✨ Game Hunting Regulations
Rotorua Acclimatization District
Reference to Description : New Zealand Gazette No. 62 of
16 October 1947 at page 1680.
Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck, black 2 May to 17 1953 Season.
swan, and pukeko .. .. .. .. .. .. May incl.
Californian quail (excepting that part of the district 2 May to 5
which is within the Wairoa County) July incl.
Cock pheasants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 May to 5
July incl.
Daily Bag Limits
Mallard duck, 5. | Black swan, no limit.
Grey, spoonbill, and mallard | Pukeko, no limit.
duck, 10 in all. | Californian quail, no limit.
Paradise duck, 5. | Cock pheasants, 6.
Shooting Hours.—6.15 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Stratford Acclimatization District
Reference to Description : New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of
12 March 1925 at page 752.
Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of
Grey and mallard duck and black swan .. .. 2 May to 24 1953 Season.
May incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 May to 31
July incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 2 May to 31
July incl.
Daily Bag Limits
Grey and mallard duck, 10 in all. | Californian and Australian quail,
Black swan, 15. | no limit.
Pukeko, no limit. | Cock pheasants, 3.
Shooting Hours.—6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
South Canterbury Acclimatization District
Reference to Description : New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of
12 March 1925 at page 752.
Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of
Grey, spoonbill, and paradise duck (in the area east 2 May to 24 1953 Season.
of a line extending from the Mackenzie Pass to the May incl.
mouth of the Rangitata Gorge only), black swan, and
pukeko
Daily Bag Limits
Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in | Grey, spoonbill, and paradise
all. | duck and black swan, 20 in all.
Paradise duck 5. | Pukeko, 25.
Black swan, 15.
Shooting Hours.—Between one hour before sunrise and one
hour after sunset.
Southern Lakes Acclimatization District
Reference to Description : New Zealand Gazette No. 50 of
26 July 1945 at page 945.
Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck and 2 May to 24 1953 Season.
pukeko May incl.
Black swan (only in that part of the district lying 2 May to 24
within the Westland Land District), no bag limit May incl.
Californian quail and chukar .. .. .. 30 May to 31
July incl.
Daily Bag Limits
Spoonbill duck, 5. | Black swan, 5.
Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in | Pukeko, no limit.
all. | Californian and Australian quail,
no limit.
Mallard duck, 5.
Paradise duck, 5.
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and
paradise duck, 15 in all.
Shooting Hours.—6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Taranaki Acclimatization District
Reference to Description : New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of
12 March 1925 at page 752.
Game that May be Taken o rKilled. Duration of
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck and 2 May to 24 1953 Season.
black swan May incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 May to 31
July incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 2 May to 31
July incl.
Daily Bag Limits
Spoonbill duck, 5. | Black swan, 5.
Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in | Pukeko, no limit.
all. | Californian and Australian quail,
no limit.
Mallard duck, 5.
Paradise duck, 5.
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and
paradise duck, 15 in all.
Shooting Hours.—6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Tauranga Acclimatization District
Reference to Description : New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of
12 March 1925 at page 753.
Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck and black 2 May to 24 1953 Season.
swan May incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 May to 5
July incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 2 May to 5
July incl.
Daily Bag Limits
Grey, spoonbill, paradise, and | Pukeko, 20.
mallard duck, 10 in all. | Californian and Australian quail,
no limit.
Grey, spoonbill, paradise, and
mallard duck and black swan,
20 in all.
Shooting Hours.—6 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Southland Acclimatization District
Reference to Description : New Zealand Gazette No. 50 of 26 July
1945 at page 945 (excepting therefrom all that country to the north
of a line starting at Lake Monowai, and thence down the south side
of the Monowai River to the Waiau River, up the west side of the
Waiau River to the boundary with the Southern Lakes Acclimati-
zation District, as defined by a notice-board ; thence along the
boundary of the said acclimatization district to the main Te Anau –
Mossburn Road where defined by a notice-board ; thence along the
said Te Anau – Mossburn Road to the Whitestone River ; thence
along the eastern bank of the Whitestone River to the northern corner
of Lynwood cultivated land ; and thence along the Lynwood fence to
the Lynwood-Mararoa boundary fence ; and thence along the said
boundary fence to the north side of Mararoa cultivated land and
down the fence on the eastern side of the cultivated land to the
Prospect – Mararoa Road ; and thence down the said road to the
Mararoa Station : thence along the Mararoa Station – Mavora
Road via the Chimneys Bridge to the junction with the old Te Anau –
Mararoa Road ; thence along the said road to the Oreti River ;
thence down the western side of the Oreti River to the site of the
old accommodation-house in the Township of Centre Hill ; thence
in a straight line to the Township of Athol ; thence in a straight
line in a northerly direction to the junction of the Mataura River
and Robert Creek).
Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of
Grey, spoonbill, and mallard duck .. .. 2 May to 24 1953 Season.
May incl.
Paradise duck .. .. .. .. 2 May to 17
May incl.
Black swan .. .. .. .. 2 May to 1
June incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. 2 May to 30
June incl.
Daily Bag Limits
Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in | Black swan, no limit.
all. | Pukeko, 10.
Paradise duck, 8.
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and
paradise duck, 15 in all.
Shooting Hours.—7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Walapu Acclimatization District
Reference to Description : New Zealand Gazette No. 27 of
29 March 1923 at page 859.
Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of
Grey and paradise duck and pukeko .. .. 2 May to 24 1953 Season.
May incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 2 May to 31
July incl.
Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10. | Cock pheasants, 6.
Paradise duck, 10.
Pukeko, Californian and Aus-
tralian quail, no limit.
Shooting Hours.—6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Waimarino Acclimatization District
Reference to Description : New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of
12 March 1925 at page 753.
Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of
Grey, mallard, and paradise duck .. .. 2 May to 17 1953 Season.
May incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 2 May to 31
July incl.
Daily Bag Limits
Grey and mallard duck, 8 in all. | Cock pheasants, 6.
Paradise duck, 8.
Californian and Australian quail,
12 in all.
Shooting Hours.—6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
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