17 MARCH
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
635

Open Season for Game in Acclimatisation Districts—North Island

This notice applies only to the open season for game in those acclimatisation districts which fall within the North Island. PURSUANT to the Wildlife Act 1953, the Minister of Internal Affairs declares an open season for game, in the acclimatisation districts, and subject to the conditions specified in the Second Schedule hereto, excepting the closed game areas published in the supplement to the Gazette of 18 February 1975, and subject to any amendments in any subsequent Gazette notice, and in this notice.

The attention of sportsmen and others is drawn to the daily game possession limits set forth in the First Schedule hereto and to the provisions of the Wildlife Act 1953 and the Wildlife Regulations 1955.

FIRST SCHEDULE

DAILY GAME POSSESSION LIMIT

EXCEPT where all game is labelled with the following details:

(a) The name and address of the person by whom the game was taken;

(b) The number of the licence to hunt or kill game held by the person by whom the game was taken;

(c) The name of the acclimatisation society by which that licence was issued; and

(d) The date on which the game was taken.

No person shall have in his possession on any one day game in excess of the following numbers:

Saturday, 7 May 1977: A number of game corresponding to the number specified in this notification as the daily bag limit.

Sunday, 8 May, 1977: Twice the number of game specified for Saturday, 7 May 1977.

Every subsequent day: As for Saturday, 7 May 1977.

AUCKLAND ACCLIMATISATION DISTRICT

Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 62, of 16 October 1947, at page 1680.

Game That May be Hunted or Killed

Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard duck (except that no duck may be hunted or killed on Great Barrier Island) ......

Paradise duck (only in the counties of Otorohanga, Waitomo, Taupo, and Taumarunui) ......

Pukeko ......

Black swan (except that no swan may be hunted or killed on the Waikato Hydro Lakes Karapiro, Arapuni and Waipapa) ......

California and brown quail and cock pheasant ......

Daily Bag Limits

Grey duck, 10.

Shoveler (or spoonbill), 10.

Mallard duck, 10.

Paradise duck, 3.

Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck, 10 in all.

Shooting hours: 6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.

Decoy limit: No limit.

Special Conditions

1. No person shall use or cause to be used for the hunting or killing of game on Lake Waikare any fixed artificial stand, pontoon, hide, maimai, or loo, except within 180 metres of the margin of the said lake, or from any natural island within the said lake.

2. No person shall use or cause to be used for the hunting or killing of game on Lake Ngaroto any fixed stand, pontoon, hide, maimai, or loo, except within 85 metres of the margin of the said lake.

3. No person shall use or cause to be used for the hunting or killing of game on Lake Rotokauri any fixed stand, pontoon, hide, maimai, or loo, on any open water of the said lake.

4. It shall be an offence for any person to wilfully leave any black swan(s) shot or the mutilated bodies of any black swan(s) shot in the Auckland Acclimatisation District.

5. It shall be an offence for any person to drive black swan(s) for the purpose of hunting or killing them in the Auckland Acclimatisation District.

6. It shall be an offence to shoot game from drifting or hand propelled boats on the Waikato River north of the boat ramp at the confluence of the Mangawara Stream and the Waikato River at Taupiri for the first three days and the second weekend of the open season.

Closed Game Areas

Delete:

No. (10). That portion of the Maungatawhiri River lying between the Great South Road and the north-eastern boundary of Section 20, Maramarua S.D.

No. (19). Seventy-seven acres, Lots 1 and 2, D.P. 11007, Whangamarino Parish, Section 11s, Taniwha Settlement, Blocks X and XIV, Piako S.D., Allotments 411, 413, 415, 417, and 419, Whangamarino Parish, the property of M. P. Daniel, Waerenga, Te Kauwhata.

No. (43). The property of Mr J. P. Lauridsen, Stanley Road, R.D. 1, Te Aroha, being 53 acres 1 rood 2 perches. Sections 24–31, Block XI, Aroha S.D.

Add:

No. (10). That portion of the Mangatawhiri River lying between the Great South Road and the eastern boundary of the North Island main trunk railway right of way.

No. (19). The property of Mr N. S. Boyce, Cozens Road, Waerenga, being some 167.6309 hectares, comprising Lot 3 and part Lot 2, D.P. 18203, and part Lot 1, D.P. 510845, Whangamarino Parish.

No. (43). Part Section 12, Suburbs of Newcastle, comprising 7.25794 hectares; allotments within the Tangirau, No. 1 Block, allotment Nos. 21 to 42 and 44 to 63 comprising 20.82866 hectares. Part Allotment 65, Town of Newcastle, comprising 1.74647 hectares; D.P. 57545, comprising 4.55898 hectares; Section 573 of the Suburbs of Newcastle South, comprising 1.58870 hectares. The property of the estate of S. S. Saulbrey, Whata Whata Road, Ngaruawahia.

No. (193). Lot 46, D.P. 22288, part Allotment 190 as shown in C.T. 645/186, comprising 1.91289 hectares, Parish of Waipareira, the property of P. C. Coyle, Simpson Road, Henderson.

No. (194). Lot 45, D.P. 22288 comprising 1.90859 hectares, Parish of Waipareira, the property of J. N. Agnew, Simpson Road, Henderson.

No. (195). Lot 3, D.P. 58162, Block VIII, Drury S.D., comprising 4.14803 hectares, the property of H. C. & M. P. Hillick, Coopers Road, off Kearns Road, Rama Rama.

No. (196). Lot 1, D.P. 35941, Portion Allotment 157, Section 2, Opaheke Parish; Lot 1, D.P. 58162, Block VIII, Drury S.D., and Lot 2, D.P. 58162, Block VIII, Drury, S.D., comprising some 10.92651 hectares, the property of C. & M. Oliver, Maketu Road, Rama Rama.

No. (197). Lot 4, D.P. 58162, Block VIII, Drury S.D., comprising 6.53826 hectares, the property of D. C. and M. C. M. Brynildsen, Kearns Road, Rama Rama.

No. (198). Part Lot 3, D.P. 7497; Part Lot 1, D.P. 7909; Part Lot 2, D.P. 9026; Lot 6, Allotment 250, Karaka Parish, Blocks VII and XI, Drury S.D., comprising some 161.87426 hectares, more or less, being the property of Wesley College School and Farm, Paerata.

No. (199). Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 11, shown on D.P. 63594; Lots 2, 3, 4 of D.P. 48587, and Lot 1, D.P. 6627, Waipareira Parish, comprising 111.28855 hectares known as the Massey Golf Links, the property of C. and C. M. Cross, Red Hills Road, R.D. 1, Henderson.

No. (200). Part Lots 1, 7, 9, and 10, shown on D.P. 9826, Blocks II and III, Kumeu S.D., in all 270.96486 hectares, outlined on C.T. 657/24 (Wharepapa), the property of the Phillips Estate, Woodhill.

No. (201). Section 5, Block III, Aroha S.D., the property of T. J. Gordon, Waihi.

No. (202). The Tramway licence area; Ohinemuri water race licence area; the Black Cock Creek race licence area, and the special site licence area occupied by the Martha Goldmining Co. Ltd., Waihi.

BAY OF ISLANDS ACCLIMATISATION DISTRICT

Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 78, of 3 December 1970, at page 2365.

Game That May be Hunted or Killed

Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard duck ......

Paradise duck ......

Pukeko ......

California and brown quail and cock pheasant ......

Duration of 1977-78 Season

7 May to 12 June 1977 incl.

21 May to 27 May 1977 incl.

7 May to 12 June 1977 incl.

7 May to 3 July 1977 incl.