Game Hunting Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 30 — 17 MARCH 2017

confluence of the Mangawara Stream and the Waikato River at Taupiri on any of the first three days or the
second weekend of the open season.

  1. No person may possess a firearm in or on any unmoored vessel, except a rowboat, unless the firearm is
    dismantled or secured in a case, gunslip or other secure compartment, except when in use to retrieve
    wounded game.

  2. 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.

  3. No person may hunt or kill game 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 6 April to 25 June 2017 inclusive.

  4. No person may hunt or kill game birds, as specified, within the Auckland/Waikato region with any magazine
    shotgun of 10 gauge or smaller (including 12, 16, 20, 28, 410) 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.

  1. 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 gamebirds. This is
    subject to the season length and bag limit for each gamebird species 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 specified properties only:

a. Leigh Barton property at 314 Aspin Road, Cambridge. The property is owned by the J. and 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.

b. Glen Burn Park being some 147 hectares at 381 Waitomo Valley Road, Otorohanga, comprising Lot 2
DP 416788, owned by Robert Johnston, and 388 Waitomo Valley Road, Otorohanga, comprising Section 34
Block V11 Orahiri Survey District, owned by Patrick Tarrant.

c. Whaingaroa Pheasants. The property is owned by Raglan Land Company Limited being some
377 hectares at 276 Maungatawhiri Road, Raglan, Lot 4 DP 433621 Blocks I, II, V, VI Karioi Survey
District, and 271C Bensemen Road, Raglan, Lot 3 DP 443512, and 343 Te Hutewai Road, Raglan, Lot 5

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

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Game hunting, Species, Bag limits, Season duration, Auckland/Waikato
  • A. C. Allen, Property owner
  • Andrew Hill, Property owner
  • J. and C. Erkkila, Property owners
  • Robert Johnston, Property owner
  • Patrick Tarrant, Property owner