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Wildlife Act 1953

Miscellaneous

Schedule 3: Wildlife that may be hunted or killed subject to Minister's notification

You could also call this:

"Animals you can hunt or kill if you follow the rules"

The Wildlife Act 1953 has a list of wildlife that you can hunt or kill, but only if you follow the rules. This list is in a part of the Act called Schedule 3. The Minister is in charge of deciding what wildlife can be hunted or killed. You can find the list of wildlife in Schedule 3, which is divided into two parts. Part 1 has a list of birds and animals that you can hunt or kill, but only in certain areas or under certain conditions. Some of these areas are called upland game preserves and are listed in Part 2 of Schedule 3, which you can find by following the link to Part 2 of this schedule.

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3Wildlife that may be hunted or killed subject to Minister's notification Empowered by s 6

1Wildlife that may be hunted or killed subject to conditions

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Australasian harrier (harrier hawk) (Circus approximans)
Black swan (Cygnus atratus): on Chatham Islands only
Chukar (Alectoris chukar): on Chatham Islands only
Duck—
Grey duck (Anas superciliosa) and any cross of that species with any other species, variety, or kind of duck (on Chatham Islands only)
Grey teal (Anas gracilis)
Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) and any cross of that species with any other species, variety, or kind of duck (on Chatham Islands only)
Grey-faced petrel (northern mutton bird) (Pterodroma macroptera)
Mute swan (Cygnus olor)
Partridge:

Grey partridge (Perdix perdix): on Chatham Islands only

Red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa rufa)—

  • on Chatham Islands; and
    1. within the areas (commonly known as upland game preserves) specified in Part 2 of this schedule

        1. Pheasant:

        any bird, not being a domestic bird, of the genus Phasianus and any cross of any such bird with any other species, variety, or kind of pheasant—

      1. on Chatham Islands; and
        1. within the areas (commonly known as upland game preserves) specified in Part 2 of this schedule

            1. Pukeko (Porphyrio melanotus): on Chatham Islands only
            Quail—
            Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus): on Chatham Islands only
            Brown quail (Coturnix ypsilophora): on Chatham Islands only
            California quail (Callipepla californica): on Chatham Islands only
            Shag—
            Black shag (Phalacrocorax carbo novaehollandiae)
            Little shag (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos brevirostris)
            Pied shag (Phalacrocorax varius varius)
            Sooty shearwater (mutton bird) (Puffinus griseus)
            Weka—
            South Island weka (Gallirallus): on Chatham Islands only
            Stewart Island weka (Gallirallus): on islets off Stewart Island and in Foveaux Strait only

            Notes
            • Schedule 3 Part 1: amended, on , by clause 6(2) of the Wildlife Order 2019 (LI 2019/154).
            • Schedule 3 Part 1: amended, on , by clause 2 of the Wildlife (Canada Goose) Order 1973 (SR 1973/2).

            2Specified areas (commonly known as upland game preserves) where certain wildlife may be hunted or killed subject to conditions

            Northland Fish and Game Region

          1. Mangakahia (Whangārei): 359 ha, more or less, being Sections 6–8 and 16 Block XI Mangakahia SD, and Lot 1 DP 64375, Lot 2 DP 497257, Lots 2 and 3 DP 40927, Pt Lot 1 DP 208325, and Pt Lot 1 DP 45308 North Auckland Land District:

              1. Eastern Fish and Game Region

            1. Equine and Cropp Farms (Rotoma): 283 ha, more or less, being Pt Section 2 Blk I Rotoma SD (SO 17091) and Lot 5 DPS 34925; and 316 ha, more or less, being Secs 17 (SO 17091), 22 and 23 (SO 49960) Blk I Rotoma SD:
              1. Prime Pine (Matata): 118 ha, more or less, being Pt Lot 1 DPS 58240:
                1. Totara Lodge (Wairakei): 1242 ha, more or less, being Lots 1, 2, 4, and 5 DPS 61926, Part Tatua East 18 Block, Tatua East 17 Block, Tatua East Hunahuna Reserve, Tatua East 16A, Part Tatua East 16B, and Lot 3 DP 338327:
                  1. Coates Road (Lake Ohakuri): 389 ha, more or less, being Lots 1 and 3 DPS 87775, Sections 2–5 SO 60470, and Lot 2 DP 476535:

                      1. Hawke’s Bay Fish and Game Region

                    1. Whanawhana (Hawke’s Bay): 758 ha, more or less, being Lots 2 and 3 DP 24970:
                      1. Tuna Nui Station (Hawke’s Bay): 927 ha, more or less, being Lot 1 DP 11019, Lots 5 and 8 DP 24213, Pt Lot 1 DP 7979, Lot 2 DP 350254, Lots 1 and 2 DP 460372, Lots 2–4 DP 24212, Lot 2 DP 307838, and Lot 1 DP 365103:
                        1. Ngamatea Station (Waiouru): 1257 ha, more or less, being the area encompassed within a 2,000 m radius of the point of latitude 39°25′08.76″S and longitude 176°08′53.82″E:
                          1. Wharehunga (Waipukurau): 487 ha, more or less, being Lots 2 and 3 DP 339686, and Section 13 Block VIII Takapau SD:
                            1. Poronui (Taharua Valley): 6,449 ha, more or less, being the land recorded in records of title SA33D/399, SA51D/718, SA61A/148, and SA72C/660:
                              1. Olrig and Whanakino (Maraekakaho): 1,623 ha, more or less, being Lot 2 DP 535991, Lot 3 DP 22254, Lot 5 DP 321684, Lot 1 DP 26344, Lots 3 and 4 DP 8713, and Sections 3 and 5 SO Plan 10203:

