Game Hunting Regulations




8 MARCH NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 755

Daily Bag Limits

Area A:

Mallard, grey, shoveler duck; an aggregate bag of 15.
Paradise Shelduck, 20.
Paradise shelduck (1 July to 18 August 1996), 5
Canada goose, 5

Area B:

Mallard, grey, shoveler duck, paradise shelduck; an aggregate bag of 15.

Area C:

Mallard, grey, shoveler duck, Paradise Shelduck: an aggregate bag of 15.
Canada goose, 5

Area D:

Black swan, 1

All Areas

Pukeko, 10
California Quail: No limit
Cock Pheasant: 3.

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

Special Paradise Shelduck season: Whole of Taranaki Fish & Game region: 1 March - 16 March 1997 incl. 6.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. Daily bag limit: 5

Area A:

That area within the following boundary commencing at Waiaruhe Road. Thence by that road, Owhakura Road, Whangaehu Valley Road and Fields Track to Kakatahi. Thence by straight lines to Pipiriki and Tawhata. Thence by Tawhata Road to the boundary. Thence by the generally eastern boundary of the region to Waiaruhe Road.

Area B:

That area within the following boundary commencing at Waiaruhe Road. Thence by that road, Owhakura Road, Whangaehu Valley Road and Fields Track to Kakatahi. Thence by straight lines to Pipiriki and Makakaho Junction down the eastern bank of the Waitotara River to the sea. Thence by the sea coast and generally eastern boundary of the region to Waiaruhe Road.

Area C:

The balance of the region contained by the westerly boundaries of Area A and B and the sea coast between the Mokau, and Waitotara, river mouths.

Area D:

Those parts of Areas B and C contained by a line commencing at Ohura and following the Ohura-Eltham Road to Eltham. Thence by a straight line to Ratatai. Thence by Ongo Road to the eastern boundary of the region. Thence southerly by that boundary and the sea coast to Opunake.

Hawke’s Bay 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 1996 Season

  • Grey, shoveler and mallard duck: 4 May to 30 June 1996 incl.
  • Paradise shelduck: 4 May to 30 June 1996 incl.
  • Black swan: 4 May to 30 June 1996 incl.
  • Canada Goose (area A only): 4 May to 30 June 1996 incl.
  • Pukeko: 4 May to 28 July 1996 incl.
  • California and brown quail: 4 May to 28 July 1996 incl.

Daily Bag Limits

  • Grey duck, 5
  • Pukeko, 10
  • Shoveler duck, 5
  • Black swan, 5
  • Mallard duck, 10
  • Paradise shelduck, 6
  • California and brown quail, 10
  • Canada Goose (Area A only), no limit
  • Grey, Shoveler, mallard and Paradise shelduck mixed bag limit, 10 (provided that a mixed bag shall contain no more than the daily bag limit for each species).
  • Cock pheasant, 2

Area A: Canada Goose in the Hawkes Bay Fish and Game Region

May only be hunted or killed in the following area: All that area northwest of a straight line between Potae Peak in the south, passing through Puketitiri to the junction of the Hautapu and Te Hoe streams in the north and extending to the northern boundary of the Region.

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

Wellington 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 1996 Season

  • Grey duck, shoveler or spoonbill duck and mallard duck (all areas): 4 May to 30 June 1996 incl.
  • Paradise shelduck (whole of region except area D): 4 May to 30 June 1996 incl.
  • Paradise shelduck (area D):
    • 4 May to 5 May 1996 incl.
    • 1 June to 3 June 1996 incl.
    • 29 June to 30 June 1996 incl.
  • Pukeko (all areas): 4 May to 30 June 1996 incl.
  • Black swan (area C): 4 May to 12 May 1996 incl.
  • Black swan (areas B and D):
    • 4 May to 5 May 1996 incl.
    • 1 June to 3 June 1996 incl.
    • 29 June to 30 June 1996 incl.
  • Canada goose (areas A and C): 4 May to 28 July 1996 incl.
    • 8 February to 9 March 1997 incl.
  • California quail (all areas): 4 May to 11 August 1996 incl.
  • Cock pheasant (all areas): 4 May to 11 August 1996 incl.
  • Brown Quail: Closed season

Definition of Areas

Area A:

East of main Ruahine and Tararua/Rimutaka ranges, apart from Area C.

Area B:

West of main Ruahine and Tararua/Rimutaka ranges, apart from Area D.

Area C:

South Wairarapa. East of the Rimutaka Range and south of the following boundary: From the summit of the Rimutaka Hill Road east along SH2 to Featherston, east along SH53 to the junction with Kahutara Road, South along Kahutara Road, and the Martinborough - Lake Ferry Road to Lake Ferry.

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



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Hawke’s Bay, game hunting, season dates, bag limits, duck, goose, pukeko, quail, pheasant

🌾 Wellington Fish and Game Region Regulations

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Wellington, game hunting, season dates, bag limits, duck, goose, pukeko, quail, pheasant