New Zealand Gazette – 2005 – No. 57

Page 1461

✨ Game Hunting Regulations



30 MARCH 2005 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 57 1461

Waiver of Restrictions on Baiting, and Methods of Taking Game Baiting for Waterfowl

Persons(4) may hunt or kill game of the family Anatidae (waterfowl) during the open season for game in all Fish and Game Regions where food has been cast, thrown, placed or planted, either during the current open season for game, the thirty (30) days immediately prior to the season or any other time during the year.

Magazine Shotguns – unpinned magazine shotguns can be used in all regions

Persons(5) may hunt or kill game birds, as specified, in all Fish and Game Regions with any unpinned magazine shotgun of a calibre 10 gauge or less, which includes magazine extensions.

Use of Lead Shot Prohibited

No person may possess lead shot, or use lead shot, while hunting or killing water fowl within 200 metres of open water, with any gun of a 10 or 12 gauge calibre. Non-toxic shot may be used, including steel.

For the purposes of this requirement, "water fowl" means any of the following game species:

  • Black swan (Cygnus atratus)
  • Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
  • Duck:
    • Grey Duck (Anas superciliosa) and any cross of that species with any other species, variety, or kind of duck
    • Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) and any cross of that species with any other species, variety, or kind of duck
    • Paradise Duck (Casarca variegata), also known as the Paradise shelduck (Tadorna variegate)
    • Spoonbill Duck (New Zealand Shoveler) (Anas rhynchotis)
  • Pukeko (Porphyrio melanotus)

For the purposes of this requirement, "open water" means either:

(a) any area of land or seabed covered permanently or seasonally by water; or

(b) any area which is temporarily covered by water at the time of such possession or use of lead shot, and that is contiguous to an area referred to in paragraph (a);

and the area covered by water is wider than 3 metres.

Guns of a Calibre Less Than 12 Gauge Temporarily Exempt in Relation to Use of Lead Shot

Hunters may continue to use lead shot in guns of a calibre less than 12 gauge for the 2005 season due to the difficulty in obtaining non-toxic shot for smaller calibre guns. This temporary exemption will be reviewed before the 2006 game bird hunting season.

(4)Section 17 of the Wildlife Act 1953

(5)Section 18(1)(c)(iii) of the Wildlife Act 1953



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🌾 Open Season for Game in Fish and Game Regions (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Game, Open Season, Fish and Game Regions, Bag Limits, Habitat Stamp

🌾 Waiver of Restrictions on Baiting, and Methods of Taking Game Baiting for Waterfowl

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Baiting, Waterfowl, Open Season, Fish and Game Regions

🌾 Magazine Shotguns – Unpinned Magazine Shotguns Can Be Used in All Regions

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Magazine Shotguns, Hunting, Game Birds, Fish and Game Regions

🌾 Use of Lead Shot Prohibited

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Lead Shot, Prohibition, Waterfowl, Open Water, Non-toxic Shot

🌾 Guns of a Calibre Less Than 12 Gauge Temporarily Exempt in Relation to Use of Lead Shot

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Lead Shot, Temporary Exemption, Calibre, Game Bird Hunting Season