Owners’ access is for recreational and cultural purposes only, such as pig hunting, deer hunting, fishing and food gathering.
- Registering on the LTFT permit database;
- Applying for an Access Permit
- Picking up a FoB key to open and close gates.
Lake Taupō Forest is a commercial forest operation and due to Health and Safety regulations, owners’ access to the forest is carefully monitored and restricted to keep recreational visitors away from forest operations. Hours can change depending on circumstances, but notifications will be in pānui and on Facebook.
Access permits into Lake Taupō Forest are available for recreational and cultural purposes, such as pig hunting, deer hunting, fishing and food gathering.
Those eligible to be issued a permit are:
To obtain access to the forest is a 3-step process:
Eligible persons must first register with LTFT to be entered on the ‘permit database’. This entails a visit to the Lake Taupō Trust office, 81 Town Centre, Tūrangi to provide ID and relevant information about yourself.
Use the button below to complete the application.
Once you have registered on to the ‘permit database’, you may obtain a permit from either one of the following sites:
Lake Taupō Forest Trust Office, 81 Town Centre, Tūrangi
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm
NZ Forest Managers’ Office, Atirau Road, Tūrangi
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm
He Akina, 88 Kaimanawa Street, Taupō
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:00pm
Lake Taupō Forest Trust permits and FoB keys are allocated for a six month period.
A FoB key is required to get into the forest. The first time you get a fob you must do so from NZ Forest Managers’ office, Atirau Road, Tūrangi. Thereafter you can update your key from either NZ Forest Managers, Tūrangi or from the He Akina office, Taupō.
For Lake Taupō Forest owners, firewood is permitted to be gathered from the designated collection site off Kiko Road. Collecting firewood from any other area is prohibited.
Security in the forest is undertaken by a specialised security company called RUSEC (Rural Security), who work under contract to our forest managers NZ Forest Managers Ltd.
RUSEC is contracted to undertake checks on everyone who enters the lands – both owners and workers.
Their role is to make the place safer for everyone, to make sure that non-owners aren’t going on the lands, and to make sure everyone who comes on the land is behaving in a way which is fair for all others.
The main activities they undertake include checking gates and access points, checking permits, doing speed checks and other vehicle checks, and general patrolling. They patrol both Lake Taupō Forest and Lake Rotoaira Forest, both during day and at night. The company also undertakes security work for a range of other forest and farm owners in the area, which assists general security matters across the area.
