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Take A Kid Fishing day a huge success
Monday, 17 October 2016, 10:23 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Over six thousand Cantabrians packed out the four Childrens Fishing Lakes at the Groynes on Sunday for the annual Take A Kid fishing day on Sunday. More >>
Politicians Must Act on Youth’s Call for Clean Water
Thursday, 13 October 2016, 5:13 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Politicians from all parties are being urged to act decisively to improve the quality of New Zealand’s rivers, lakes and streams and protect public health following today’s plea to a select committee from the student-led Clean Water Campaign. More >>
Anglers win fishing gear but big prize eludes them
Tuesday, 11 October 2016, 10:33 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Caption: Anglers Mark Preece (left) and Marcel Schweizer, two of the three anglers who each won a $200 voucher for their green tag fish. More >>
Angler ‘in with a chance’ to win big
Saturday, 1 October 2016, 9:31 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
At least one angler is in with a chance to win $10,000 after catching one of the special green-tagged fish released into the Rotorua lakes in time for today’s (Oct 1 ) opening of the new fishing season. More >>
Fishing season opens for 2016/17
Saturday, 1 October 2016, 9:28 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers in their thousands hit the waterways of New Zealand today as the 2016-2017 fishing season got underway. More >>
Fish & Game Critical of DOC’s Efforts to Reduce 1080 Risk
Friday, 30 September 2016, 5:25 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is calling on the Department of Conservation to do more to reduce the threat 1080 poison poses to people gathering food from waterways, saying its present effort is inadequate and self-serving. More >>
New fishing season ‘perfect family adventure’
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 5:07 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Thousands of anglers will head out to the country’s lakes rivers and streams on Saturday (October 1) for the first day of the new freshwater fishing season – with Fish & Game predicting it will be a “real family affair.” More >>
Fish & Game warns of deadline for ‘$10,000 trout’ entries
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 2:37 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers and their families have been reminded that time is running out to enter Fish for Gold – and try and hook a green-tagged trout worth $10,000 in one of three Rotorua lakes. More >>
10k green tag trout now ‘out there somewhere’
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 2:36 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Somewhere in one of three Rotorua lakes is a fish that can net you $10,000 – and “all you have to do is catch it…” More >>
‘Join the fun’ - have a crack at catching a $10k trout
Friday, 16 September 2016, 8:20 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers young and old are invited to “join in the excitement” of trying to catch a fish worth $10,000 as the new trout fishing season gets underway. More >>
Fish & Game announce Lower Rakaia Fishery project
Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 4:39 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
1200 Brown Trout were released in the lower reaches of the Rakaia River today after the North Canterbury Fish and Game launched a research project in the critically damaged fishery. More >>
Count Down Underway to Rotorua Lakes Trout Opening
Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 1:52 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
More than a thousand anglers are expected to turn out for the start of the new fishing season on the Rotorua lakes (October 1, 2016) with the season start falling on the weekend this year. More >>
EDS and Fish & Game to file proceedings against Horizons
Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 9:10 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
The Environmental Defence Society and Fish & Game New Zealand are going to the Environment Court to challenge the way Horizons Regional Council is implementing its One Plan. More >>
New fishing season looms for 'freshwater nirvana'
Monday, 12 September 2016, 1:41 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
With the new trout fishing season drawing near on October 1, Fish & Game is reminding Kiwis and visitors to New Zealand to start getting ready now to enjoy the country’s reputation as “freshwater fishing nirvana.” More >>
Government Failing New Zealanders on Clean Water
Thursday, 1 September 2016, 9:20 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game says the government has failed all New Zealanders with its refusal to commit itself to higher freshwater standards, such as making it safe to swim in rivers. More >>
Anglers – ‘Go for Gold in Your Own Backyard'
Monday, 15 August 2016, 3:25 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers…get all set to go for gold of your own in the new fishing season – by buying your sports fishing licence early. More >>
Three charged after poached trout seized at spawning stream
Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 2:06 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Three Rotorua men have been charged with possessing 17 trout poached from a closed spawning stream at Lake Rotoiti earlier this winter. More >>
Don’t Forget to Stand up for the Environment!
Tuesday, 9 August 2016, 11:20 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is urging people who care about clean water and the environment to stand as candidates in their local council elections. More >>
Fish & Game set to count 10,000-plush shoveler ducks
Monday, 8 August 2016, 10:20 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is mounting a nationwide bird count today – to pin down the number of shoveler ducks found around the country. More >>
Stand for the Environment
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 2:34 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
New Zealanders are being urged to do their bit for the environment by standing in October’s local body elections. More >>
