• Applicant information form 1a – notified or non-notified process (PDF, 260K) or (Word, 90K)
• Applicant information form 1b – one off process (PDF, 261K) or (Word, 90K)
• Grazing form 2a (PDF, 247K) or (Word, 371K)
• Tenanting and/or using existing DOC facility/structure form 3a (PDF, 50K) or (Word, 352K)
• Use of public conservation land for private/commercial facility/structure form 3b (PDF, 62K) or (Word, 366K)
• Easements application form (PDF, 1,227K) or (Word, 107K)
• Land based guiding activities form (PDF, 451K) or (Word, 139K)
• Water craft activities form 4b (PDF, 69K) or (Word, 357K)
• Aircraft activities form (PDF, 813K) or (Word, 105K)
• Filming activities form 5a (PDF, 68K) or (Word, 380K)
• Sporting events form 6a (PDF, 78K) or (Word, 365K)
• Other form 7a (PDF, 89K) or (Word, 270K)
• Aerially-assisted trophy hunting form 8a (PDF, 148K) or (Word, 355K)
• Wild animal recovery operations form (PDF, 253K)
• Conforming guided walking permit form (PDF, 288K) or (Word, 378K)
• Application for recreational (private use) drone use – short term: (PDF, 324K) or (Word, 123K)
• Rental review reconsideration form (PDF, 181K) or (Word, 54K)
• Drone use - Green category - Recreational and research (PDF, 240K) or (WORD, 79K)
• Drone use - Green category - Commercial (PDF, 296K) or  (WORD, 83K)
• Drone use - Orange and red category - Commercial and recreational (PDF, 302K)or (WORD, 90K)

• Applicant information - activities involving marine mammals form 8 (PDF, 210K) or (Word 535K)
• Form 8a - Vessel based viewing activities (PDF, 87K) or (Word, 382K)
• Form 8b - Land based viewing activities (PDF, 79K) or (Word, 360K)
• Form 8c - Aircraft based viewing activities (PDF, 80K) or (Word, 365K)
• Form 8d - Filming of marine mammals (PDF, 96K) or (Word, 415K)
• Form 8e - Swimming/diving with marine mammals (PDF, 59K) or (Word, 336K)
• Form 8f - Update staff member, vessel, vehicle or aircraft (PDF, 90K) or (Word, 393K)
• Holding, taking, importing, exporting marine mammals for research purposes form 12a (PDF, 232K) or Word (361K)
• Holding, taking, importing, exporting marine mammals for non-research purposes form 12b (PDF, 88K) or Word (347K)

Te Pēwhairangi (Bay of Islands) Marine Mammal Sanctuary maritime event permit form (PDF, 392K) or (Word, 92K)

• Scientific research in a marine reserve form (PDF, 44K) or (Word, 91K)
• Form 11a - Application for a structure in a marine reserve (PDF, 184K) or (Word, 333K)

• Minimum impact activity form (PDF, 18K)
• Access arrangement form – for non minimum impact activities (PDF, 110K)

Wildlife Act Authority

• General form 9 (PDF, 1,486K) use for applying to:
  • catch, handle, release wildlife at one site
  • disturb or kill wildlife or their eggs
  • catch and/or hold wildlife for rehabilitation – up to 3 months
  • hold wildlife in permanent captivity, if already held in captivity
• Variation form 9a (PDF, 961K) or (Word, 1,094K)
• Translocation outline form (PDF, 220K)
• Marine animals declared to be wildlife form 9d (PDF, 1,071K) or (Word, 1,510K)
• Renew authority to hold wildlife in captivity form 9e (PDF, 421K) or (Word, 1,090K)
• Export live-dead wildlife or parts thereof form 9f (PDF, 1,256K) or (Word, 1,022K)
• Hold dead specimen or parts thereof form 9g (PDF, 513K) or (Word, 923K)
  • applications to hold or have possession of dead protected wildlife predominately for display purposes or due to personal interest will likely be declined
  • applications without a conservation related purpose may be declined
  • Hold dead wildlife - Mātauranga cultural practice - application form 9j (PDF, 1,048K)
  • Hold dead wildlife - Educational purpose - application form 9k (PDF, 995K)
  • Hold dead wildlife - Kiwi avoidance training - application 9l (PDF, 1,027K)
• Authorisation form 9i (PDF, 628K) use when applying for:
  • consent under Section 71 of the Wildlife Act 1953
  • note that under Section 71 no person may act or exercise an authority under the Government Roading Powers Act, in respect of protected wildlife, without the prior consent of the Ministers of Conservation and Transport, subject to conditions jointly imposed
  • see further information on when and how to apply

Research or collection

• Authorisation form 10 (PDF, 1,414K)
• Authorisation variation form 10a (PDF, 566K) or (Word, 1,064K)
• Authorisation to operate an electric fishing device (PDF, 282K) or (DOCX, 299K)

Completing your application

So we can effectively and efficiently process your application, make it as detailed as possible. If your application is incomplete it will be rejected.

• Aerially-assisted trophy hunting application form 8a (Word, 349K).
• Wild animal recovery operations (PDF, 126K)
• Molesworth Station hunting online application form
• Blue Mountains hunting application form (PDF, 80K) or (Word, 43K)

You can apply for an open area hunting permit online, or contact the local DOC office for a restricted area hunting permit, dog permit, small game or game bird hunting permit.

You can apply for a Taupō fishing licence online.

• Hauraki Gulf Maritime Park bylaw permit form (PDF (56K) or (Word, 418K)
• Hauraki Gulf long term wharf licence form (PDF, (24K) or Word (24K)
• Marlborough Sounds Foreshore Reserve licence/permits
• Molesworth Station online activity permit form
• Pisa conservation area motorised vehicle access online application form

You also need an entry permit to enter all nature reserves and scientific reserves. This includes:

• Little Barrier Island
• Kapiti Island
• Kermadec Islands
• Mokohinau Islands
• Subantarctic islands
• Maud Island
• North Cape

For access to any other nature or scientific reserves contact the DOC office closest to the reserve.

• Transfer/release of live aquatic life (PDF, 224K) or (Word, 378K) 
• Transfer/release of grass carp and/or silver carp (PDF, 325K) or (Word, 422K)
• Licence to harvest koi carp application form (PDF, 242K) or (Word, 360K)
• Authorisation to operate an electric fishing device (PDF, 282K) or (DOCX, 299K)

Fish passage authorisations has information on how:

• to apply for an exemption from the requirement to maintain a culvert or ford to allow fish passage
• to construct a dam or diversion structure, or
• modify an existing fish facility.

You may need a permit to import or export endangered animal and plant species including parts and derivatives that are protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

CITES permits.

There are some areas where you require a permit to take your dog onto public conservation land.

See dog access on conservation land for more information.

Apply for a fire permit with Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

Application for a permit to use specimen or parts of taoka species in Otago (PDF 118K) or (Word, 62K)