Game Hunting Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 18 — 1 MARCH 2016

  1. On public land, the last tagged owner must remove any maimai not tagged up for two years from the date of the last mark-up.

  2. No person may hunt or kill game(^{10}) of the family Anatidae (waterfowl) in all the area contained within a distance of 100 metres from the margins of any waters together with the area covered by those waters where food has been cast, thrown, placed or planted any time during the period 7 April to 26 June 2016 inclusive.

  3. No person may hunt or kill game birds, as specified, within the Auckland/Waikato region with any magazine shotgun of a calibre 10 gauge or less unless the shotgun:
    a. has a magazine of any type adjusted with a one-piece filler which is incapable of removal without disassembling the gun; or
    b. the magazine is pinned in accordance with Regulations made under this Act so that the magazine shotgun is incapable of holding more than two shells in the magazine, with no more than three shells in the magazine and chamber combined at any one time.

  4. Any licensed game bird hunter who has a Department of Conservation permit to take or kill wildlife for the purpose of hawking may hunt with an Australasian Harrier (Circus approximans) to take pukeko. This is subject to the season length and bag limit for pukeko in clause 1 of this notice for this region and subject to any conditions imposed by the Director-General of Conservation under such a permit.

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. Lake Puketirini (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. & C. Holmes and leased by D. & C. Brown, and Lot 10 DPS 85071, Lot 4 DPS 386081 and Lot 1 DPS 86132 Block XIV Maramarua Survey District owned by D. & 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



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🌾 Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Region Hunting Conditions (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Game species, Season duration, Daily bag limit, Hunting area, Black swan, Bobwhite quail, California quail, Pheasant, Red legged partridge, Shooting hours, Decoy limit, Special conditions, Lake Waikare, Lake Ngaroto, Lake Rotokauri, Waikato River

🌾 Closed Game Areas in Auckland/Waikato Region

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Hunting restrictions, Closed areas, Waikato River, Te Aroha, Pahurehure Inlet, Waimahia Creek, Manukau Harbour, Lake Puketirini
  • A. C. Allen, Property owner of part Maungatapu Block
  • Andrew Hill, Property owner of Lots 1–6 DPS 81922

🌾 Upland Game Properties with Special Conditions

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Hunting properties, Tui Ridge, Leigh Barton property, Glen Burn Farm, Special conditions
  • G. & C. Holmes, Owners of Tui Ridge property
  • D. & C. Brown, Lessees of Tui Ridge property and owners of part of Tui Ridge
  • J. & C. Erkkila, Owners of Leigh Barton property
  • Robert Johnston, Owner of Glen Burn Farm