These regulations are amended each year to suit changing sporting and environmental conditions. “The regulations printed in the guide booklets are subject to the Minister of Conservation’s approval.  A copy of the published notice in the New Zealand Gazette is available below.”

Each region has its own set of regulations working in conjunction with the national regulations.

Please be aware of and adhere to local regulations at all times - they are designed to ensure the sustainability of gamebird hunting and fishing, and the wonderful natural resource that is the New Zealand environment.

Game Notice published in the NZ Gazette
The purpose of the Game Notice is to set out the conditions under which a licence holder may hunt for game birds in each Fish and Game region. As soon as practicable after the notice for each season is approved by the Minister of Conservation, the NZ Council is required to publish the notice in the New Zealand Gazette. Fish & Game New Zealand reproduces the regulations contained in the Notice in the form of North and South Island booklets as free guides for anglers and hunters. Hunters should ensure they obtain a booklet when they purchase a hunting licence.

Game Notice amendment for Eastern paradise shelduck

All North Island Hunting Regulations New for 2009

All South Island Hunting Regulations New for 2009

Anglers Notice in the NZ Gazette
The purpose of the Anglers’ Notice is to set out the conditions under which a licence holder may fish for sports fish in each Fish and Game region. As soon as practicable after the notice for each season is approved by the Minister of Conservation, the NZ Council is required to publish the notice in the New Zealand Gazette. Fish & Game New Zealand reproduces the regulations contained in the Notice in the form of North and South Island booklets as free guides for anglers and hunters. Anglers should ensure they obtain a booklet when they purchase a fishing licence

Anglers Notice amendment for Wellington Rangitikei River

All North Island Fishing Regulations New for 2009/10

All South Island Fishing Regulations New for 2009/10

Licences, Fees and Forms Notice

The Licences, Fees and Forms Notice is issued under the authority of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989.  Each notice is signed by the Minister of Conservation and administered by the Department of Conservation.  The notice:

• fixes the forms and classes of licence:
• fixes the scope and effect of those classes of licence:
• provides for the licences issued for any region to be available in all other regions:
• fixes the fees payable to fish and game councils for licences.

The notice is a form of regulation.  Under Standing Order 314 all regulations are subject to examination and possible investigation by the Regulations Review Committee.  This means that the New Zealand Fish and Game Council must respond to questions raised by the Committee on each of the two notices and report its responses to the Committee via the Department of Conservation.

 The two notices can be viewed by clicking on the following:

Game Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2009/0066/latest/whole.html
Sports Fish Licences, Fees and Forms Notice http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2009/0260/latest/DLM2341901.html

Regional Regulations

Northland - Hunting - Fishing

Auckland / Waikato - Hunting - Fishing

Eastern - Hunting - Fishing

Hawke's Bay - Hunting - Fishing

Wellington - Hunting - Fishing

Taranaki - Hunting - Fishing

Nelson / Marlborough - Hunting - Fishing

North Canterbury - Hunting - Fishing

West Coast - Hunting - Fishing

Central South Island - Hunting - Fishing

Otago - Hunting - Fishing

Southland - Hunting - Fishing

Otago Greenstone Booking system is online
Click HERE for more details.