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Prime Minister must act on his Chief Scientist’s advice
Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 3:18 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The Prime Minister is being urged to listen to his own science advisor and show strong leadership by protecting New Zealand’s fresh water from unthinking development and exploitation. More >>
Fish & Game tips ‘better hunting’ for new game bird season
Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 9:46 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Game bird hunters in Fish & Game’s Eastern Region can expect one of the best hunting seasons for some time, going by the latest research into mallard duck numbers. More >>
Long-serving Fish & Game Chief Executive to retire
Monday, 10 April 2017, 3:27 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The long-serving head of Fish & Game New Zealand Bryce Johnson is retiring. More >>
Game bird hunters urged to take care as storm lashes country
Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 3:35 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is urging game bird hunters wanting to stake a claim on their favourite hunting spot to take care as Cyclone Debbie lashes much of the country. More >>
Sockeye Salmon Are Spawning in the Mackenzie Country
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 9:52 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
The Southern Hemisphere’s only population of the mysterious sockeye salmon has started its spawning run in the MacKenzie Country’s alpine rivers, providing the region with a new tourist attraction. More >>
OECD Report on New Zealand Environment a ‘Wake Up Call’
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 4:46 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The Government is being urged to heed the just-released OECD report on New Zealand’s environmental performance, with Fish & Game saying the report is a timely wake up call. More >>
Claim your game bird hunting spot!
Monday, 20 March 2017, 3:11 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is reminding game bird hunters to stake their claim for their favourite maimai or duck shooting stand before the start of the new hunting season now only weeks away (Saturday, 6 May, 2017). More >>
Wait over, game bird licences on sale
Thursday, 16 March 2017, 12:08 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The opportunity to bag a duck, pheasant or quail for the family table is drawing nearer, with game bird hunting licences for the 2017 season going on sale today. (Thursday 16 March) More >>
OIO Hunter Valley Decision ‘Extraordinary'
Sunday, 12 March 2017, 8:58 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The Otago Fish and Game Council is critical of the Overseas Investment Office decision on the sale of the Hunter Valley Station to a foreign buyer, describing it as “extraordinary” and gives the whole process a bad name. The station controls access along Lake Hawea ... More >>
Big turnout for wetland opening near Dargaville
Monday, 20 February 2017, 4:15 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Around 80 people turned out for the official opening of the Underwood Wetlands and Scenic Reserve, a major new wetland near Dargaville. More >>
Northland game bird hunters offered ‘special summer hunting’
Monday, 20 February 2017, 1:18 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Northland game bird hunters are being offered some summer hunting – in advance of the traditional May start of the hunting season. More >>
Dairy farmer’s award recognises superb environmental effort
Friday, 20 January 2017, 1:32 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Dairy farmer Phil Musson’s ‘can do’ attitude has won him the annual Working with Nature environment award from North Canterbury Fish & Game. More >>
Rotorua streams known for ‘trophy brown trout’ set to open
Monday, 28 November 2016, 12:22 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers are gearing up to target some of New Zealand’s “biggest wild trout” as some renown Rotorua streams open for summer. More >>
Environment Court decision ‘saves iconic backcountry"
Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 3:49 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Southland Fish & Game has hailed as a “great outcome” for all of Southland an Environment Court ruling in its favour over the Oreti River valley. More >>
Fish & Game officers seize spears & gaff from poachers
Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 9:56 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game officers say it’s high time would-be poachers learn a lesson from court penalties – and give up trying to poach trout, especially from protected spawning streams. More >>
Anglers urged to ‘stay away’ from Clarence River
Monday, 14 November 2016, 2:44 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers are asked to avoid the Clarence River downstream of the gorge following today’s North Canterbury earthquake. More >>
First High Country Rivers Open to Anglers
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 1:32 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fishing in the South Island’s remote and scenic back country regions begins opening today, (1 November 2016) with more waters opening this weekend (Nov 5). More >>
New record of an introduced parasite in Southern Waters
Monday, 31 October 2016, 10:39 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Discovery of a new fish parasite in the South Island thankfully poses no risk to humans and overseas research indicates there will be minimal impact on the fishery. More >>
Independent report highlights Government’s failure
Thursday, 27 October 2016, 4:41 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The latest independent report on the state of our marine environment is a damning indictment of New Zealand’s marine management, says Forest & Bird. More >>
Lake Rotoiti produces big trout on opening weekend
Monday, 17 October 2016, 2:13 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Lake Rotoiti produced the biggest fish, including a trout of more than four kilos (nine pound), on the opening weekend of the new fishing season. More >>
