(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
activity includes a trade, business, or occupation
amend, in relation to any conservation management strategy, conservation management plan, freshwater fisheries management plan, or sports fish and game management plan, means any change that does not affect the objectives of the strategy or plan
Anglers Notice means a notice published in the Gazette by a Fish and Game Council under section 26R
animal means any member of the animal kingdom other than a human being
animal product means any part of any animal, or any dead animal or part of any dead animal; and includes the nest, excrement, secretion, semen, egg, or foetus, of any animal or dead animal
aquatic life means any species of plant or animal life (except birds) that must, at any time of the life history of the species, inhabit freshwater; and includes any part of any such plant or animal
certified aerodrome means an aerodrome licensed under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953 or certificated under rules made under the Civil Aviation Act 1990
common marine and coastal area has the meaning given in section 9(1) of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011
companion dog means a dog certified by the Top Dog Companion Trust as being a companion dog or a dog under training as a companion dog
concession or concession document—
concessionaire means a person who is—
under Part 3B
conservation means the preservation and protection of natural and historic resources for the purpose of maintaining their intrinsic values, providing for their appreciation and recreational enjoyment by the public, and safeguarding the options of future generations
conservation area means any land or foreshore that is—
Conservation Board or Board means a Conservation Board established under section 6L
conservation management plan means a conservation management plan approved under section 14E of the Wildlife Act 1953, section 8 of the Marine Reserves Act 1971, section 40B of the Reserves Act 1977, section 3D of the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978, or section 17G of this Act
conservation management strategy means a conservation management strategy approved under section 17F
controlled dog area means any area declared, by notice published in the Gazette under section 26ZS, to be a controlled dog area
customary marine title area has the meaning given in section 9(1) of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011
day means a period of 24 hours beginning at midnight and ending with the following midnight
Department means the Department of Conservation
Deputy Director-General means a Deputy Director-General of Conservation
Director means the manager of the New Zealand Fish and Game Council
Director-General means the Director-General of Conservation
Fish and Game Council means a Fish and Game Council established under section 26P
fish and game ranger means a fish and game ranger appointed pursuant to section 26FA or deemed to be appointed under that section
fishery means 1 or more stocks or parts of stocks or 1 or more species of freshwater fish or aquatic life that can be treated as a unit for the purposes of conservation or management
fishery officer means any officer specified as such in section 76 of the Fisheries Act 1983
foreshore means such parts of the bed, shore, or banks of a tidal water as are covered and uncovered by the flow and ebb of the tide at mean spring tides
freshwater means—
(a) all waters of rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, lagoons, wetlands, impoundments, canals, channels, watercourses, or other bodies of water whether naturally occurring or artificially made:
(d) all waters in the mouth of every river or stream, and the mouth of every river and stream shall be deemed to include every outlet thereof and the seashore between those outlets and the waters of the sea or lying within a distance of 500 metres from any place where at low tide the waters of a river or stream meet the waters of the sea
freshwater fish includes all species of finfish of the Classes Agnatha and Osteichthyes, and all shellfish of the Classes Mollusca and Crustacea, that must, at any time in the life history of the species, inhabit fresh water; and includes any part thereof and such finfish and shellfish that seasonally migrate into or out of freshwater
freshwater fisheries management plan means a freshwater fisheries management plan approved under section 17K
guide dog means a dog certified by the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind as being a guide dog or a dog under training as a guide dog
historic resource means a historic place within the meaning of the Historic Places Act 1993; and includes any interest in a historic resource
indigenous fish means any freshwater fish that is indigenous to New Zealand
interest, in relation to any land, includes an estate in, and a right over or in respect of, the land; but does not include any right under or in respect of any covenant registered against land
lake means a body of fresh water whose bed has an area of 8 hectares or more and which is entirely or nearly surrounded by land
lease—
and lessee has a corresponding meaning
licence—
(b) includes—
(iii) any document purporting to be a licence (whether or not the licence gives an interest, or makes any provision, referred to in paragraph (a)) and issued under this Act before the commencement of the said section 2(2);—
and licensee has a corresponding meaning
livestock means any ass, cattle, or other browsing animal (not being a deer or goat or a marine mammal, fish, or shellfish), horse, mule, sheep, or swine, of whatever age or sex and whether or not neutered; and includes any animal, of whatever age or sex and whether or not neutered, of a class declared to be livestock for the purposes of this Act by the Governor-General by Order in Council
manawhenua means customary authority exercised by an iwi or hapu or individual in an identified area
Minister means the Minister of Conservation
natural resources means—
and includes any interest in a natural resource
nature conservation means the preservation and protection of the natural resources of New Zealand, having regard to their intrinsic values and having special regard to indigenous flora and fauna, natural ecosystems, and landscape
