New Zealand Gazette – 1949 – No. 21

Page 835

✨ Game Hunting Regulations



MAR. 30] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 835

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.
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) 7 May to 5 June, 1949 1. Paradise duck, 5.
  1. Black swan, 15.
  2. Pukeko, 15.
  3. Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 head in all. |
    | 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
  4. Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck (only in that portion of the district lying to the westward of Otematata Creek), pukeko, and black swan | 7 May to 31 July, 1949
    7 May to 5 June, 1949 | 1. Californian quail, 20.
  5. Chukor, 10.
  6. Paradise duck, 5.
  7. Pukeko, 8.
  8. Black swan, 10.
  9. Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 head in all.
  10. Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck, 12 head in all.
  11. Grey, spoonbill, mallard and paradise duck, and black swan, 17 head in all. |
    | Wanganui | New Zealand Gazette No. 60 of 15th September, 1932, at page 1998 | 1. Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail
  12. Grey, mallard, paradise, and spoonbill duck, pukeko, and black swan | 14 May to 31 July, 1949
    14 May to 5 June, 1949 | 1. Cock pheasants, 3.
  13. Pukeko, 15.
  14. Mallard duck, 5.
  15. Paradise duck, 5.
  16. Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 head in all.
  17. 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
  18. Grey, mallard, spoonbill, and paradise duck, pukeko, and black swan | 14 May to 31 July, 1949
    14 May to 5 June, 1949 | 1. Cock pheasants, 2.
  19. Black swan, 5.
  20. Pukeko, 20.
  21. Paradise duck, 5.
  22. Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 head in all.
  23. Grey, mallard, spoonbill, and paradise duck, 15 head in all. |

Special Conditions.—No person shall take or kill imported or native game on the 14th, 15th, or 16th days of May, 1949, 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 7th day of May, 1949, 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 | 7 May to 5 June, 1949 | 1. Paradise duck, 5.
2. Pukeko, 10.
3. Grey duck, 10.
4. Grey and paradise duck, 12 head in all.
5. 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.

| Whangarei | New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925, at page 754. (For reference to excepted areas see Second Schedule) | 1. Cock pheasants, Australian and Californian quail
2. Grey and mallard duck, pukeko, and black swan | 14 May to 3 July, 1949
14 May to 5 June, 1949 | 1. Cock pheasants, 6.
2. Australian and Californian quail, 20 head in all.
3. Grey and mallard duck, 10 head in all.
4. Black swan, 2.
5. Pukeko, 25. |

Special Conditions.—No person shall take or kill imported or native game on the 14th, 15th, or 16th days of May, 1949, 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 7th day of May, 1949, 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 within half an hour after sunrise 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.



Next Page →

PDF embedding disabled (Crown copyright)

View this page online at:


VUW Te Waharoa — PDF NZ Gazette 1949, No 21


NZLII — PDF NZ Gazette 1949, No 21




✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🌾 Open Seasons for Imported and Native Game in Acclimatization Districts (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Game hunting, Regulations, Acclimatization districts, Licences, Restrictions