Game Hunting Regulations




418 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE [No. 21

Acclimatization District. Reference to Description. Class of Game that may be taken or killed. Duration of Open Season, Commencing and Terminating Dates included. Daily Bag Limit.
Waiapu .. New Zealand Gazette No. 27 of 29th March, 1923, at page 859. (For reference to excepted areas see Second Schedule) 1. Cock pheasants, Californian, Virginian, and Australian quail
2. Grey and paradise duck, and pukeko 1st May to 13th June, 1948
1st May to 23rd May, 1948 1. Cock pheasants, 6.
  1. Grey duck, 10.
  2. Paradise duck, 4.
  3. Pukeko, 8.
  4. Cock pheasants and grey duck, 10 head in all.
  5. Quail, no limit. |
    | Waimarino .. | New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925, at page 753. (For reference to excepted areas see Second Schedule) | 1. Cock pheasants, Australian and Californian quail
  6. Grey, mallard, and paradise duck
    For special condition prohibiting the use of decoys see paragraph 2 (d) of the General Conditions. | 1st May to 31st July, 1948
    1st May to 23rd May, 1948 | 1. Cock pheasants, 6.
  7. Californian and Australian quail, 15.
  8. Grey and mallard duck, 8 head in all.
  9. Paradise duck, 5. |
    | Waimate .. | New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925, at page 754 | 1. Grey, spoonbill, and paradise duck, pukeko, and black swan (provided that no person shall take or kill any cygnet or young swan incapable of making a sustained flight) | 1st May to 30th May, 1948 | 1. Paradise duck, 5.
  10. Black swan, 15.
  11. Pukeko, 15.
  12. Grey and/or spoonbill duck, 10. |
    | Waitaki .. | New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925, at page 754. (For reference to excepted areas see Second Schedule) | 1. Californian quail and chukor ..
  13. Grey, spoonbill, and paradise duck (only in that portion of the district lying to the westward of Otematata Creek), pukeko, and black swan | 1st May to 31st July, 1948
    1st May to 30th May, 1948 | 1. Californian quail, 20.
  14. Paradise duck, 5.
  15. Pukeko, 8.
  16. Black swan, 10.
  17. Grey, spoonbill, and paradise duck, 12 head in all.
  18. Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 head in all.
  19. Grey, spoonbill, and paradise duck, and black swan, 17 head in all.
  20. Chukor, 10. |
    | Wanganui .. | New Zealand Gazette No. 60 of 15th September, 1932, at page 1998 | 1. Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail
  21. Grey, mallard, paradise, and spoonbill duck, pukeko, and black swan | 1st May to 31st July, 1948
    1st May to 23rd May, 1948 | 1. Cock pheasants, 3.
  22. Pukeko, 15.
  23. Mallard duck, 5.
  24. Paradise duck, 5.
  25. Grey and/or spoonbill duck, 10.
  26. Grey, mallard, paradise, and spoonbill duck, and black swan, 15 head in all. |
    | Wellington .. | New Zealand Gazette No. 54 of 19th August, 1937, at page 1847. (For reference to excepted areas see Second Schedule) | 1. Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail
  27. Grey, mallard, spoonbill, and paradise duck, pukeko, and black swan | 1st May to 31st July, 1948
    1st May to 23rd May, 1948 | 1. Cock pheasants, 2.
  28. Black swan, 10.
  29. Pukeko, 20.
  30. Paradise duck, 5.
  31. Grey and/or spoonbill duck, 10.
  32. Grey, mallard, spoonbill, and paradise duck, 15 head in all. |
    | | | Special Conditions.—No person shall take or kill imported or native game on the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd days of May, 1948, while occupying any stand, hide, loo, or position, as commonly used by duck-shooters (hereinafter referred to as a stand) which has been duly claimed by any other licence-holder in accordance with the following provisions :—
    (a) A stand may be claimed by the planting thereon at any time after noon on the 24th day of April, 1948, of a stake with a board attached having plainly marked thereon the name and address of the claimant and the number of his licence :
    (b) No person shall claim more than one stand :
    (c) No stand shall be claimed on or within 100 yards of a stand which has already been duly claimed by any other person, except with the consent of such last-mentioned person :
    Provided, however, that any stand which is not occupied by the claimant by 7 a.m. on any of the aforesaid days may be occupied on that day by any other licence-holder :
    Provided further that nothing in this clause contained shall be deemed to affect in any way whatsoever the rights of owners or occupiers of any lands in respect of shooting on such lands. | | |
    | Westland .. | New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925, at page 754. (For reference to excepted areas see Second Schedule) | 1. Grey and paradise duck, pukeko, and black swan | 1st May to 30th May, 1948 | 1. Paradise duck, 5.
  33. Pukeko, 10.
  34. Grey duck, 10.
  35. Grey and paradise duck, 12 head in all.
  36. Grey and paradise duck, and black swan, 15 head in all. |
    | | | Special Condition.—Shooting is not permitted on Lake Mahinapua from noon onwards in each day of the open season. | | |


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