Game Hunting Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 22 — 11 MARCH 2015

5. Closed Game Areas

(1) All that area of the Waikato River below Mean High Water Spring Tide from the Tasman Sea inland to an imaginary line commencing from a marker at the exit of the Fisherman’s Road drain on the north-western side of the river in Block VII Maioro Survey District, bearing 126 degrees true to a marker on the south-eastern side of the river.

(2) All DP 23519, being part Maungatapu Block, Blocks II and VI Maungakawa Survey District, being 15 hectares, the property of A. C. Allen, "Riverdale", Piako, Morrinsville.

(3) The township of Te Aroha.

(4) All that area lying to the east of the Southern Motorway and known as Pahurehure Inlet.

(5) 129 hectares, being part of the Manukau Harbour known as Waimahia Creek.

(6) Lots 1–6 DPS 81922, subdivision of part Lot 7 DP 9441 and part Section 19 Block II Whitianga Survey District, 53.3353 hectares. Property of Andrew Hill.

(7) Weavers Lake at Huntly.

6. Upland Game Properties with Special Conditions

(1) This clause applies to the following properties only:

(a) Tui Ridge: The property is located at 131A Hall Road, RD 2, Te Kauwhata, being some 259 hectares comprising Lots 1–5 DPS 83930, Part Lots 3 and 4 DPS 85071 and Lot 2 DP 397361 Block Maramarua Survey District owned by G. and C. Holmes and leased by D. and C. Brown, and Lot 10 DPS 85071, Lot 4 DPS 386081 and Lot 1 DPS 86132 Block XIV Maramarua Survey District owned by D. and C. Brown, and Lots Part Allotment 310 Whangamarino Parish SO 590, Part Allotments 329 and 372 Whangamarino Parish DP 16254, Allotment 465 Whangamarino Parish SO 6253, and Lot 1 DPS 12119 owned by Joint Venture 2009 Limited.

(b) Leigh Barton property at 314 Aspin Road, Cambridge. The property is owned by J. & C. Erkkila Family Trust, located north-east of Cambridge. The boundaries are Aspin Road to the north, and private farm land to the east and west with Mangakawa Reserve to the south. The property is 211 hectares, more or less, and contained in Certificate of Title SA674/278.

(c) Glen Burn Farm at 381 Valley Road, RD 7, Otorohanga, being some 73 hectares comprising Lot 2 DP 416788, owned by Robert Johnston.

(2) Where hunting takes place in any specified property defined in this notice, no person shall have in that person’s possession outside that specified property, any game taken from that specified property, unless affixed to the game is a label with the name of the specified property where that game was taken or killed written legibly on it, and the additional words on the label "for personal consumption, not for sale or profit" written legibly on it.

(3) Birds released on any specified property shall not have their wings clipped after eight weeks of age.

(4) Birds released on any specified property shall not have their beaks clipped at any time.

(5) Pheasants released shall not be hunted before 18 weeks of age and red-legged partridges shall not be hunted before 16 weeks of age.

(6) Waterfowl shall not be hunted on specified property on the same day that a pheasant or red-legged partridge hunt takes place on that property.

(7) The unlimited daily bag for any specified property shall only apply when at least 400 pheasants and/or red-legged partridges have been released on to that specified property within five months of the opening day of the season; otherwise the daily bag limit shall be three birds.

(8) The property owner or lessee shall keep a register of the names and addresses of hunters and all other persons who take game from that property, the number and type of birds taken by that person, and the description of that person’s role in the hunt and kill of game birds on that day.

Eastern Fish and Game Region

1. Game That May be Hunted or Killed—Duration of 2015/2016 Season

Species Season Duration (dates inclusive) Daily Bag Limit Hunting Area
Grey/mallard duck 2 May to 1 Jun 2015 6 All areas
NZ shoveler duck 2 May to 1 Jun 2015 2 All areas
Paradise shelduck 2 May to 28 Jun 2015 6 Area A1 and A2


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Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2015, No 22





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