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Fish and Game New Zealand - Latest News [Page 15]
Fonterra ‘Desperate’ to Restore Public Support for Dairy
Friday, 17 November 2017, 1:04 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game says Fonterra has now realised it must act quickly to meet public demand for better water quality instead of relying on spending millions on slick PR campaigns promoting the dairy industry. More >>
Anglers face ‘last ditch’ battle to save wild salmon
Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 1:13 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers have been warned they are now in a last-ditch battle to save New Zealand’s wild salmon population. More >>
Kiwis dubbed 'Call Blacks' after big wins in duck calling
Monday, 13 November 2017, 1:04 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The success of Nelson schoolgirl Holly Irvine and Otago’s Hunter Morrow in the world waterfowl calling championships in the United States has been hailed as “an amazing achievement.” More >>
Farming sector should face environmental responsibilities
Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 2:25 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is backing calls for the farming sector to properly tackle the environmental challenges it is facing, saying farming leaders must face up to their responsibilities. More >>
‘Biggest fish’ pulled from Lake Okataina as new season opens
Thursday, 12 October 2017, 4:43 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Lake Okataina produced the biggest fish on the first day of the new fishing season, a 3.7kg rainbow trout, but Lake Rotoiti offered the “best conditioned” fish, according to Fish & Game. More >>
Otago duck calling supremo quacks it big again
Friday, 6 October 2017, 8:38 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
The reigning New Zealand duck calling champion Hunter Morrow has held onto his title at the national duck calling championships over the weekend. More >>
Anglers Given Hurry up Over ‘Gold Trout’
Friday, 29 September 2017, 11:24 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers who are planning to fish the Rotorua lakes as the new fishing season opens (Sunday Oct 1) are being urged to get in quick if they to want to chase ‘gold trout.’ More >>
Anglers Prepare for Trout Fishing Season Opening
Friday, 29 September 2017, 11:09 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Tens of thousands of enthusiastic trout anglers are eagerly preparing for the nationwide opening of the sports fishing season this weekend. More >>
New Trout Season Perfect School Holidays Opportunity
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 2:16 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The new trout fishing season opens this weekend throughout the country, providing parents with a great family school holiday activity. More >>
‘Irresistible bait’ of $10k dangled in front of anglers
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 11:27 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Somewhere…in one of the Rotorua lakes, there’s a ‘golden trout’ worth $10,000 to a lucky angler. More >>
Counting down to the big ‘quack off’
Friday, 15 September 2017, 10:31 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
The country’s keen duck callers are getting set to compete in the New Zealand Duck Calling Championships to be held in Taupo. More >>
‘Fish for Gold’ is back - with two major prizes!
Friday, 15 September 2017, 9:59 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers have been urged to ‘fish for gold’ again as the new trout season gets underway (Oct 1 eds) – with major prizes to fish for – with a combined value of over $11,000. More >>
Voters urged to get out and vote in the ‘swimmable’ election
Monday, 11 September 2017, 12:10 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
As voting for the 2017 General Election begins, people are being urged to have their say in what Fish & Game is describing as the ‘swimmable’ election. More >>
Voters urged to take ‘hard look’ at political promises
Friday, 8 September 2017, 9:14 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
With just over a fortnight until the General Election on September 23, voters are being urged to take a hard look at which political parties will do the most to improve the environment and recreational access to the outdoors. More >>
Government’s new irrigation focus ‘a cynical smokescreen’
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 9:52 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is dismissing as “cynical” and “a smokescreen” the government’s claim it is giving the crown’s irrigation company a new environmental focus. More >>
Farming sector urged to back Water Conservation Order
Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 10:33 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
The farming sector is being urged to build on its pledge to make all rivers swimmable by backing the application for a Water Conservation Order on Hawke’s Bay’s Ngaruroro and Clive Rivers. More >>
Fish & Game salutes farming pledge to make rivers swimmable
Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 8:16 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game has applauded the pledge by Federated Farmers to make all New Zealand rivers swimmable. More >>
Protect Hawke’s Bay’s Ngaruroro River
Friday, 18 August 2017, 3:41 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The clock is ticking for New Zealanders wanting to ensure Hawkes Bay’s Ngaruroro and Clive Rivers are protected by a rarely-issued Water Conservation Order. More >>
Fish & Game announces new Chief Executive
Thursday, 17 August 2017, 2:12 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game has appointed Martin Taylor to take over as Chief Executive from the organisation’s long serving head, Bryce Johnson More >>
Freshwater reform opponents accused of ‘scaremongering’
Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 1:11 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game has dismissed as “scaremongering” claims that imposing a royalty on commercial use of water will hurt the public. More >>
