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2015 game bird season tipped to be a quacker
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 1:39 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Wednesday, April 29,2015 – GAME bird hunting kicks off this Saturday (May 3) and Wellington Fish & Game is picking a much improved season with more ducks around the lower North Island this year. More >>
Buy a licence and save a tidy sum
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 12:28 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
A Rotorua man caught twice in a row with no fishing licence who also tried to lie his way out of trouble – could have saved himself a “tidy sum” if he’d bought a licence at the start. More >>
Landmark Poaching Sentence Sends ‘Strong Message
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 2:31 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
One of two Bay of Plenty men convicted of poaching spawning trout last winter from a stream near Rotorua has received a precedent-setting jail term. More >>
Fish & Game urges council to ‘do the right thing’
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 10:08 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game urges council to ‘do the right thing’ West Coast Fish & Game is urging the Grey District Council (GDC) to “do the right thing” and take immediate action to resolve the issues surrounding Heaphy Road – which provides ... More >>
Hopes for ‘healthy improvement’ in Auckland/Waikato season
Monday, 13 April 2015, 11:50 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Auckland Waikato Fish & Game officers say prospects for the game bird season have improved over last year’s – with farmers reporting high numbers of waterfowl breeding. The season for mallard, grey and shoveler ducks begins on Saturday, May ... More >>
Fish & Game releases fish for school holidays
Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 1:54 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Auckland/Waikato Fish & Game has brought forward its release of trout into Lake Pupuke – in response to requests from parents and grandparents who are looking to entertain kids over the school holidays. More >>
Fish & Game calls for open and honest discussion on RMA
Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 8:57 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is calling on the government to have an “open and honest” discussion with all New Zealand about the future of the Resource Management Act, after the Prime Minister announced the government was abandoning its original plans for significant ... More >>
Game bird hunters – ‘don’t forget ‘pegging day’
Thursday, 2 April 2015, 9:57 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Game bird hunters – ‘don’t forget ‘pegging day’ to stake out your spot Fish & Game is urging gamebird hunters to get out now and claim the maimai or duck shooting stand they used last year. Pegging has to be done any time before 10am ... More >>
Fish & Game Welcomes Landmark Water Quality Win
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 12:28 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is describing the Environment Court decision on Hawke’s Bay water quality as a “landmark” which will have an impact nationwide. More >>
Fish & Game Backs Call for Dairy Moratorium
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 3:33 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is supporting Federated Farmers’ call for a halt to developing new dairy farms in the Waikato region. More >>
Second offender remanded for sentence in major poaching case
Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 9:27 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
The second of two men convicted of large-scale poaching in the Rotorua District Court, who was on the police wanted list, has been remanded for sentencing next month. More >>
Fish & Game : Rotorua stream mouth clamp down gets results
Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 1:17 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game officers are confident they’ve made an impact on offending that has been on the rise at some Lake Rotorua stream mouths over recent weeks. More >>
Duck banding indicates ‘better game bird season ahead
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 1:22 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Central North Island Fish & Game officers are hopeful of a better game bird season in May, after thousands of mallards have been trapped and banded around the North Island. More >>
Marlborough salmon season underway – Fish & Game
Monday, 16 February 2015, 2:12 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
It’s that time of year when the salmon begin turning up in the South Island’s East Coast rivers to the delight of local anglers, and Marlborough anglers are sharing in the thrills this season. More >>
NZ Black Swan Stamp Marks World Wetland Day
Monday, 2 February 2015, 11:00 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
New Zealanders who care about the environment and conservation are being urged to buy the latest Fish & Game habitat stamp, which is being launched today (Feb 2) to mark World Wetlands Day. More >>
Fish & Game mount rescue operations as drying rivers alarm
Thursday, 1 January 2015, 2:31 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is becoming increasingly alarmed at the rapidly falling water levels in some of the country’s rivers, particularly Canterbury where it says the situation is now “abnormal”. More >>
Anglers Urged To Be Safe While Enjoying Fishing
Friday, 26 December 2014, 12:30 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Trout and salmon anglers are being urged to get serious about water safety over the Christmas holiday break. More >>
Fish & Game Wins Ruataniwha Dam High Court Appeal
Friday, 12 December 2014, 2:28 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game and its environmental allies have won their High Court appeal against the way the Board of Inquiry into the Ruataniwha Dam made decisions. More >>
Fish & Game Welcomes Water Accord’s “Honest” Report
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 4:04 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game has welcomed the first report on the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord, saying it shows the dairy industry recognises that it has to act to protect New Zealand’s water quality. More >>
One Plan signing is “historic moment” for the environment
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 4:06 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The signing of the Horizon Regional Council’s One Plan after a decade of debate, legal action and controversy is being hailed by Fish & Game as a landmark in the battle to protect the nation’s water quality. Horizons councillors approved ... More >>
