Concession statistics

The following concession statistics are provided so that the public, operators, students and other stakeholders can better understand the size, scale and type of concession work that the Department of Conservation manages. The statistics are current as at July 2009.

A concession is an official authorisation to operate in an area managed by DOC. It may be in the form of a lease, licence, permit or easement.

Concession applications received between July 2008 to June 2009

Kayakers at Abel Tasman National
Park

Total concessions received: 1,381

• Northland: 60
• Auckland: 15
• Waikato: 115
• Bay of Plenty: 81
• East Coast/Hawke's Bay: 57
• Tongariro/Taupo: 74
• Wanganui: 26
• Wellington: 42
• Nelson/Marlborough: 109
• Canterbury: 193
• West Coast: 132
• Otago: 349
• Southland: 128

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Concession applications processed between July 2008 to June 2009

• 656 applications were non-notified
• 105 applications were publicly notified

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Concession application outcomes between July 2008 to June 2009

• 690 applications approved
• 2 applications declined
• 61 applications withdrawn
• 3 applications surrendered
• 2 application terminated

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Distribution of current concessions by region

Total: 4,675 concessions

• Northland: 143
• Auckland: 68
• Waikato: 334
• Bay of Plenty: 167
• East Coast/Hawke's Bay: 243
• Tongariro/Taupo: 256
• Wanganui: 210
• Wellington: 185
• Nelson/Marlborough: 496
• Canterbury: 500
• West Coast: 655
• Otago: 961
• Southland: 457

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Concessions by primary service

Activity and number of concessions

Total: 4,675 concessions

• Access/easement: 696
• Accommodation: 440
• Aircraft: 457
• Aquaculture: 1
• Attractions: 13
• Boating: 132
• Education/instruction: 40
• Events: 103
• Extraction: 118
• Filming/photography: 149
• General agriculture: 66
• Grazing: 871
• Guiding: 634
• Horticulture: 11
• Retail: 19
• Skifields: 27
• Storage: 26
• Structures: 363
• Telecommunications: 262
• Unidentified: 54
• Vehicle: 67
• Wild animal control: 126

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