

General Information

The Waitara River separates this 523 ha reserve from the nearby Matirangi and Makino conservation areas. The Rerekino is primarily steep hill country running from a main ridge down to the river, interspersed with inaccessible streams. The canopy is predominantly tawa and kamahi with scattered rimu, rata and rewarewa. There are no facilities and the area has low usage.

Kiwi and North island robin are known to be present and the area is one of the few localities of the herbaceous daisy Brachyglotis turneri.

Access

Access to the Rerekino Conservation Area is via Rerekino Road, crossing the Waitara River.

Maps

NZTopo50 BH31

Huts

There are no DOC huts in this 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.