Fish and Game Regulations




TARANAKI FISH AND GAME REGION

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

| Species | Season Duration
(dates inclusive) | Daily Bag
Limit | Hunting Area |
|--------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------|-------------|
| Grey/mallard duck | 3 May to 29 Jun 2014 | 10 | All areas |
| NZ shoveler duck | 3 May to 2 Jun 2014 | 2 | All areas |
| Paradise shelduck | 3 May to 29 Jun 2014 | 10 | All areas |
| Pukeko | 3 May to 31 Aug 2014 | 10 | All areas |
| Black swan | 3 May to 29 Jun 2014 | 1 | All areas |
| California quail | 3 May to 31 Aug 2014 | 5 | All areas |
| Cock pheasant | 3 May to 31 Aug 2014 | 2 | All areas |
| All other game bird
species | 3 May to 31 Aug 2014 | 1 | All areas |

2 Definition of Areas

2.1 Area A:

That area within the following boundary commencing at Waiaruhe Road; then by that road, Owhakura Road, Whangaehu Valley Road and Fields Track to Kakatahi; then by straight lines to Pipiriki and Tawhata; then by Tawhata Road to the boundary; then by the generally eastern boundary of the region to Waiaruhe Road.

2.2 Area B:

That area within the following boundary commencing at Waiaruhe Road; then by that road, Owhakura Road, Whangaehu Valley Road and Fields Track to Kakatahi; then by straight lines to Pipiriki and Makakaho Junction down the eastern bank of the Waitotara River to the sea; then by the sea coast and generally eastern boundary of the region to Waiaruhe Road.

2.3 Area C:

The balance of the region contained by the westerly boundaries of Area A and B and the sea coast between the Mokau River and Waitotara River mouths.

3 Hours of Shooting

6.30am to 6.15pm.

4 Decoy Limit

No limit.

5 Special Conditions

5.1 Special Paradise Shelduck Season

Areas B and C only: 28 February to 1 March 2015 and 7 and 8 March 2015, 6.30am to 8.00pm.
Daily bag limit: Paradise shelduck 10. All hunters, including land occupiers, must hold a valid Taranaki Special Season Hunting Permit to participate. Permits are available from the Taranaki Fish and Game office and selected licence agents.

6 Pond feeding

Pond feeding is permitted.

13 Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83, of 22 May 1990, at page 1861
14 Wildlife declared game as listed in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Act 1953



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Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2014, No 30





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