New Zealand Gazette – 1988 – No. 54

Page 1277

✨ Game Hunting Regulations



29 MARCH NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1277

Waitaki Valley Acclimatisation District

Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 54, of 31 August 1967, at page 1453.

Game That May be Hunted or Killed | Duration of 1988 Season

  • Grey, shoveler and mallard duck | 7 May to 31 July 1988 incl.
  • Paradise shelduck (areas A, B) | 7 May to 31 July 1988 incl.
  • Pukeko | 7 May to 31 July 1988 incl.
  • Black swan (area B) | 7 May to 5 June 1988 incl.
  • Canada goose (area A1) | 7 May to 27 November 1988 incl.
    4 February to 2 April 1989 incl.
  • Canada goose (areas B,C) | 7 May to 25 September 1988 incl.
  • Canada goose (area D) | 4 February to 30 April 1989 incl.
  • California quail | 7 May to 28 August 1988 incl.
  • Chukor | 7 May to 28 August 1988 incl.

Definition of Areas

  • Area A: All that area west of State Highway No. 1
  • Area A1: All that area west of State Highway No. 1 excluding the floodbed of the Waitaki River to the Waitaki Dam.
  • Area B: All that area east of State Highway No. 1
  • Area C: The floodbed of the Waitaki River from the Waitaki Dam to the sea.
  • Area D: All that area west of Waitaki Dam.

Daily Bag Limits

  • Grey duck, 5
  • Shoveler duck, 3
  • Mallard duck, 25
  • Paradise shelduck, 10
  • Pukeko, 5
  • Black swan, 5
  • Canada goose, no limit
  • California quail, 10
  • Chukor, 10

Grey, shoveler, and mallard duck and paradise shelduck aggregate limits, 30 in all.

Shooting hours: 7.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. except that during the period 31 July 1988 to 30 April 1989 incl. Canada goose may be hunted or killed 24 hours per day during the specified open season.

Decoy limit: Wainono Lagoon, 25; rest of district, no limit

Otago Acclimatisation District

Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 50, of 26 July 1945, at page 945.

Game That May be Hunted or Killed | Duration of 1988 Season

  • Grey, shoveler and mallard duck (except area E) | 7 May to 17 July 1988 incl.
  • Paradise shelduck (areas A,B,C) | 7 May to 17 July 1988 incl.
  • Pukeko (except areas A,B,E) | 7 May to 17 July 1988 incl.
  • Black swan (except area E) | Close Season
  • Grey, shoveler and mallard duck; pukeko and black swan (area E) | 7 May to 10 July 1988 incl.
  • Canada goose (areas A,B) | 7 May to 28 November 1988 incl.
    4 February to 2 April 1989 incl.
  • Canada goose (area D) | 7 May to 31 July 1988 incl.
  • California quail | 4 June to 21 August 1988 incl.
  • Pheasant | 4 June to 21 August 1988 incl.
  • Chukor | 4 June to 21 August 1988 incl.

Definition of Areas

  • Area A: The Maniototo County.
  • Area B: All that part of the Taieri River catchment upstream from Hindon outside area A; all that part of the Shag River catchment above Dunback; that part of the Manuherikia River catchment outside area A; that part of the Clutha River catchment east of the Clutha River from Cromwell Gorge to Beaumont; and the Waikouaiti catchment upstream from Bucklands Crossing.
  • Area C: The Waikaia River catchment; the Pomahaka River catchment upstream from Conical Hills; the Waipori River catchment upstream from Waipori Falls township; that part of the Clutha River catchment to the west of the Clutha River from Cromwell Gorge to Beaumont; and the Waikaka River catchment upstream from Maitland.


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