Chamois, South Canterbury
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Hunters should not to head into the hills or backcountry for hunting while New Zealand is at COVID-19 Alert Level 4.
Hunting will expose them and others to higher levels of risk and put pressure on the emergency services if they have to respond.
No hunting permits are being issued during this time. We have temporarily disabled the function on our website which allows hunters to apply for permits.
