986

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 46

Area B: Low Country: All that area in the Nelson/Marlborough Fish and Game Region excluding that area defined in Area “A”.

Area C: Upland Game: All that area in the Nelson/Marlborough Fish and Game Region excluding the Waimea and Wairoa rivers up to the junction of the Lee River, and the Wai-iti River up to State Highway No.6 (Wai-iti Bridge), and excluding a 200 metre strip on both banks of these rivers within the said area.

Area D: Waimea: The area contained in the Waimea, Wairoa and Wai-iti Rivers including a 200 metre strip on both banks, as specified in Area C.

Area E: Pheasant: The area west of a line following the Bryant and St Arnaud Ranges and the Spenser Mountains within the Nelson/Marlborough Fish and Game Region.

Area F: Grey Duck: That area west of a line following the Arthur Range to Separation Point; the Buller Catchment.

Area G: Chukar: That area between and including the catchments of the Awatere and Conway rivers.

Area H: Wairau Lagoons: That area defined as those waters south of the Wairau River mouth and east of SH1 and north of the White Bluffs.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey Duck (Area F), 10
Grey duck, 3
Shoveler duck, 2
Black swan, 6
Pukeko, 6
Canada goose, No Limit
Paradise shelduck, (Area A) 15
Paradise shelduck, (Area B) 8
California quail, 10
Grey, shoveler and mallard duck aggregate limits; 15 in all of which not more than 3 may be Grey and not more than 2 may be Shoveler, except in Area F where the bag limit for Grey Duck is 10.
Cock pheasant, (Area E) 1
Chukar (Area G), 2

Shooting hours: 6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. during May 1992 and 6.45 a.m. to 6.15 p.m. during June 1992, except that during the period 6 June 1992 to 25 April 1993 incl. Canada goose may be hunted or killed 24 hours per day during the specified open season.

Decoy limit: No limit.

Special Conditions

1. No person shall use or cause to be used for the purposes of hunting or killing game, any fixed stand, pontoon, hide, moored camouflage boat or maimai, except above the mean high water level on the Wairau Lagoons, defined in Area H.
2. There shall be a closed season for Canada goose on the Wairau Lagoons, defined in Area H from 3 October 1992 until 29 November 1992 inclusive.

Declaring an Open Season for Game in Estuaries and off shore islands outside the Nelson-Marlborough Fish and Game Region for the 1992 Game Season.

An open season is declared, subject to the conditions specified hereto and in the first Schedule, in the following specified areas:

— D’Urville Island: herein after named the D’Urville Open Game Area and being that area encompassing D’Urville Island in it’s entirety.

— Waimea and Moutere Inlets: herein after named the Waimea/Moutere Inlet Open Game Area and being an area that is enclosed between the boundary of the Nelson-Marlborough Fish and Game Region and a line connecting the points on that boundary passing through the western point of Tahunanui Beach and Moutere Bluff and Port Motueka.

— Ruataniwha Inlet: herein after named Ruataniwha Inlet Open Game Area and being an area enclosed between the boundary of the Nelson-Marlborough Fish and Game Region and a line passing through Gibbstown and Taimatea Point.

— Whanganui Inlet: herein after named the West Haven Open Game Area and being an area that is enclosed between the boundary of the Nelson-Marlborough Fish and Game Region and a line connecting the points on that boundary passing through Melbourne Point and Moki Point.

Conditions:

1. Game may only be hunted in the D’Urville, Waimea/Moutere, Ruataniwha and West Haven Open Game Area(s) in compliance with conditions specified for the Nelson-Marlborough Fish and Game Region 1992 open season for game.
2. Any licence authorising the holder to hunt or kill game within the Nelson-Marlborough Fish and Game Region for the 1992 open game season shall similarly authorise the holder to hunt or kill game in the D’Urville, Waimea/Moutere, Ruataniwha and West Haven Open Game Areas(s).

Ref: DOCs/GM 92012

North Canterbury Fish and Game Region

Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83, of 24 May 1990, at page 1861.