The Wild Animal Control Act 1977 is a current Act of Parliament in New Zealand. It is administered by the Department of Conservation. Part 3 of the Act establishes recreational hunting areas (RHAs). If the wild animal species are not kept in check, commercial hunting is allowed. At present the following RHAs have been established:
North Island: Kaweka (East Coast/Hawkes Bay) Kaimanawa (Tongariro/Taupo) North Pureora Conservation Park (Waikato) Haurangi (Wellington) South Island Blue Mountains - (Southland) Greenstone/Caples - beside Lake Wakatipu (Otago) Lake Sumner - Nina, Doubtful Range, North Hurunui and Hurunui restricted hunting block (Canterbury) Oxford - Mt Oxford and Mt Thomas forest parks (Canterbury)
See also Hunting in New Zealand Conservation in New Zealand
References
External links Text of the Act