About this hunting block

Low-moderate pig numbers; very low numbers of goats; occasional escapee or released red deer.

General information

The Te Kauri Park Scenic Reserve consists of four parts and is bisected by SH31. The terrain is rugged hill country with limestone bluffs, and with a mosaic of ridge, slope and valley types and typical highland/coastal forest. The total area of Te Kauri Park Scenic Reserve is 1012 ha.

Access

Access is off SH31 to Kawhia.

The Deversons and Medium Gorge Route tracks are closed. There is a large slip on Deversons Route which is unsafe. These tracks are on the southern side of Te Kauri Park Scenic Reserve. 

Landholders

The reserve is surrounded by private land.

Topo maps

NZ Topo BE32; NZTM E1774037 N5783815

Dogs

A standard hunting permit for the Pirongia Forest Park and surrounds allows a hunter to take up to two dogs, or party of hunters a maximum of three dogs, into Te Kauri Scenic Reserve

Hunters may apply to the Department of Conservation for approval to take dogs into other reserves where consent for access to reserves has been obtained in consultation with the neighbouring landowners. 

No dogs are allowed on any farmland from 1 July to 30 September each year for reasons of farm management during the calving/lambing season. Respect this temporary restriction to maintain a good hunter-farmer relationship. 

Dogs must be kept on a lead while using public walking and farm access ways. Dogs must be under strict control while using the public walking tracks so as not to cause distress to other recreational users.   

Huts

There are no huts at Te Kauri Park.