Conservation Act 1987

Taupo Fishery Regulations 2004

Pursuant to sections 26R(3) and 53(4) of the Conservation Act 1987, the Minister of Conservation amends the “Anglers Notice for Taupō District” published in the New Zealand Gazette, 27 May 2016, Issue No. 47, Notice No. 2016-gs2622, as follows:

1. In clause 9.1, delete the words “Part B” and replace with the words “Part A”.

2. In clause 9.2, insert the words “parallel to the river flow” after the word “anchored”.

3. In clause 9.4, insert the words “parallel to the river flow” after the word “anchored”.

4. After clause 9.5, insert the following clause 9.6:

   “9.6 No person shall fish for trout from a boat in the Tokaanu Tailrace Canal unless the boat is securely anchored parallel to the river flow with not more than two anchors.”

5. In the second row of Part A of the Schedule to the Notice, in the first column, delete the words

   “Lake Taupō within 300 metres of the centre of the mouth or mouths of rivers or streams listed in Part B of this Schedule (Each of these river mouths is generally marked with a landmark post)”

   and replace with the words

   “Lake Taupō within 300 metres of the centre of the mouth or mouths of the following rivers or streams:

   Tongariro River (all mouths)

   Omoho Stream (enters Lake Taupō at Waihi Bay)

   Waihi Stream

   Pukawa Stream

   Omori Stream

   Kuratau River

   Whareroa Stream

   Whanganui Stream

   Waihaha River

   Waihora Stream

   Otaketake Stream

   Whangamata Stream

   Mapara Stream

   The stream known as Dirty Duck Creek (located in the Awaroa Recreation Reserve approximately 1.6 kilometres north of the State Highway 1 Waitahanui River Bridge)

   Waitahanui River

   Hinemaiaia River

   Waipehi Stream

   Waitetoko Stream

   Tauranga Taupo River

   Waimarino River

   Waiotaka River

   (Each of these river mouths is normally marked by a landmark post)”.

6. In the first row of Part B of the Schedule to the Notice, in the first column, delete the words “landmark post” and replace with the word “sign”.

7. In the second row of Part B of the Schedule to the Notice, in the first column, delete the words “landmark post” and replace with the word “sign”.

8. In the third row of Part D of the Schedule to the Notice, in the first column, delete the words “Supervised children’s fishing provided by the centre at certain times” and replace with the words “See clause 8.2—authorised fishing events only.”

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of August 2016.

Hon MAGGIE BARRY onzm, Minister of Conservation.