2019 Early Gamebird Season:
Northland Fish and Game Region
Black Swan
23 Feb 2019 to 3 Mar 2019 All areas
Limit 12
Pukeko
23 Feb 2019 to 3 Mar 2019 All areas
Limit 12
Paradise shelduck
23 Feb and 24 Feb 2019 20 All areas
Shooting Hours
(a) Paradise shelduck on 23 February and 24 February 2019 will be from 6.00am to 8.00pm.
(b) Pukeko and black swan from 23 February to 3 March 2019 inclusive will be from 6.00am to 8.00pm.
Taranaki Fish and Game Region
Paradise Shelduck
2 and 3 March 2019 Area C
Limit 10
9 and 10 March 2019 Area C
Area C: The balance of the region contained by the westerly boundaries of Area A and B and the sea coast between the Mokau River and Waitotara River mouths
Limit 12
Special Conditions (1) Special Paradise Shelduck Season Area C only: 2 and 3 March and 9 March and 10 March 2019, 6.30am to 8.00pm. All hunters, including land occupiers, must hold a valid Taranaki Special Season Hunting Permit to participate. Permits are available from the Taranaki Fish and Game office and selected licence agents. (2) No person shall hunt, as specified, within 200m of any urban sewage oxidation pond. (3) No person may wilfully leave on the hunting ground any game bird(s) shot or parts of any game birds shot.
Nelson Marlborough Region
Pukeko
1 Jan 2019 to 24 Feb 2019 Tasman/Golden Bay area only
Limit 10
Pukeko area only
(2) Tasman/Golden Bay area: The area west of the Bryant/Gordon Range, north of State Highway 63 from St Arnaud to Kawatiri Junction encompassing Tasman & Golden Bays.
3 Shooting Hours For the remaining pukeko season, sunrise to sunset.
North Canterbury Fish and Game Region
Paradise Shelduck
12 Jan 2019 to 3 Mar 2019 Area B
Limit 20
12 Jan 2019 to 3 Mar 2019 Area A
Limit 5
(1) Area A (Paradise shelduck and Black swan): That area east of State Highway 1 from the Rakaia River in the south to Woodend Beach Road in the north.
(2) Area B (Paradise shelduck and Black swan): The remainder of the region excluding “Area A”.
Shooting Hours
- Paradise shelduck during the specified season 12 January to 3 March 2019 5.00am to 10.00pm during the specified season
Central South Island Fish and Game Region
Grey/mallard duck and any hybrid of those species
2, 3 Feb 2019
9, 10 Feb 2019
Area C
Limit 10
Paradise Shelduck
2, 3 and 9, 10 Feb 2019
Limit 15
Area B
Pheasant (both sexes)
1 Apr 2019 to 3 May 2019
No Limit
Definition of Areas
(1) Area A: All that part of the region encompassing Lake Wainono and Wainono Reserve and bounded to the north by Hook Beach Road, the west by State Highway 1, the south by Poingdestres Road and the east by the Pacific Ocean.
(2) Area B: That part of the region not included in Area A.
(3) Area C: That part of the region north of the Opihi River only over agricultural grain crops and green feed paddocks and more than 200 metres from any water body.
Otago Fish and Game Region
Paradise Shelduck
2 Mar 2019 (one day only)
Limit 5
All areas junior hunting day (refer to clause 5.4 for this Region)
(5.4) The summer paradise duck season is open for one day on 2 March 2019 for junior licence holders only, and is restricted to locations 200 metres or more from open water.