New Zealand Conservation Authority or Conservation Authority or Authority means the New Zealand Conservation Authority established under section 6A
New Zealand Fish and Game Council means the New Zealand Fish and Game Council established under section 26B
Nga Whenua Rahui kawenata means an agreement entered into under section 27A
open dog area means any area declared, by notice published in the Gazette under section 26ZS, to be an open dog area
operational work plan means an annual operational work plan having effect under section 26Q(3)
owner, in relation to any dog, means every person who—
(b) has the dog in his or her possession, whether the dog is at large or in confinement, otherwise than for a period not exceeding 72 hours for the purpose of preventing the dog causing injury, damage, or distress, or for the sole purpose of restoring a lost dog to its owner; or
but does not include any person who has seized or taken custody of the dog under this Act or the Animal Welfare Act 1999 or the National Parks Act 1980 or the Dog Control Act 1996 or any order made under the Dog Control Act 1996 or the Animal Welfare Act 1999
permit in relation to Part 3B,—
permit holder has a corresponding meaning
planning document has the meaning given in section 9(1) of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011
plant means any member of the plant kingdom; and includes any alga, bacterium, or fungus, and any part of or seed or spore from any plant
preservation, in relation to a resource, means the maintenance, so far as is practicable, of its intrinsic values
private land means any land that—
protected wildlife means—
protected wildlife vulnerable to dogs means—
protection, in relation to a resource, means its maintenance, so far as is practicable, in its current state; but includes—
review, in relation to any conservation management strategy or management plan, means to consider all objectives and policies of those provisions under review and to approve a new strategy or plan, having regard to increased knowledge or changed circumstances; and, for the purposes of this definition, an objective is a statement of intent from which a policy is derived
sale includes every method of disposition for valuable consideration, including barter; and includes the disposition to an agent for sale on consignment; and also includes offering or attempting to sell, or receiving or having in possession for sale, or exposing for sale, or sending or delivering for sale, or causing or permitting to be sold, offered, or exposed for sale; and also includes disposal by way of gambling; and sell and sold have corresponding meanings
ship means a ship, boat, hovercraft, raft, or vessel of any other description used, or designed to be used, in navigation
sports fish means every species of freshwater fish that the Governor-General may declare, by Order in Council, to be sports fish for the purposes of this Act; and any such Order in Council may be expressed to apply to freshwater fish in any specified freshwater or other waters
sports fish and game management plan means a sports fish and game management plan approved under section 17M
sports fishing guide means a person whose services are actively promoted or advertised for hire or reward with the express purpose of organising and assisting persons to fish for sports fish
State forest land means land that—
stewardship area means a conservation area that is not—
taking—
(a) in relation to any plant, includes the breaking, cutting, destroying, digging up, gathering, plucking, pulling up, and removing, of the plant; and to take has a corresponding meaning:
Taupo Fishery means the fishery to which section 14 of the Maori Land Amendment and Maori Land Claims Adjustment Act 1926 relates
vehicle has the same meaning as in the Land Transport Act 1998; but includes any vehicle from which any wheels have been removed
warranted officer means a person—
(b) is acting on or in respect of any matter or thing arising, situated, or formerly situated in the district, area, or areas for which the person is appointed or is deemed to be a warranted officer
watercourse area means land for the time being declared to be such an area under section 23
wild animal has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Wild Animal Control Act 1977; but does not include any animal product derived from a wild animal
working day means a day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday, Waitangi Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, the Sovereign's birthday, Labour Day, or a day during a period commencing on any Christmas Day and ending with the 15th day of the following January.
(2) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, conservation park, ecological area, sanctuary area, or wilderness area, mean an area held for ecological, park, sanctuary, or wilderness purposes under section 18(1).
(3) For the purposes of this Act, the Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, declare any species to be included in or excluded from the definitions of the terms aquatic life, freshwater fish, or sports fish in subsection (1); and any such declaration may be expressed to apply to any species in any specified areas or waters, or generally throughout New Zealand.
Section 2(1) activity: inserted, on 13 March 1996, by section 2(4) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).
Section 2(1) aircraft: amended, on 1 September 1990, pursuant to section 101(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990 (1990 No 98).
Section 2(1) amend: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) Anglers Notice: inserted, on 13 March 1996, by section 2(3) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).
Section 2(1) aquatic life: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) bed: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) certified aerodrome: inserted, on 13 March 1996, by section 2(4) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).
Section 2(1) common marine and coastal area: inserted, on 1 April 2011, by section 128 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (2011 No 3).
Section 2(1) companion dog: inserted, on 2 May 1996, by section 2(1) of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 14).
Section 2(1) concession or concession document: inserted, on 13 March 1996, by section 2(4) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).
