North Island Regions & Rules – Mallard and Grey Duck 2025 |
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| Fish & Game Region | Season Length | Daily Bag Limit |
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Northland |
3 May – 29 June 2025 |
12 (All areas) |
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Auckland/Waikato |
3 May – 2 June 2025 |
8 (All areas excl Great Barrier Is) 0 (Great Barrier Is) |
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Eastern |
3 May – 15 June 2025 |
6 (All areas) |
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Hawke’s Bay |
3 May – 29 June 2025 |
8 (All areas) |
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Taranaki |
3 May – 29 June 2025 |
10 (All areas) |
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Wellington |
3 May – 29 June 2025 |
10 (All areas) |
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North Island - Paradise Shelduck 2025 |
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Fish & Game Region |
Season Length |
Daily Bag Limit |
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Northland |
3 May – 27 July 2025 14 - 22 Feb 2026 |
25 (All areas) 25 (All areas) |
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Auckland/Waikato
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3 May – 29 June 2025 3 May – 29 June 2025 14 & 15 Feb 2026 |
10 (Sth of Auckland Harbour Bridge) 20 (Nth of Auckland Harbour Bridge) 15 (Nth of Auckland Harbour Bridge) |
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Eastern |
3 May – 29 June 2025 |
6 (Areas A1,A2) |
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3 May – 29 June 2025 |
10 (Area B2 & B1 Sth of true right bank, Uawa River mouth, Tolaga Bay) |
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3 May – 13 July 2025 |
20 (B1, north of true right bank, Uawa River Mouth, Tolaga Bay) |
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Hawke’s Bay |
3 May – 29 June 2025 |
8 (All areas) |
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Taranaki |
3 May – 4 May 2025 3 May – 4 May 2025 |
15 (Area C) 10 (Areas A & B) |
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Wellington |
3 May – 29 June 2025 |
10 (All areas) |
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South Island Regions & Rules – Mallard and Grey Duck 2025 |
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Fish & Game Region |
Season Length |
Daily Bag Limit |
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Nelson-Marlborough |
3 May – 27 July 2025 |
8 (All areas) |
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West Coast |
3 May – 27 July 2025 |
15 (All areas - aggregate bag) |
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North Canterbury |
3 & 4 May 2025 5 May - 27 July 2025 7 & 8 and 14 & 15 Feb 2026 |
20 (All areas) 15 (All areas) 10 (Area B, only over agricultural grain crops/green feed paddocks more than 200m from any water body.) |
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Central South Island |
3 May – 27 July 2025 7 & 8 and 14 & 15 Feb 2026 |
50 (All areas) 10 (Area C) |
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Otago |
3 May – 27 July 2025 |
25 (All areas) |
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Southland |
3 May - 13 Jul 2025 | 25 (All areas) |
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South Island - Paradise Shelduck 2025 |
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Fish & Game Region |
Season Length |
Daily Bag Limit |
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Nelson-Marlborough |
3 May – 27 July 2025 3 May – 27 July 2025 |
10 (Except for Tasman/Golden Bay area) 15 (Tasman/Golden Bay area) |
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West Coast |
3 May – 27 July 2025 28 Feb - 22 Mar 2026 |
15 (All areas) 15 (Locations 200 metres or more from open water) |
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North Canterbury |
3 May – 27 July 2025 |
15 (All areas) |
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7 Feb - 15 March 2026 |
15 (Area A, only over agricultural grain crops and green feed paddocks and more that 200 metres from any water body) |
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7 Feb - 15 March 2025 |
20 (Area B, only over agricultural grain crops and green feed paddocks and more that 200 metres from any water body) |
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Central South Island |
3 May – 27 July 2025 28 Jul - 28 Sep 2025 7 & 8 and 14 & 15 Feb 2026 |
25 (All areas) 25 (West of SH 1) 15 (Area B) |
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Otago |
3 May – 31 August 2025 7 - 15 March 2026 |
12 (All areas) 5 (All areas - refer to clause 5(4) for this Region) |
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Southland |
3 May – 4 May 2025 5 May - 13 Jul 2025 |
10 6 |
Please check the North and South Island Game Bird Hunting Guides (use link above) for seasons, bag limits, etc, for other species.