Hunting Regulations




870 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 32 13 MARCH 2009

AUCKLAND/WAIKATO FISH AND GAME REGION⁸

1 Game That May be Hunted or Killed—Duration of 2009/2010 Season, except that no duck may be hunted on Great Barrier Island

Species Season Duration (dates inclusive) Daily Bag Limit Hunting Area
Grey/mallard duck and any hybrid of those species 2 May to 28 Jun 2009 10 All areas
Shoveler duck 2 May to 28 Jun 2009 1 All areas

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 Duration (dates inclusive) Daily Bag Limit Hunting Area
Paradise shelduck 2 May to 28 Jun 2009 10 The region south of Auckland Harbour Bridge
2 May to 28 Jun 2009 20 The region north of Auckland Harbour Bridge
Pukeko 2 May to 30 Aug 2009 10 All areas
Black swan 2 May to 28 Jun 2009 20 The region west of State Highway 1 and north of State Highway 22 (Glenbrook Road), Constable and Karioitahi Roads
Black swan 2 May to 28 Jun 2009 1 Except that no Black swan may be hunted or killed on the Waikato Hydro Lakes: Karapiro, Arapuni and Waipapa
Canada goose 2 May to 30 Aug 2009 20 All areas
Bobwhite (Virginian) quail 2 May to 30 Aug 2009 10 All areas
California quail 2 May to 30 Aug 2009 10 All areas
Cock pheasant 2 May to 30 Aug 2009 3 All areas
Pheasant, both sexes 2 May to 30 Aug 2009 No limit Upland game properties with special conditions specified in clause 6 for this Region
Red legged partridge 2 May to 30 Aug 2009 No limit Upland game properties with special conditions specified in clause 6 for this Region

2 Shooting Hours

Shooting hours are 6.30am to 6.30pm, except that Canada geese may be hunted or killed 24 hours per day for the 24-hour Canada goose season; 6.30am 25 May 2009 to 6.30pm 30 August 2009 inclusive.

3 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. Note: No restriction on goose decoys.

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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