✨ Game Hunting Regulations
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 30 — 17 MARCH 2017
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 Fish and Game Region, where food has been cast, thrown, placed or planted any time during the year. In the Second Schedule, Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Region, Special Condition 4(9), applies 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 the:
a. Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Region;
b. Eastern Fish and Game Region;
c. Hawke’s Bay Fish and Game Region;
d. Wellington Fish and Game Region;
e. Nelson/Marlborough Fish and Game Region; and
f. West Coast Fish and Game Region.
For these six 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
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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.
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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)
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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).
6. Shotguns of a Bore Smaller Than 12 Gauge and Muzzle Loaders Exempt in Relation to Use of Lead Shot
Hunters may use lead shot in shotguns of a bore smaller than 12 gauge (including 16, 20, 28, 410) or muzzle loaders for the 2017 season.
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 6 and 7 May 2017
Eastern – excluding 6 and 7 May 2017
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NZ Gazette 2017, No 30
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Open Season for Game in Fish and Game Regions
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🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesGame hunting, Open season, Wildlife Act 1953, Fish and Game Regions, Bag limits
🌾 Waiver of Restrictions on Baiting for Waterfowl
🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesWaterfowl, Baiting, Hunting restrictions, Fish and Game Regions, Auckland/Waikato
🌾 Use of Magazine Shotguns for Game Hunting
🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesShotguns, Magazine extensions, Hunting restrictions, Fish and Game Regions
🌾 Shot Size Restrictions for Game Hunting
🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesShot size, Shotgun regulations, Hunting restrictions, Lead BB
🌾 Prohibition on Use of Lead Shot for Waterfowl Hunting
🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesLead shot, Waterfowl hunting, Non-toxic shot, Hunting restrictions
🌾 Exemption for Smaller Bore Shotguns and Muzzle Loaders
🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesShotgun bore, Muzzle loaders, Lead shot exemption, Hunting regulations
🌾 Use of Camouflaged Rowboats for Game Hunting
🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesCamouflaged rowboats, Hunting restrictions, Fish and Game Regions