                                  1. Wellington Fish and Game Region

                                1. Rathmoy (Hunterville): (a) 1531 ha, more or less, being Certificates of Title WN40B/749, WN40B/748, WN52D/111, WN432/197, WN40C/405, WN538/44, WN538/45, WN538/46, WN5D/245, WN5D/244, WN257/17, WN33D/15, WN319/55, WN188/149, WN538/43, WN50D/387, WN441/119, and WN264/131, and Pt Lot 1 DP 5613, Lot 2 DP 326478, and Lots 90–99 DP 297; and (b) adjoining land 64 ha, more or less, being Sections 125–128 Blk VII Ongo SD and Pt Lot 3 DP 2689; and (c) adjoining land 21 ha, more or less, being Pt Lot 8A DP 309, Pt Lot 2 DP 2689, and Section 102 Blk VII Ongo SD:
                                  1. Te Para Hut (Taihape): 128 ha, more or less, being Lots 1 and 2 DP 58801 Block VI Hautapu SD:
                                    1. Lagoon Hill (southern Wairarapa): 653 ha, more or less, being Lots 1 and 4 DP 579663 Wellington Land District:
                                      1. Papanui (Wellington): 302 ha, more or less, being Lot 3 DP 423315:

                                          1. Nelson/Marlborough Fish and Game Region

                                        1. Ugbrooke (Lower Dashwood): 75 ha, more or less, being Lots 1 and 2 DP 520801 and Lot 3 DP 446989:

                                            1. West Coast Fish and Game Region

                                          1. Haupiri River (Greymouth): 1666 ha, more or less, being the area contained in Certificates of Title WS5A/972, WS5D/97, WS5A/973, WS5B/308, WS5B/309, WS2D/1052, WS2A/905, WS5A/545, WS2A/1197, WS8A/680, WS1A/1421, WS2D/876, WS1B/486, WS8C/1072, WS8C/1073, WS2D/854, WS8A/681, and WS5B/311:

                                              1. Central South Island Fish and Game Region

                                            1. Craigmore (Timaru): 1291 ha, more or less, being Lots 1–3 DP 14945, Section 3 SO 18577, and Lots 1 and 2 DP 315289:
                                              1. Grange Hill (Timaru): 2481 ha, more or less, being the area covered by Certificates of Title CB24B/742, CB24B/723, CB20B/632, and CB529/225 Canterbury Land District:
                                                1. Pinegrove (Timaru): 65 ha, more or less, being Lot 2 DP 437900 and Lot 2 DP 321973:
                                                  1. Waituna (Waimate): 1044 ha, more or less, being the land covered by Titles 330672, 656084, 749455, 749453, CB37C/1038, CB23K/728-729, and CB774/85; and the land covered by Titles 305507 and 330671:

                                                      1. Otago Fish and Game Region

                                                    1. Rough Ridge (Oturehua): 841 ha, more or less, being Section 3 Block VI Poolburn SD and Section 2 Block XVII, Section 24 Block XVI, Pt Section 10 Block XVI, and Section 42 Block XVI Blackstone SD.
                                                        1. Notes
                                                        • Schedule 3 Part 2 paragraph (aaa) heading: inserted, on , by clause 5(1) of the Wildlife Order 2025 (SL 2025/22).
                                                        • Schedule 3 Part 2 paragraph (aaa): inserted, on , by clause 5(1) of the Wildlife Order 2025 (SL 2025/22).
                                                        • Schedule 3 Part 2 paragraph (ha): inserted, on , by clause 5(1) of the Wildlife Order 2022 (SL 2022/122).
                                                        • Schedule 3 Part 2 paragraph (hb): inserted, on , by clause 5(1) of the Wildlife Order 2022 (SL 2022/122).
                                                        • Schedule 3 Part 2 paragraph (ja): inserted, on , by clause 5(2) of the Wildlife Order 2025 (SL 2025/22).
                                                        • Schedule 3 Part 2 paragraph (ka) heading: inserted, on , by clause 5(2) of the Wildlife Order 2022 (SL 2022/122).
                                                        • Schedule 3 Part 2 paragraph (ka): inserted, on , by clause 5(2) of the Wildlife Order 2022 (SL 2022/122).
                                                        • Schedule 3 Part 2 paragraph (ma): inserted, on , by clause 5(3) of the Wildlife Order 2025 (SL 2025/22).