Section 2(1) concessionaire: inserted, on 13 March 1996, by section 2(4) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).
Section 2(1) Conservation Board or Board: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) conservation management plan: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) conservation management plan: amended, on 27 September 2001, by section 3(a) of the Conservation Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 59).
Section 2(1) conservation management strategy: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) contaminant: inserted, on 13 March 1996, by section 2(3) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).
Section 2(1) controlled dog area: inserted, on 2 May 1996, by section 2(1) of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 14).
Section 2(1) customary marine title area: inserted, on 1 April 2011, by section 128 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (2011 No 3).
Section 2(1) day: inserted, on 2 May 1996, by section 2(1) of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 14).
Section 2(1) Director: inserted, on 25 November 1994, by section 2(1) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 108).
Section 2(1) District Anglers Notice: repealed, on 13 March 1996, by section 2(1) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).
Section 2(1) effect: inserted, on 13 March 1996, by section 2(4) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).
Section 2(1) Fish and Game Council: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) fish and game ranger: inserted, on 25 November 1994, by section 2(2) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 108).
Section 2(1) fishery: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) fishery officer: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) fishing: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) foreshore: substituted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) freshwater: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) freshwater fish: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) freshwater fisheries management plan: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) game: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) game bird habitat stamp: inserted, on 17 May 1993, by section 6 of the Wildlife Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 39).
Section 2(1) game hunting guide: inserted, on 13 March 1996, by section 2(3) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).
Section 2(1) guide dog: inserted, on 2 May 1996, by section 2(1) of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 14).
Section 2(1) guide dog: amended, on 30 April 2003, by section 28(1) of the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind Act 2002 (2002 No 3 (P)).
Section 2(1) historic resource: amended, on 1 July 1993, pursuant to section 118(1) of the Historic Places Act 1993 (1993 No 38).
Section 2(1) indigenous fish: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) lake: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) lease: substituted, on 1 July 1996, by section 2(2) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).
Section 2(1) licence: substituted, on 1 July 1996, by section 2(2) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).
Section 2(1) livestock: amended, on 25 November 1994, by section 2(3) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 108).
Section 2(1) management plan: repealed, on 27 September 2001, by section 3(b) of the Conservation Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 59).
Section 2(1) manawhenua: inserted, on 24 March 1993, by section 2 of the Conservation Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 9).
Section 2(1) Maori: amended, on 1 July 1993, pursuant to section 362(2) of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 (1993 No 4).
Section 2(1) Maori land: inserted, on 24 March 1993, by section 2 of the Conservation Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 9).
Section 2(1) marginal strip: substituted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) nature conservation: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) New Zealand Conservation Authority or Conservation Authority or Authority: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) New Zealand Fish and Game Council: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) Nga Whenua Rahui kawenata: inserted, on 24 March 1993, by section 2 of the Conservation Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 9).
Section 2(1) open dog area: inserted, on 2 May 1996, by section 2(1) of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 14).
Section 2(1) operational work plan: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) owner: inserted, on 2 May 1996, by section 2(1) of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 14).
Section 2(1) owner: amended, on 1 January 2000, by section 194 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999 (1999 No 142).
Section 2(1) permit: inserted, on 13 March 1996, by section 2(4) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).
Section 2(1) planning document: inserted, on 1 April 2011, by section 128 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (2011 No 3).
Section 2(1) private land paragraph (a): amended, on 1 July 1993, pursuant to section 362(2) of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 (1993 No 4).
Section 2(1) protected wildlife: inserted, on 2 May 1996, by section 2(1) of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 14).
Section 2(1) protected wildlife vulnerable to dogs: inserted, on 2 May 1996, by section 2(1) of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 14).
Section 2(1) review: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) sale: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) sale: amended, on 1 July 2004, by section 374 of the Gambling Act 2003 (2003 No 51).
Section 2(1) ship: substituted (with effect on 1 April 1987), on 2 July 1987, by section 11(1) of the State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 117).
Section 2(1) sports fish: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) sports fish and game management plan: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) sports fishing guide: inserted, on 13 March 1996, by section 2(3) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).
Section 2(1) taking: substituted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) Taupo Fishery: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(1) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Section 2(1) vehicle: amended, on 1 March 1999, by section 215(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998 (1998 No 110).
Section 2(1) walkway: repealed, on 30 September 2008, by section 82 of the Walking Access Act 2008 (2008 No 101).
Section 2(1) warranted officer: substituted, on 2 May 1996, by section 2(2) of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 14).
Section 2(1) wildlife: inserted, on 13 March 1996, by section 2(3) of the Conservation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 1).
Section 2(3): added, on 10 April 1990, by section 3(2) of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).