✨ Game Hunting Regulations
30 MARCH 2005
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 57
1473
WELLINGTON FISH AND GAME REGION¹¹
Game That May be Hunted or Killed—Duration of 2005/2006 Season
| Species | Season Length (dates inclusive) | Daily Bag | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey/Mallard Duck | 7 May to 3 July 2005 | 12 | All areas |
| Shoveler Duck | 7 May to 3 July 2005 | 5 | Area A1 |
| Shoveler Duck | 7 May to 3 July 2005 | 2 | Areas A, B and B1 |
| Paradise Shelduck | 7 May to 3 July 2005 | 10 | All areas |
| Pukeko | 7 May to 3 July 2005 | 5 | Areas A1 and B1 |
| Black Swan | 7 May to 15 May 2005 | 3 | Area A1 |
| Black Swan | 4 June to 14 August 2005 | 2 | Area B1 |
| Black Swan | 7 May to 8 May 2005 | 1 | Area A1 |
| Black Swan | 4 June to 6 June 2005 | 3 | Area B1 |
| Black Swan | 2 July to 3 July 2005 | 3 | Area B1 |
| Canada Goose | 7 May to 31 December 2005 | No limit | Areas A and A1 |
| Canada Goose | 4 February to 26 March 2006 | No limit | Areas A and A1 |
| Canada Goose | 7 May to 6 June 2005 | 5 | Areas B and B1 |
| Canada Goose | 11 February to 26 February 2006 | 5 | Area B and B1 |
| Californian Quail | 7 May to 14 August 2005 | 5 | All areas |
| Cock Pheasant | 7 May to 14 August 2005 | 2 | All areas |
| Brown Quail | Closed season | — | All areas |
Definition of Areas
Area A: Tararua/Northern and Eastern Wairarapa. All of the Wellington region east of main Ruahine and Tararua/Rimutaka ranges outside of Area A1.
Area B: Rangitikei/Manawatu. All of the Wellington region west of main Ruahine and Tararua/Rimutaka ranges outside of Area B1.
Area A1: That part of the Wellington region that is east of the Rimutaka and Tararua Ranges, to the Waingawa River, south of that river and the Ruamahanga River to Wardells Bridge and then west of the Masterton–Martinborough Road to the Huangarua River, Ruakokapatuna River, and Aorangi Range to Cape Palliser.
Area B1: That part of the Wellington region that is south of the railway line from Marton to the Manawatu Gorge and then west of the Tararua and Rimutaka ranges to Turakirae Head.
Shooting Hours
6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., excluding Canada Goose that may be hunted or killed 24 hours per day during the specified open season.
Decoy Limit
No limit.
Special Conditions
Summer Hunting Registration 2006: Hunters participating in the summer goose season must register with the Fish and Game Council prior to hunting.
¹¹ Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83, of 22 May 1990, at page 1861
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