New Zealand · Spearfishing zone
All New Zealand marine reserves (no-take)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at All New Zealand marine reserves (no-take).
Spearfishing and all other fishing/taking of marine life is prohibited in every marine reserve managed by the Department of Conservation under the Marine Reserves Act 1971. Named reserves include (among ~30+): Akaroa, Cape Rodney-Okakari Point, the ten Fiordland reserves, Kaikoura, Kapiti, Long Bay-Okura, Mōtū Manawa-Pollen Island, Parininihi, Poor Knights, Rangitāhua/Kermadec Islands, Taputeranga, Tāwharanui, Tonga Island, Tūhua (Mayor Island), Whanganui Inlet (Westhaven) and Whangārei Harbour.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for New Zealand
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.