New Zealand Gazette – 2006 – No. 20

Page 468

✨ Fish and Game Regulations



468 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 20 3 MARCH 2006

AUCKLAND/WAIKATO FISH AND GAME REGION

Game That May be Hunted or Killed—Duration of 2006/2007 Season, except that no duck may be hunted on Great Barrier Island

Species Season Daily Bag Limit
Grey duck 6 May to 2 July 2006 incl. 10
Mallard duck 6 May to 2 July 2006 incl. 10
Shoveler duck 6 May to 2 July 2006 incl. 3

Grey, Mallard and Shoveler duck: A maximum total bag not exceeding 10 birds for all species combined and no more than the individual bag limit for each species.

Species Season Daily Bag Limit
Paradise Shelduck 6 May to 2 July 2006 incl. 10
Pukeko 6 May to 27 August 2006 incl. 10
Black swan (except that no Black swan may be hunted or killed on the Waikato Hydro Lakes: Karapiro, Arapuni and Waipapa) 6 May to 2 July 2006 incl. 1
Black swan in the region north of Auckland Harbour Bridge 6 May to 2 July 2006 incl. 5
Canada goose 6 May to 27 August 2006 incl. 10
Californian quail 6 May to 27 August 2006 incl. 10
Virginian (Bobwhite) quail 6 May to 27 August 2006 incl. 10
Cock Pheasant 6 May to 27 August 2006 incl. 3

Shooting Hours

Shooting hours are 6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., except that Canada geese may be hunted or killed 24 hours per day for the 24 hour Canada goose season; 6.30 a.m. 6 June 2006 to 6.30 p.m. 17 June 2006, and 6.30 a.m. 3 July 2006 to 6.30 p.m. 27 August 2006 inclusive.

Decoy Limit

No limit, except on Lake Waikare – a total decoy limit of 50 decoys per stand and no decoys to be placed within 50 metres of those placed by another hunter.

Special Conditions

  1. From 6 May to 2 July 2006 inclusive, no person may 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. Floating maimais are allowed on Lake Waikare following conclusion of the duck hunting season to provide greater opportunity to target Canada geese.

  3. No person may 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.

  4. No person may 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.

  5. No person may wilfully leave on the hunting ground any game bird(s) shot or parts of any game birds shot.

  6. No person may herd or drive waterfowl for the purpose of hunting or killing them.

8 Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83 of 22 May 1990, as amended by Gazette, No. 129, of 29 August 1991, at page 2787



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