PUBLIC ACCESS TO PORONUI

The good news is you don't have to be a paying guest to visit Poronui Ranch and Poronui Station
to fish the waters of the Taharua or Mohaka Rivers.
Poronui borders on the Kaimanawa Forest Park, a popular tramping (hiking) destination.
Public access to the Park is provided along a marked route winding its way through the valley, ending in the
Forest Park near the Mohaka River and the Oamaru Hut (see illustration above).

Tramping Access:

Kaimanawa Forest Park is accessible via a walking route through Poronui Station.
A public carpark is provided at the end of the public road into the property, after which a poled route
from the end of Taharua Road to the Mohaka River provides walking access through Poronui to the Oamaru Valley.
The walk from the Poronui Gate carpark to the Oamaru Hut takes approximately 4 hours.

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A condition of access is that absolutely no hunting is allowed on the property, and hunters should remove rifle bolts.
Please note that Hunting permits from the Department of Conservation confer no right of access across private land.

Fishing Access:

Angler access is provided to the Taharua and Mohaka rivers via four access points from the poled route.
These are marked on the accompanying map and signposted with a Fish & Game angler access sign.
Please stay on the poled route to get to these access points.
Once in the river please stay within the river bed where possible when moving up or downstream.

You may use the tops of the riverbanks to gain better visibility to spot trout and where necessary,
to negotiate around deep water and obstructions in the riverbed.
We ask that you keep as close as possible to the water's edge.
This is a working property that carries out activities that can be dangerous,
so please do not wander away from the river without asking us first.
Use of the tops of the riverbanks is a privilege, not a right. Please do not abuse it.

If you wish to use any of the on-request access routes please phone ahead and then,
on the day, collect a written permit from the manager's house by the carpark. You can expect to be given permission
to use the access route of your choice unless operating activities in the area you will be accessing make it too dangerous.
For that reason it is very important that you phone ahead.
Please note that if you use any of the on-request access routes without a written permit then you will be trespassing.

Further information is provided in the accompanying map and guide which have been developed in conjunction with Fish & Game.

For further information, please contact:

Eve Reilly, Poronui Ranch Lodge Manager
Phone: +64 7 384 2080
P O Box 9296
Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240
Email: eve@poronuiranch.com

OR

Steve Smith, Poronui Ranch Business Manager
Phone: +64 21 888 669
Email: steve@westervelt.co.nz