Acclimatization Districts and Wildlife Act




28 FEB. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 319

WEST COAST ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT

(1) All that area in the Nelson Land District, bounded by a line commencing at the north-eastern corner of Section 60, Block II, Steeples Survey District; thence along the north-eastern boundary of Sections 60 and 16 to the railway; thence south-westerly along the railway to its junction with the Westport—Cape Foulwind Railway; thence south-easterly along the Westport—Cape Foulwind Railway to the western boundary of Section 222, Block II, Steeples Survey District; thence along the western boundary of said Section 222 to high-water mark; thence easterly, westerly, and north-easterly along high-water mark to a point in line with the north-eastern corner of Section 60 aforesaid; thence by a right line to the north-eastern corner of said Section 60, the point of commencement.

WESTLAND ACCLIMATIZATION SOCIETY

(1) Okarito Township Reserve No. 654, Block XI, Okarito Survey District.

(2) The Otatoki Creek and its tributaries to within 3 chains of the Okarito Lagoon, as may be further defined by the erection of white-painted posts.

WHANGAREI ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT

(1) Mount Denby Golf Links, the property of the Whangarei Golf Club, being part Allotment 2, Whangarei Parish, Block VIII, Purua Survey District, Block V, Whangarei Survey District, containing 142 acres 1 rood 22 perches.

(2) The property of Thomas J. Griffin, being part Lot 6, Lots 7, 12 and 13, D.P. 1583 of Allotment 51, Whangarei Parish, Block VIII, Purua Survey District, and Block V, Whangarei Survey District, containing 158 acres 1 rood 13 perches.

(3) Edward A. Higgins’ Game Farm at Ngararatunua, Part Rawhitiroa Block, Purua Survey District, containing 12 acres 2 roods.

(4) The property of Thomas W. Wakelin, Sections 68, 69, and 70, Whangarei Parish, Block XII, Purua Survey District, containing 128 acres 2 roods.

(5) The property of Walter W. Donaldson, being Lots M, 181, N.E. 183, M.S. 195, 196, 200/1, S.N. 202/4, Owhiowi Parish, Part Lot 97, N.S.M. 98, Parahaki Parish, Lots 1, 3, D.P. 12668, Blocks VI, X, XI, containing 747 acres.

(6) The property of Donald W. and Ian D. Rodle, being Sections N.W.M. 13, W.13, and part 14, Ruatangata Parish, and Section 4, Block 4, Purua Survey District, containing 311 acres 3 roods 5 perches.

(7) The property of G. N. W. Clark, being part Allotment 129, Waipu Parish, Section 9, Block VI, Waipu Survey District, containing 42 acres 3 roods 12 perches.

(8) The property of Jack Thomas, being Part Lot 6, D.P. 1583 of Allotment 2, also Allotments 98, Parts 100/103, Whangarei Parish, Block V, Whangarei Survey District, containing 79 acres 3 roods 34 perches.

(9) The property of Malcolm E. Jones, being Sections 3, 7, 8, Block VI, Whangarei Survey District, Section 11, Block VII, Whangarei Survey District, road frontage of 14 miles, back boundary of the property being the Tuheke Creek, the property containing 480 acres.

(10) The property of Louis Wintle, being Lot 2, D.P. 24195 of Allotment 122, Mangawhai Parish, Block XV, Waipu Survey District, containing 216 acres.

(11) Section of the Maungaturoto Gorge: An area extending for 5 miles along the Waipu-Maungaturoto Road from the boundary of the Whangarei County towards Waipu, and being bounded on either side of the road by lines 100 yards from and parallel to both sides of the said road.

(12) Allotments 45, 46, 49, and 50, Kaitara Parish, Purua Survey District, containing 1,580 acres, more or less.

(13) The Borough of Whangarei.

(14) That portion of the Waihoihoi Stream and an area 1 chain in depth along each bank from the bridge across the Waihoihoi Stream at Waipu to Simpkins Road.

THIRD SCHEDULE

The attention of sportsmen and others is directed especially to the provisions of the undermentioned sections of the Wildlife Act 1953.

(NOTE.—“Secretary” means the Secretary for Internal Affairs, and includes his deputy.)

WILDLIFE REFUGES (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS SANCTUARIES)

Wildlife Act 1953, Section 14

(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Land Act 1948, the Government Railways Act 1949, the Forests Act 1949, or any other Act affecting lands of the Crown, the Governor-General may from time to time, by Proclamation, declare any area described in the Proclamation and available for the purpose, subject in the case of any land other than unoccupied land of the Crown to the consent of the occupier, to be a wildlife refuge for the purposes of this Act, and may in like manner revoke or amend any such Proclamation:

(3) While any Proclamation or Order in Council under subsection one of this section remains in force, it shall not be lawful for any person, except as provided in subsection two of this section or in subsection two of section five of this Act or pursuant to an authority granted under section fifty-three or section fifty-four of this Act, to hunt or kill for any purpose, or molest, capture, disturb, harry, or worry any wildlife in the wildlife refuge, or to take, destroy, or disturb the nests, eggs, or spawn of any such wildlife, or for any person to bring onto the wildlife refuge or have in his possession or discharge in the wildlife refuge any firearm or explosive, or have in his possession or control in the wildlife refuge any dog or cat, or to do anything likely to cause any wildlife to leave the wildlife refuge.

