Wild Animal Control Act 1977

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)