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Fish & Game Applauds Cawthron Initiative

Thursday, 5 November 2015, 4:46 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Fish & Game is applauding the Cawthron Institute’s launch of a new charitable foundation to improve New Zealand’s water quality but questions why such vital work is being left to charities. More >>

Fish & Game stocks up Lake Tutira with young trout

Wednesday, 28 October 2015, 2:25 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Lake Tutira’s set to receive part of its annual top up of trout today – with Hawke’s Bay Fish & Game releasing more than 2,750 young fish. More >>

Fish & Game calls for stronger environment protection laws

Friday, 23 October 2015, 2:08 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Fish & Game is calling for a radical re-think on environment protection laws, saying the just-issued State of The Environment Report shows the present system isn’t working. More >>

Holiday weekend opportunity for anglers to taste success

Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 12:15 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Labour weekend is providing holiday makers with their first opportunity to sample the range of new freshwater fishing licences now being offered by Fish & Game. More >>

Lakes Rotoiti and Okataina best performers on trout opening

Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 11:23 am | Fish and Game New Zealand

Lake Rotoiti fished “way ahead” of normal on Opening Day, going by Fish & Game’s surveys of hundreds of anglers who turned out for the start of the new fishing season. More >>

New Fish & Game councils warned they face big challenges

Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 1:26 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

New Fish & Game councils warned they face big challenges New Fish & Game councillors are being told they face big challenges representing their fellow anglers, game bird hunters and the environment after their success was announced in the results ... More >>

Foolish poacher failed to learn lesson

Tuesday, 13 October 2015, 10:08 am | Fish and Game New Zealand

A Rotorua man failed to learn his lesson after being booked for trout poaching offences, and “foolishly” went on to commit more just over a month later. Twenty year-old Joshua Peri has been sentenced to 80 hours community work in the Rotorua District ... More >>

‘Banding Together’ hunting jacket winners named

Monday, 12 October 2015, 1:53 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Hunting & Fishing New Zealand has named this year’s five lucky game bird hunters who’ve each won one of their $299.99 Matuku hunting jackets in the Banding Together promotion. More >>

Hauraki angler ‘closest’ to grand fishing prize of $25k

Monday, 12 October 2015, 12:29 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

A Hauraki Plains angler has won a $200 prize in Fish & Game’s Fish for Gold promotion, getting closest to the grand prize of $25,000. More >>

Fish & Game: ‘Excitement building’ in $25k trout stakes

Thursday, 8 October 2015, 1:50 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Fish & Game: ‘Excitement building’ in $25k trout stakes Fish & Game has confirmed that an angler on Lake Rotoiti has caught one of the specially tagged trout that could net a lucky fisher $25,000. An angler from Waihou on the Hauraki ... More >>

Fish & Game Questions Commitment to the Environment

Thursday, 8 October 2015, 12:49 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Fish & Game is calling for a formal, independent review of Horizons Regional Council after media reports the council is allowing farmers to dodge environmental plans for cleaning up the region’s waterways, including the Manawatu River. More >>

Number of junior anglers pleasing

Wednesday, 7 October 2015, 2:19 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

A feature of the opening of the new trout fishing season has been the number of young anglers on the waterways - this year October 1 fell within the first week of the school holidays. More >>

Anglers urged to vote

Wednesday, 7 October 2015, 9:26 am | Fish and Game New Zealand

The country’s anglers and game bird hunters are being reminded to make sure they vote in the Fish and Game Council elections. More >>

Solid start to trout season despite weather

Friday, 2 October 2015, 12:26 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Solid start to trout season despite weather Wellington anglers yesterday hit the region’s rivers in their droves for Opening Day of the new fishing season – and there are already high hopes of a productive season ahead with plenty of fish around ... More >>

Recipe for new fishing season: hungry fish, rapt anglers

Friday, 2 October 2015, 12:04 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Anglers who turned out for the first day of the new trout fishing season around the North Island were treated to some balmy conditions and hungry fish. More >>

Balmy conditions, ‘happy anglers’ on Rotorua lakes

Thursday, 1 October 2015, 5:28 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Hundreds of anglers who turned out for the first day of the new trout fishing season on the Rotorua lakes were greeted by warm balmy conditions – and most went home happy with their catches. More >>

Thousands of anglers prepare for trout fishing season

Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 2:22 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Thousands of anglers prepare for trout fishing season opening Thousands of enthusiastic anglers are eagerly preparing for the nationwide opening of the sports fishing season tomorrow, Thursday October 1. The new season sees the opening of many trout lakes, ... More >>

Trout angling access safeguarded for opening day

Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 3:56 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Anglers are being reassured by Fish & Game that access to their favourite fishing spot for the looming trout fishing season has been safeguarded by Parliament under several pieces of new and existing legislation. More >>

Hundreds expected for fine weather opening Rotorua lakes

Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 10:27 am | Fish and Game New Zealand

Hundreds of anglers who can swing Thursday off work or other commitments, are tipped to enjoy some sunny weather as the new fishing season kicks off on the Rotorua lakes. More >>

Anglers asked to ‘tell all’ about fishing habits

Monday, 28 September 2015, 2:08 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Fish & Game officers are preparing to quiz over 1000 anglers about their fishing habits on Opening Day, as the new fishing season (October 1) – gets underway on the Rotorua lakes. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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