New Zealand Gazette – 1983 – No. 44

Page 979

✨ Game Hunting Regulations

5 APRIL
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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OPEN SEASON FOR GAME IN A DESCRIBED AREA OF THE FIRTH OF THAMES FOR THE 1983 GAME SEASON

AN open season for game is declared in that area of the Firth of Thames hereinafter named the Firth of Thames Open Game Area and being that area that is enclosed between the boundary of the Auckland Acclimatisation District and a line connecting the points on that boundary by passing through Orere Point on the west side of the Firth and the southern headland of Fantail Bay on the Coromandel Peninsula subject to the conditions specified hereto and in the First Schedule.

Conditions

Game may only be hunted or killed in the Firth of Thames Open Game Area in compliance with conditions specified for the Auckland Acclimatisation District 1983 open season for game.
Any licence authorising the holder to hunt or kill game within the Auckland Acclimatisation District for the 1983 open season for game shall similarly authorise the holder to hunt or kill game in the Firth of Thames Open Game Area.

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

Black swan

California and brown quail

Cock pheasant

Duration of 1983 Season

30 April to 26 June 1983 incl.

30 April to 24 July 1983 incl.

30 April to 26 June 1983 incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey duck, 25 on opening weekend only being 30 April and 1 May 1983; 20 on every other day

Shoveler (or spoonbill), 25 on opening weekend only being 30 April and 1 May 1983; 20 on every other day

Mallard duck, 25 on opening weekend only being 30 April and 1 May 1983; 20 on every other day

Paradise duck, 4

Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill) and mallard duck, 25 in all on opening weekend only being 30 April and 1 May 1983; 20 in all on every other day

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

Decoy limit: No limit.

Special Conditions

Pursuant to the Wildlife Amendment Act 1981 and subject to the conditions of this notice, approval is given for persons to hunt or kill game from unmoored camouflaged rowboats, within the Bay of Islands Acclimatisation District.

CENTRAL NORTH ISLAND WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY

Reference to Description: The Central North Island Wildlife Conservancy Council Regulations 1980.

Game That May Be Hunted or Killed

Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill) and mallard duck

Paradise duck (Areas A, B and C)

Pukeko

Duration of 1983 Season

30 April to 26 June 1983 incl.

Game That May Be Hunted or Killed

Black swan (Areas A and B only)

Canada goose (Area D only)

California quail (Area B only)

California quail (remainder of District)

Brown quail and cock pheasant

Duration of 1983 Season

30 April to 6 June 1983 incl.

26 June 1983 (one day only)

30 April to 31 July 1983 incl.

30 April to 21 August 1983 incl.

30 April to 31 July 1983 incl.

Definition of Areas

Area A—Opotiki and Taupo Counties, Whakatane and Rotorua Districts and that part of the Tauranga County that lies within the Central North Island Wildlife Conservancy District.

Area B—Waiapu, Waikohu and Cook Counties and that part of the Wairoa County that lies within the Central North Island Wildlife Conservancy District. Area B includes Area D.

Area C—Those parts of the Taumarunui, Waimarino, Wanganui and Rangitikei Counties that lie within the Central North Island Wildlife Conservancy District.

Area D—That area of land in the Wairoa County, bounded by the Wairoa River to the west, the Nuhaka River to the north and the Gisborne/Wairoa Railway line to the south.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey duck, 15

Shoveler (or spoonbill), 15

Mallard duck, 15

Paradise duck (Area A), 3

Paradise duck (Area B), 8

Paradise duck (Area C), 8

Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill) and mallard duck, 15 in all

Pukeko, 3

Black swan (Area A), 2

Black swan (Area B), 1

Canada goose (Area D), 1

California and brown quail and cock pheasant, no limit.

Shooting hours: 6.15 a.m. to 6.15 p.m.

Decoy limit: No limit.

Special Conditions

With the exception of freehold waters it shall be an offence to hunt or kill game from unmoored boats during the opening weekend only, being Saturday, 30 April 1983, and Sunday, 1 May 1983.

HAWERA ACCLIMATISATION DISTRICT

Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 14, of 25 February 1960, at page 249.

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 1983 Season

30 April to 26 June 1983 incl.

30 April to 31 July 1983 incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey duck, 15

Shoveler (or spoonbill), 5

Mallard duck, 15

Paradise duck (west of the railway), 3

Paradise duck (in that area east of the railway line Ngaere to Hawera and east of Beach and Fairfield Roads to Hawera), 4

Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard and paradise duck, 15 in all

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

Decoy limit: No limit.

HAWKE’S BAY ACCLIMATISATION DISTRICT

Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 17, of 12 March 1925, at page 750.

Game That May Be Hunted or Killed

Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill) and mallard duck

Paradise duck

Duration of 1983 Season

30 April to 26 June 1983 incl.

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