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Hunters praised for safety focus
Sunday, 6 May 2018, 2:41 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish and Game staff say that most hunters encountered in a large-scale ranging operation were “more than happy” with their start to the new game bird season, that began early Saturday morning. (Sat May 5) More >>
Thousands turn out for new game bird hunting season
Saturday, 5 May 2018, 4:56 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Thousands of eager duck hunters, from seasoned veterans to family groups, have turned out across the country at the start of the new game bird hunting season this morning. More >>
Safety number one priority this game bird season
Thursday, 3 May 2018, 2:25 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Game bird hunters are being urged to make safety their number one priority when the new hunting season opens this weekend Saturday 5 May. More >>
Fish & Game welcomes National turnaround on environment
Monday, 30 April 2018, 2:46 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is welcoming National Party leader Simon Bridges’ pledge to “reset” the party’s environmental policies, saying it is good to see him finally acknowledge the new political reality in New Zealand. More >>
Urgent action needed after report’s sobering wake up call
Thursday, 19 April 2018, 3:20 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game has called for urgent government action on what it describes as a “sobering” official report showing wetlands, forests and waterways are coming under increasing pressure from unsustainable development. More >>
Call for cap on tourism numbers in New Zealand high country
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 3:44 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is calling on the Government to curb tourism numbers in the South Island high country, saying the pressure is now so high, it’s harming the environment and Kiwis’ traditional outdoor experiences. More >>
Regional councils must adopt new fish passage guidelines
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 11:06 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Forest & Bird is welcoming new guidelines released today that aim to reduce obstacles to fish in our streams, rivers and lakes. “Our native freshwater fish need to migrate up and down stream in order to feed and breed, especially those that ... More >>
Poacher pays ‘high price’ for trout from hatchery
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 10:59 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Trout poached from Fish & Game’s Ngongotaha hatchery were “anything but a free feed” for a Rotorua teenager who has paid dearly for his catch. More >>
Fish & Game rejects ‘nonsense’ claims on irrigation schemes
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 2:21 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game has dismissed as “nonsense” Irrigation New Zealand’s claims that irrigation is good for the environment. More >>
Fish & Game’s ‘offbeat’ school holiday entertainment
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 11:17 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Auckland/Waikato Fish & Game staff are preparing to lay on some school holiday entertainment of a very different sort – the chance for a “close encounter” with hundreds of catchable trout as they’re released into Lake Pupuke. More >>
Fish for winter trout
Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 9:48 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Remember, in general fish are more active prior to a front arriving and less active after it, says Fish & Game. More >>
Anglers urged to ‘have a say’ on fishing rules
Monday, 26 February 2018, 11:07 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers are being urged to take the opportunity to have a say on regional fishing rules that are under review. More >>
Anglers urged to ‘have a say’ on fishing rules
Monday, 26 February 2018, 10:26 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers are being urged to take the opportunity to have a say on Eastern Fish & Game fishing rules that are under review. More >>
Summer hunting for paradise shelduck on offer
Monday, 19 February 2018, 1:04 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
For Taranaki game bird hunters who can’t wait for the traditional May start of the hunting season to come around, Fish & Game is all set to lay on some summer hunting opportunities. More >>
Rotorua summer freshwater fishing tips
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 3:21 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Rotorua’s trout fishing is renowned around the world, attracting thousands of visitors hoping to catch one of the region’s magnificent rainbow or brown trout. More >>
‘Look after the trout you catch,’ says Fish & Game
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 9:20 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
With the summer fishing season now underway, Fish & Game has launched an initiative to educate anglers on how to properly look after trout they catch. More >>
Government Crackdown On Foreign Farm Buyers Welcomed
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 1:35 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The government’s decision to tighten rules on farm purchases by foreign buyers is being welcomed by Fish & Game as long overdue. More >>
ECAN to be prosecuted for stream damage
Tuesday, 28 November 2017, 11:47 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Canterbury’s regional council, ECAN, is being prosecuted after a valuable fish spawning stream was damaged by earthmoving machinery earlier this year. More >>
Rotorua Streams Known for ‘Superb Brown Trout’ Set to Open
Friday, 24 November 2017, 10:02 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers are getting set for some of the country’s “finest brown trout fishing” as Rotorua streams re-open for summer. More >>
Dairy NZ must do more to protect the environment
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 11:02 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is critical of Dairy NZ’s strategic vision for the dairy sector, saying it is a decade late and the industry must act sooner to protect the environment and regain public support. More >>
