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Regional Council Must Act On Deadly Botulism Outbreaks
Sunday, 19 March 2023, 7:14 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
An outbreak of avian botulism in Waikato’s Whangamarino wetland that has killed thousands of waterfowl including some rare indigenous species is yet another wake-up call for urgent action, says Fish & Game New Zealand. The latest outbreak ... More >>
River Guardians Back In The Water
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 12:49 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game has launched a diving programme to monitor New Zealand’s trout populations and assess the health of the nation’s waterways. Fish & Game staff equipped with diving gear will drift and glide down hundreds of kilometres ... More >>
Proposed Law Turns Back On Kiwi Way Of Life
Friday, 3 February 2023, 3:44 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
People who enjoy the outdoors for recreation, fishing and hunting will lose rights under the Natural and Built Environments Bill. Fish & Game New Zealand chief executive Corina Jordan says the proposed replacement for the Resource Management ... More >>
Game Bird Habitat Stamp Winner For 2023 Announced
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 5:49 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
A photo of a Californian quail strutting along a fence line is the image that will adorn the 2023 Game Bird Habitat Stamp. Each year Game bird hunters pay an additional $5 for their game bird hunting licence to conserve the habitat of New Zealand’s ... More >>
Game Bird Habitat Stamp Winner For 2023 Announced
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 12:41 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
A photo of a Californian quail strutting along a fence line is the image that will adorn the 2023 Game Bird Habitat Stamp. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2302/d7dac50a8a2bb712d158.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> Each year Game bird hunters ... More >>
Call To Halt Decline Of Wetlands Ahead Of World Wetlands Day
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 11:28 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
New Zealanders are being encouraged to consider creating and preserving wetlands to help halt the decline of these threatened habitats across the country. Just nine per cent of the country’s original wetlands remain, and Fish & Game is ... More >>
Ranging Operation Catches Out Several Anglers At Canals
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 4:23 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
A joint Fish & Game ranger training and night-ranging operation held over the weekend of 21-22 January resulted in several sports fishing offences being detected at the Mackenzie hydro canals. Twelve Central South Island and North Canterbury Fish ... More >>
Stunning Weather Greets High Country Anglers
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 11:56 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Beautiful weather greeted the thousand-odd anglers who celebrated the Canterbury High Country fishery opening at the weekend. The calm conditions that greeted anglers enjoying the high country's stunning scenery also enabled easy fish spotting. On ... More >>
Fish & Game Alarmed At Forestry Report
Friday, 28 October 2022, 11:34 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is alarmed at a recently released report which shows the pace and extent of farmland being converted to forestry in Aotearoa New Zealand. Chief executive Corina Jordan says the scale of the land-use change, which is having a ... More >>
Anglers Out In Force For Start Of The Season
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 1:46 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game NZ is expecting a "massive" turn-out of anglers this weekend for the opening of the new freshwater fishing season which kicks off Saturday, October 1. Chief executive Corina Jordan says the start of the new season seldom ... More >>
New Signs Show The Way For Canterbury Anglers
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 5:36 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Over 100 new angler access signs have recently gone up around the North Canterbury Fish & Game Region in preparation for the new fishing season starting October 1. Angler access signs unlock a vast area of fantastic fishing spots that a fishing ... More >>
Celebration Of Women In Angling This Saturday
Friday, 9 September 2022, 1:20 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game NZ chief executive Corina Jordan is encouraging Kiwi women to get out on the water this Saturday (September 9, 2022) and celebrate International Women’s Fly Fishing Day. This is the third year the event has been held. It is ... More >>
Conservation Week Is An Opportunity To Applaud The "massive" Environmental Effort By Anglers And Hunters
Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 2:41 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Conservation Week (September 5-11) is an opportunity to applaud the "massive" environmental effort invested by anglers and hunters throughout the country, says Fish & Game NZ. Chief executive Corina Jordan says the conservation gains ... More >>
Repeat Offending Angler Fined For Exceeding The Bag Limit
Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 9:17 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Southland angler Christopher Wood was fined nearly $1500 in the Timaru District Court last week. Wood plead guilty in the Timaru District Court on Thursday for exceeding the daily bag limit whilst fishing in the McKenzie Country Hydro Canals. The hydro ... More >>
Fish & Game Research Project Reaches 20-Pound Milestone
Friday, 3 June 2022, 12:13 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Angler Scott Miller landed a huge 20-pound (9kg) brown trout in the Tekapo Canal in April 2022, catching the attention of Central South Island Fish & Game. Central South Island Fish & Game Officer Rhys Adams said, "although ... More >>
Fish & Game Welcomes New Farm Wetlands Guidance
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 4:31 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game welcomes the new NIWA-DairyNZ resource to help farmers with wetland design and performance. "New Zealanders are becoming far more aware of the important role wetlands play in 'taking care of water,' from recharging groundwater ... More >>
Fish & Game Welcomes New Farm Wetlands Guidance
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 4:31 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game welcomes the new NIWA-DairyNZ resource to help farmers with wetland design and performance. "New Zealanders are becoming far more aware of the important role wetlands play in 'taking care of water,' from recharging groundwater ... More >>
Stunning Weather Greeted Around 50,000 Game Bird Hunters Around The Country This Morning
Saturday, 7 May 2022, 5:02 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
While the sunshine and light winds across the country might have been in the duck's favour, it didn't stop hunters from celebrating the traditional first Saturday in May, the Opening Day of the game bird hunting season. The warm wet summer had contributed ... More >>
‘Significantly’ More Work Needed To Remedy Environment Woes - Fish & Game
Thursday, 14 April 2022, 3:05 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game says the latest stocktake of the New Zealand environment points to significantly more work being required to improve water quality and reverse wetland loss. Commenting on the release of the Environment Aotearoa 2022 report today, NZ ... More >>
Anglers Reminded To Stick To The Rules
Monday, 28 March 2022, 2:12 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Close to one in ten anglers checked by Central South Island Fish & Game are non-compliant with the sports fishing regulations. With over five months of the sports fishing season completed, the Central South Island Fish & Game Council ... More >>
