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Wainuiomata deer ballot

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Wainuiomata deer ballot

Deer · Wainuiomata and Ōrongorongo water collection areas, Wellington · run by Greater Wellington Regional Council

Dates not published yet
Applications
The 2026 ballot has closed, and the next one isn't open yet.
Hunting
One ballot a year for two-day hunting periods in April
Size
10 blocks
  • No dogs.
  • Greater Wellington says the ballot may end in future years, as professional control removes deer from the catchment.
How to apply: Greater Wellington
Exactly as Greater Wellington publishes it
  • The application for hunting ballots is closed for 2026.
  • There is an annual ballot to win one of forty, two-day hunting periods for the Wainuiomata blocks in April each year.
  • There are ten Wainuiomata/Orongorongo blocks
  • No dogs permitted
  • there is a possibility that the ballot may be discontinued in future years

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