✨ Game Hunting Regulations




29 MARCH NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1273

Special Condition

  1. It shall be an offence to hunt or kill game from any unmoored boat on the Turakina River during the first two days of the open season for game, being Saturday 7 May 1988 and Sunday 8 May 1988.

Hawkes Bay Acclimatisation District

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

Game That May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1988 Season
Grey, shoveler and mallard duck 7 May to 3 July 1988 incl.
Paradise shelduck 7 May to 3 July 1988 incl.
Pukeko 7 May to 7 August 1988 incl.
Black swan (except Woodville County) 7 May to 5 June 1988
Black swan (Woodville County) 7 May 1988 (one day)
California and brown quail 7 May to 7 August 1988 incl.
Cock pheasant 7 May to 7 August 1988 incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey duck, 10
Shoveler duck, 10
Mallard duck, 10
Paradise shelduck, 4
Grey, shoveler and mallard duck aggregate limits, 10 in all.
Pukeko, 10
Black swan, 1
California and brown quail, 10 of each species
Cock pheasant, 2

Shooting hours: 6.15 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Decoy limit: No limit.


Wellington Acclimatisation District

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

Game That May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1988 Season
Grey, shoveler and mallard duck (all areas) 7 May to 3 July 1988 incl.
Paradise shelduck 7 May to 3 July 1988 incl.
Pukeko 7 May to 3 July 1988 incl.
Black swan (area A) 7 May to 8 May 1988 incl.
Black swan (area B) 4 June to 3 July 1988 incl.
Black swan (area C) 2 July to 3 July 1988 incl.
Canada goose (area C) 7 May to 3 July 1988 incl.
California and brown quail 7 May to 28 August 1988 incl.
Cock pheasant 7 May to 28 August 1988 incl.

Definition of Areas

Area A: Featherston County.
Area B: Manawatu west of the Rimutaka, Tararua and Ruahine Ranges main divide.
Area C: Wairarapa east of the Tararua and Ruahine Ranges main divide.

Daily Bag Limits

Waterfowl
An aggregate bag of not more than 20 waterfowl being grey, shoveler and mallard duck, paradise shelduck, pukeko, black swan and Canada goose.

EXCEPT THAT WITHIN THE TOTAL OF 20 WATERFOWL, THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL BAG LIMITS APPLY:

Black swan (area A), 2
Black swan (area B), 1
Black swan (except areas A, B), 0
Canada goose (except area C), 0

Upland Game Birds
California and brown quail, no limit
Cock pheasant, 4

Shooting hours: 6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Decoy limit: No limit.

Special Condition

  1. It shall be an offence to hunt or kill game from any unmoored boat within the District during the first two days of the open season for game, being Saturday 7 May and Sunday 8 May 1988.


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🌾 Turakina River Hunting Special Condition

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Game hunting, Turakina River, Open season, Boating restrictions

🌾 Hawkes Bay Acclimatisation District Hunting Regulations

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Game hunting, Open season, Bag limits, Shooting hours, Hawkes Bay

🌾 Wellington Acclimatisation District Hunting Regulations

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Game hunting, Open season, Bag limits, Shooting hours, Wellington, Featherston, Manawatu, Wairarapa

🌾 Wellington District Special Condition

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Game hunting, Boating restrictions, Open season, Wellington