(5) Every sanctuary constituted at the commencement of this Act by a Warrant under section six of the Animals Protection and Game Act 1921-22 shall be deemed to be a wildlife refuge for the purposes of this Act.

METHOD OF TAKING RESTRICTED

Wildlife Act 1953, Section 18

(1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, no person shall—

(a) Trap game in any manner whatever or take any game by means of traps or by any means other than by shooting with a shotgun:

Provided that a dog may be used in conjunction with a shotgun for the purpose of finding, flushing, or retrieving any game:

(b) Erect or set any trap, net, snare, or other device for the purpose of taking any game:

(c) Hunt or kill any game with—

(i) Any swivel gun or punt gun; or

(ii) Any rifle; or

(iii) Any automatic, auto-loading, or repeating shotgun, unless the magazine has been so adjusted in accordance with regulations under this Act that the gun is incapable of holding more than two shells; or

(iv) Any shotgun other than a shoulder gun; or

(v) Any shotgun the gauge of which is greater than that known as twelve gauge:

(d) Use with any shotgun used for the purpose of hunting or killing game—

(i) Any apparatus used for the purpose of silencing the report of a shotgun; or

(ii) Any cartridge of a length exceeding two and three quarters inches:

(e) In hunting or killing any game from any stand, hide, shelter, mai-mai, mudhole, boat, louvre, or other contrivance, use more than one shotgun:

Provided that any person so engaged may have one, and not more than one, further shotgun in a condition not immediately suitable for use and held for use only in the event of the first shotgun becoming damaged or otherwise unfit for use:

(f) For the purpose of hunting or killing any game use—

(i) Any live decoy; or

(ii) More than ten decoys; or

(iii) Any cylinder or mudhole or similar device in any lake, lagoon, pond, river, estuary, or other open water, whether natural or artificially constructed, unless the sides of the cylinder or mudhole or device project not less than two feet above the surface of water; or

(iv) Any aircraft, motor vehicle, or other vehicle propelled by mechanical power.

Provided that nothing in this subparagraph shall be deemed to prevent any person from using any aircraft or vehicle for the purpose of travelling generally or to any place where he intends to hunt or kill game or of returning from any such place; or

(v) On any lake, lagoon, pond, river, estuary, or other water (whether natural or artificially constructed), any vessel (other than a rowboat) in driving, chasing, frightening, or stalking any game, whether by himself or by any other person:

Provided that nothing in this subparagraph shall be deemed to prevent any person from using any vessel for camping purposes or for the purpose of travelling generally or to any place where he intends to kill or hunt game or of returning from any such place, or, subject to the foregoing provisions of this paragraph and to the provisions of subparagraph (vi) of this paragraph, to prohibit shooting from a moored vessel or to prohibit the use of any vessel for the purpose of retrieving game that has been killed; or

(vi) Any unmoored floating stand, hide, shelter, mai-mai, or louvre, or any unmoored boat artificially dressed or covered in any way:

(g) By any means spread oil on any water for the purpose of hunting or killing any game:

(h) Use any light for the purpose of hunting or killing any game.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (f) of subsection one of this section—

“Decoy” includes any dead game that is so placed or arranged as to simulate the appearance of live game:

“Row boat” means any vessel that for the time being is wholly propelled by oars or paddles:

“Vessel” includes any launch, boat, canoe, punt, or other similar craft, whether propelled by mechanical power or not.

FEEDING OF GAME AREAS PROHIBITED

Wildlife Act 1953, Section 17

(1) Except with the consent of the Minister, no person shall cast, throw, or place, or cause or permit to be cast, thrown, or placed, or assist in casting, throwing or placing, in or near the margin of any water (including any river, stream, lake, lagoon, pond, estuary, swamp or other water, whether natural or



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🌾 West Coast Acclimatization District Boundaries

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Acclimatization districts, Nelson Land District, Steeples Survey District, Westport, railway

🌾 Westland Acclimatization Society Reserves

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Acclimatization society, Okarito Township Reserve, Okarito Lagoon, Otatoki Creek

🌾 Whangarei Acclimatization District Areas

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Acclimatization district, Whangarei, golf club, game farm, reserves, water courses
9 names identified
  • Thomas J. Griffin, property owner
  • Edward A. Higgins, game farm owner
  • Thomas W. Wakelin, property owner
  • Walter W. Donaldson, property owner
  • Donald W. and Ian D. Rodle, property owners
  • G. N. W. Clark, property owner
  • Jack Thomas, property owner
  • Malcolm E. Jones, property owner
  • Louis Wintle, property owner

🌾 Wildlife Act 1953 - Wildlife Refuges (Sanctuaries)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Wildlife Act, wildlife refuges, sanctuaries, Proclamation, Governor-General, Secretary for Internal Affairs

🌾 Wildlife Act 1953 - Method of Taking Restricted

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Wildlife Act, hunting, game, traps, firearms, shotguns, decoys, vessels

🌾 Wildlife Act 1953 - Feeding of Game Areas Prohibited

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Wildlife Act, feeding game, Minister, water margins