New Zealand Gazette – 2016 – No. 18

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✨ Game Hunting Regulations



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 18 — 1 MARCH 2016

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; and

b. 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 3 metres; or

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

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 2016 season. No exemptions for any breech 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 7 and 8 May 2016

Eastern – excluding 7 and 8 May 2016

Hawke’s Bay – excluding 7 and 8 May 2016

Taranaki – no excluded period

Wellington – excluding 7 and 8 May 2016

Nelson/Marlborough – no excluded period

West Coast – no excluded period



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Gazette.govt.nz — PDF NZ Gazette 2016, No 18




✨ 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 1953, Fish and Game Regions, Hunting conditions, Bag limits

🌾 Waiver of Restrictions on Baiting for Waterfowl

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

🌾 Use of Magazine Shotguns in Fish and Game Regions

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Shotgun regulations, Magazine shotguns, Fish and Game Regions, Hunting restrictions

🌾 Shot Size Regulations for Game Hunting

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Shotgun regulations, Shot size, Hunting restrictions, Game birds

🌾 Prohibition on Use of Lead Shot for Waterfowl Hunting

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Lead shot ban, Waterfowl hunting, Non-toxic shot, Environmental regulations

🌾 Exemptions for Guns of a Calibre Less Than 12 Gauge and Muzzle Loaders

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Firearm exemptions, Lead shot, Muzzle loaders, Hunting regulations

🌾 Use of Camouflaged Rowboats for Game Hunting

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Rowboat regulations, Camouflage, Hunting restrictions, Fish and Game Regions