New Zealand Gazette – 2015 – No. 22

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✨ Game Hunting Regulations



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 22 — 11 MARCH 2015

(e) the date on which the game was taken.

2. Waiver of Restrictions on Baiting for Waterfowl

A person[^4] may hunt or kill game of the family Anatidae (waterfowl) during the open season for game in all Fish and Game Regions, except Auckland/Waikato, where food has been cast, thrown, placed or planted any time during the year. In the Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Region, Special Condition 4.9 in the Second Schedule applies instead to restrictions on baiting.

3. Magazine Shotguns

A person may hunt or kill game birds, as specified, in any Fish and Game Regions with any magazine shotgun of a calibre 10 gauge or less, which includes magazine extensions[^5], other than in:

(a) Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Region;

(b) Hawke’s Bay Fish and Game Region;

(c) Wellington Fish and Game Region.

For these three Regions special conditions in the Second Schedule apply.

4. Shot Size

No person shall use, in any shotgun used for the purposes of hunting and killing game, any cartridge containing any shot size having a larger retained, per-pellet energy at 90 metres than lead BB.

5. Use of Lead Shot Prohibited

(1) No person may possess lead shot, or use lead shot, while hunting or killing waterfowl within 200 metres of open water, with any gun using a 10 or 12 gauge cartridge. Non-toxic alternative shot may be used, including steel.

(2) For the purposes of this requirement, "waterfowl" means any of the following game species:

  • Black swan (Cygnus atratus)
  • Grey duck (Anas superciliosa) and any cross of that species with any other species, variety, or kind of duck
  • Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) and any cross of that species with any other species, variety, or kind of duck
  • Paradise shelduck (Tadorna variegata) also known as Paradise duck.
  • Spoonbill duck (New Zealand shoveler) (Anas rhynchotis)
  • Pukeko (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus)

(3) For the purposes of this requirement, "open water" means either:

(a) any area of land or seabed covered permanently or seasonally by water wider than three metres; or

(b) any area which is temporarily covered by water wider than three metres at the time of such possession or use, and that is contiguous to an area referred to in paragraph (3)(a) above.

6. Guns of a Calibre Less Than 12 Gauge and Muzzle Loaders Exempt in Relation to Use of Lead Shot

Hunters may use lead shot in guns of a calibre less than 12 gauge or muzzle loaders for the 2015 season. No exemptions for any breach loading 12 gauge (or greater) firearm is to be provided for waterfowl hunting.

7. Camouflaged Rowboats

A person[^6] may hunt or kill game within the following Fish and Game Regions from unmoored camouflaged rowboats, subject to the excluded periods for the regions specified below:

  • Northland – no excluded period
  • Auckland/Waikato – excluding 2 and 3 May 2015
  • Eastern – excluding 2 and 3 May 2015
  • Hawke’s Bay – excluding 2 and 3 May 2015
  • Taranaki – no excluded period
  • Wellington – excluding 2 and 3 May 2015
  • Nelson/Marlborough – no excluded period
  • West Coast – no excluded period
  • North Canterbury – excluding 2 and 3 May 2015
  • Central South Island – excluding 2 and 3 May 2015


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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🌾 Open Season for Game in Fish and Game Regions (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Game hunting, Wildlife Act, Fish and Game Regions, Bag limits, Game Bird Habitat Stamp

🌾 Waiver of Restrictions on Baiting for Waterfowl

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Waterfowl hunting, Baiting restrictions, Fish and Game Regions

🌾 Magazine Shotguns

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Magazine shotguns, Calibre restrictions, Fish and Game Regions

🌾 Shot Size

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Shot size, Retained energy, Lead BB

🌾 Use of Lead Shot Prohibited

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Lead shot prohibition, Waterfowl hunting, Non-toxic alternatives

🌾 Guns of a Calibre Less Than 12 Gauge and Muzzle Loaders Exempt in Relation to Use of Lead Shot

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Lead shot exemption, Muzzle loaders, Calibre restrictions

🌾 Camouflaged Rowboats

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Camouflaged rowboats, Excluded periods, Fish and Game Regions