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In Hawke's Bay you can fish for whitebait from 1 September - 30 October each year. On this page you can find out how to apply and pay for a whitebait stand.
In Hawke's Bay you can fish for whitebait between 1 September - 30 October.
The Regional Council issues resource consents for whitebait stands. Each stand owner must comply with all conditions of their resource consent.
Whitebaiting stands can be erected 7 days prior to the start of the season and must be removed within 14 days of the season ending.
The 2024 whitebaiting season will be going ahead, and we will be issuing consents for stands. The rāhui placed by Mana Ahuriri, and the rāhui placed by hapū and marae of Heretaunga Tamatea Settlement Trust in 2023 following Cyclone Gabrielle has ended.
The whitebaiting season begins on 1 September 2024 and ends on 30 October 2024. You can access your whitebait stand site from Saturday 24 August 2024.
Please respect our awa. No rubbish dumping, tree felling, or anti-social behaviour is allowed and may result in licenses being revoked.
Due to damage from Cyclone Gabrielle, some of the stand sites may have gone or access may be compromised.
Stand holders with current consents will be able to access the river and their sites from Saturday 17 August 2024, and re-establish their number at the same point or as close as possible.
Any significant alterations will need to be worked through with the assistance of our river delegates.
Your application will be for a stand at one site. In some areas there are waiting lists which are managed by the Regional Council and river delegates.
Step 1: Contact the river delegate so that you can agree on a site location.
Step 2: Once a location has been agreed, the delegate will mark and sign it on the river map and allocate a stand number to you.
Step 3: Once you have been issued a stand number, you can submit your application:
Current stand holders will receive an invoice a month or so before the season starts. If your annual fee is not paid by 31 August 2024, your License to Occupy and Consent will be cancelled.
|
2024 Fees |
Cost |
|---|---|
| Whitebait stand | $55.00 |
| Keys (if required, only to be used during the whitebaiting season) Available for purchase from Hawke's Bay Regional Council at 159 Dalton Street, Napier |
$20.00 |
| River | Contact Name | Contact number |
|---|---|---|
| Tukituki River | Glen Lindsay | (06) 875 0006 or 027 540 0352 |
| Clive River | Jonathan Swinbanks | 027 249 2090 |
| Ngaruroro River (right bank) | Dean Dawson | 021 143 1530 |
| Ngaruroro River (left bank) | Richie Makin | 027 273 4233 |
| Tutaekuri River | Gavin Wright | 021 900 162 |
Whitebait stand resource consent application
Map: Te Awa o Mokotūāraro (formerly Clive River)
Map: Tutaekuri-Ngaruroro Rivers
More information about regulations, species, and populations:
The Whitebaiter's Guide to Whitebaiting
Contact details for each of the river delegates are listed on this page.
For further help or information, please contact ranger@hbrc.govt.nz
+64 6 835 9200
159 Dalton Street. Napier 4110
Private Bag 6006, Napier 4142
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