Game Hunting Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 30

14 MARCH 2014

WELLINGTON FISH AND GAME REGION¹⁵

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 15 Jun 2014 6 All areas
NZ shoveler duck 3 May to 15 Jun 2014 2 All areas
Paradise shelduck 3 May to 13 Jul 2014 10 All areas
7 Feb to 22 Feb 2015 5 All privately owned land
Pukeko 3 May to 31 Aug 2014 5 All areas
Black swan 3 May to 29 Jun 2014 2 All areas (A+B)
31 May to 2 Jun 2014 3 All areas (A+B)
(Queen’s Birthday weekend)
Bobwhite (Virginian) quail 3 May to 31 Aug 2014 No limit All areas
Brown quail Closed season 0 All areas
California quail 3 May to 31 Aug 2014 5 All areas
Cock pheasant 3 May to 31 Aug 2014 2 All areas excluding upland game properties with special conditions specified in clause 5 for this Region
Pheasant, both sexes 3 May to 31 Aug 2014 No limit Upland game properties with special conditions only specified in clause 5 for this Region
1 Apr 2015 to 1 May 2015
Red-legged partridge 3 May to 31 Aug 2014 No limit Upland game properties with special conditions only specified in clause 5 for this Region
1 Apr 2015 to 1 May 2015

2 Definition of Areas

2.1 Area A – EAST: All of the Wellington Region east of main Ruahine and Tararua/Rimutaka ranges.

2.2 Area B – WEST: All of the Wellington Region west of main Ruahine and Tararua/Rimutaka ranges.

3 Hours of Shooting

6.30am to 6.30pm excluding the paradise shelduck summer season hours of hunting from 6.30am to 8.30pm.

4 Decoy Limit

No limit.

5 Upland Game Properties with Special Conditions

5.1 Rathmoy Game Preserve A: The land comprises:

(a) Whaka Farm, Cooks Road, Hunterville, being 902.7 hectares in total and contained in Part Section 100 Block VII, Section 13 Block VI Ongo Survey District; Rata Farm Settlement; Part DP 476 Block VI Ongo Survey District; Part Section 29 DP 244 Block VI Ongo Survey District; all DP 2975 Block VII Ongo Survey District; Lot 1 DP 2689 Block VII Ongo Survey District; Part Lots 4 and 5 DP 450 Block VII Ongo Survey District; Part Sections 22 and 23

¹⁵Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83, of 22 May 1990, at page 1861



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🌾 Wellington Fish and Game Region Regulations for 2014/2015 Season (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Hunting, Game birds, Season duration, Daily bag limits, Wellington, Grey/mallard duck, NZ shoveler duck, Paradise shelduck, Pukeko, Black swan, Bobwhite quail, Brown quail, California quail, Pheasant, Red-legged partridge