Permit contacts

If you have a query relating to a concession or permit, the offices below specialise in the following topics.

If you have a query relating to a permit or concession not listed below, email your nearest office.

Hamilton

Contact our Hamilton office for :

• agriculture/grazing  
• beehives
• ski fields
• structures
• wildlife (including wildlife research and interacting with wildlife)
• research and collection  
• research in marine reserves.

Contact details:

Permissions Team
Private Bag 3072
Hamilton 3240
Email: permissionshamilton@doc.govt.nz

Christchurch

Contact our Christchurch office for:

• retail, ski field, access/easements, Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) and helihunting concessions
• Sounds Foreshore authorisations
• all permits relating to marine mammals.

Contact details:

Permissions Advisor (Support)
Private Bag 4715
Christchurch Mail Centre
Christchurch 8140
Email: permissionschristchurch@doc.govt.nz

Hokitika

Contact our Hokitika office for:

• events, vehicle, boating, access/easements, grazing and extraction of materials concessions
• mining and access arrangements.

Contact details:

Permissions Advisor (Support)
Private Bag 701
Hokitika 7842
Email: permissionshokitika@doc.govt.nz

Dunedin

Contact our Dunedin office for:

• aircraft (other than helihunting and WARO), boating, ski field, access/easement and grazing concessions.
• any questions about billing or activity fees for your existing permission. 

Contact details:

Permissions Advisor (Support)
PO Box 5244
Dunedin 9058
Email: permissionsdunedin@doc.govt.nz

National Transaction Centre

Contact our National Transaction Centre for:

• Conforming Track Applications for Guided Walking

Contact details:

Permissions Advisor (Support)
PO Box 5244
Dunedin 9058
Email: transactioncentre@doc.govt.nz

CITES

Contact information about CITES and CITES permits.

General enquires 

Contact our Customer Service Centre:

Phone: 0800 ASK DOC (0800 275 362)
Email: info@doc.govt.nz