29 MARCH NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1193

Fish and Game Regions of:
Auckland/Waikato

Camouflaged Rowboats

Pursuant to section 18 (1) (f) (vi) of the Wildlife Act 1953, the Minister of Conservation approves persons to hunt or kill game within the Fish and Game Regions named hereto, from unmoored camouflaged rowboats, subject to the conditions specified below.

Fish and Game Regions of:
Northland Southland
Nelson/Marlborough Taranaki
Otago West Coast

Eastern—applicable only to the estuarine waters of the Tauranga Harbour.

Wellington—applicable only for that remaining period of the open season for game in the Region, commencing 9 May 1994

Conditions

1. These approvals shall not derogate from the principal conditions specified for each Fish and Game Region under the Second Schedule, which shall apply.

2. These approvals will expire at the end of the open season for game specified under the Second Schedule for each Fish and Game Region.

Second Schedule

Northland Fish and Game Region

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

Game That May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1994 Season
Grey, shoveler and mallard duck 7 May to 3 July 1994 incl.
Paradise shelduck 7 May to 3 July 1994 incl.
Black swan 7 May to 3 July 1994 incl.
Pukeko 7 May to 28 August 1994 incl.
California and brown quail 7 May to 28 August 1994 incl.
Cock pheasant 7 May to 28 August 1994 incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Waterfowl

Grey, shoveler and mallard duck and paradise shelduck; a maximum of 20 birds for any one species or a total bag not exceeding 20 birds for all species combined.

Pukeko, 10.

Black swan 2, except : (i) in that part of Area A north of a line between Mt Camel in the east and Hukatere in the west where 5 birds per day may be shot and (ii) in that part of Area B on the Poutu Peninsula to the west of Poutu Road and to the south of Te Poa Road where 5 birds per day may be shot.

Upland Game

California and brown quail, no limit.

Cock pheasant, 5.

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

Decoy limit: No limit.

Definition of Areas

Areas A and B correspond to those regions formerly known as the Mangonui/Whangaroa, and Hobson acclimatisation districts respectively as described by Gazette No. 78 of 3 December 1970 at pages 2364 and 2365.

Special Condition

1. No persons shall wilfully leave on the hunting ground any game bird(s) shot or parts of any game bird(s) shot.

Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Region

Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83 of 24 May 1990 as amended by Gazette, No. 129, of 29 August 1991, at page 2786

Game That May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1994 Season
Grey, shoveler and mallard duck (except that no duck may be hunted on Great Barrier Island) 7 May to 3 July 1994 incl.
Paradise shelduck 7 May to 3 July 1994 incl.
Pukeko 7 May to 31 July 1994 incl.
Black swan (except that no black swan may be hunted or killed on the Waikato Hydro Lakes; Karapiro, Arapuni and Waipapa) 7 May to 3 July 1994 incl.
Canada goose 7 May to 3 July 1994 incl.
California quail 7 May to 14 August 1994 incl.
Cock pheasant 7 May to 31 July 1994 incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey duck, 10
Pukeko, 10
Shoveler duck, 3
Black swan, 1
Mallard duck, 10
Canada goose, 5
Grey, shoveler and mallard duck aggregate limits, 10 in all
California quail, no limit
Cock pheasant, 3
Paradise Shelduck (Ruapehu District south of the North Bank of the Wanganui River), 20
Paradise shelduck (all other unspecified Districts), 8

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

Decoy limit: No limit.

Special Conditions

1. From the 7 May to the 3 July 1994 inclusive no person shall use or cause to be used for the hunting or killing of game on Lake Waikare, any drifting or temporarily moored floating stand or any stand, hide or maimai which is permanently fixed to the lake bed except within 180 metres of the outer margin of the lake, or the shoreline of Motu Nuia Island (Grape Island).

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 or maimai except within 85 metres of the margin of the 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 or maimai on any open water of the lake.

4. It shall be an offence for any person to wilfully leave on the hunting ground any game bird(s) shot or parts of any game birds shot.