Game Hunting Regulations




860 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 30 14 MARCH 2014

SECOND SCHEDULE

NORTHLAND FISH AND GAME REGION

1 Game That May Be Hunted or Killed—Duration of the 2014/2015 Season

Species Season Duration (dates inclusive) Daily Bag Limit Hunting Area
Grey/mallard duck and any hybrid of that species 3 May to 29 Jun 2014 15 All areas
NZ shoveler duck 3 May to 29 Jun 2014 3 All areas

Grey, mallard and shoveler duck: A maximum total bag not exceeding 15 birds for all species including hybrids combined.

| Paradise shelduck | 3 May to 3 Aug 2014 | 20 | All areas |
| | 21 Feb and 22 Feb 2015 | 20 | All areas |
| Black swan | 3 May to 3 Aug 2014 | 15 | All areas |
| Pukeko | 3 May to 31 Aug 2014 | 12 | All areas |
| | 21 Feb 2015 to 1 Mar 2015 | 12 | All areas |
| California and brown quail | 3 May to 3 Aug 2014 | 10 | Area A |
| | 3 May to 31 Aug 2014 | 10 | Rest of region |
| Cock pheasant | 3 May to 3 Aug 2014 | 3 | Area A |
| | 3 May to 31 Aug 2014 | 5 | Rest of region |

2 Definition of Area A

All lands north of a line running east/west, north of the Whangape Harbour, then along the main ridgeline of the Maungataniwha Range and out to and including all lands north of Whangaroa Harbour.

3 Shooting Hours

3.1 6.30am to 6.30pm, except the hunting of:

(a) Paradise shelduck on 21 Feb and 22 Feb 2015 will be from 6.00am to 8.00pm.

(b) Pukeko from 21 Feb to 1 Mar 2015 inclusive will be from 6.00am to 8.00pm.

4 Decoy Limit

No limit.

5 Special Conditions

5.1 No person shall wilfully leave on the hunting ground any game bird(s) shot or parts of any game bird(s) shot.

5.2 Camouflaged Rowboats: Persons may hunt or kill game from an unmoored camouflaged rowboat.

5.3 During the 21 Feb and 22 Feb 2015 special paradise shelduck season, no person shall hunt within 300 metres of any urban sewage oxidation ponds.

5.4 During the 21 Feb to 1 Mar 2015 special pukeko season, no person shall hunt within 300 metres of any urban sewage oxidation ponds.

Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83, of 22 May 1990, at page 1861



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