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Fish & Game wants more than lip service from agriculture
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 5:12 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game wants to know how the government will ensure the agriculture sector protects the environment after the Primary Industries Minister warned primary sector leaders that environmental sustainability is no longer a “nice to have.” More >>
Council must pull its weight on water quality
Monday, 17 November 2014, 2:16 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Palmerston North City Council (PNCC) must move towards improving the water quality of the Manawatu River rather than rolling over an existing consent to pump wastewater into the system, according to Wellington Fish & Game. More >>
Anglers Urged to Take Water Safety Seriously
Friday, 31 October 2014, 1:42 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is urging trout anglers to take water safety seriously following a coroner’s inquest into the death of a well-known Otago fly fisherman. More >>
Good trout fishing ‘closer than you might think…’
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 11:38 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
New Tauranga residents in particular may not be aware of the good trout fishing that’s on offer almost on their doorstep. Fish & Game says it’s one of the messages they want to get across after releasing 700 yearling trout into Lake Mc Laren and the ... More >>
Court sends hunters ‘lying makes it worse’ message
Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 11:19 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Hunters have been sent some strong messages in North Island District Courts in the aftermath of the last game bird hunting season – including that if you lie about having a game bird licence you’ll make things a lot worse for yourself. More >>
‘Big brown trout’ in hydro lakes tempt anglers
Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 11:09 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
The Waikato hydro lakes are fishing well with “double-figure” brown trout on the prowl. Auckland/Waikato Fisheries Manager Adam Daniel says it’s a great time of year to spin, troll or fly fish for these big brown trout on the hydro lakes of ... More >>
Okataina leads in the new trout season stakes
Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 10:18 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Lake Okataina has been rated “top performer” of Rotorua’s three lakes that re-opened last week – with anglers’ catch rate up an impressive 30% on last year’s opening. More >>
Trout on menu as hardy holidaymakers fish the new season
Wednesday, 1 October 2014, 5:03 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Wind….what wind? Hundreds of keen anglers have braved a biting southerly to fish the Rotorua lakes on the first day of the new season (Wednesday Oct 1, 2014) More >>
Trophies on the cards for capital anglers!
Monday, 29 September 2014, 4:57 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The looming ‘mouse plague’ across parts of New Zealand could see some sizeable trout about in the Wellington Fish & Game region this season, which starts Wednesday, October 1. More >>
Fish & Game tips ‘plenty thrills’ for new trout season
Thursday, 25 September 2014, 11:14 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
It’s thrill seeking of a rather different kind in the adventure capital of Rotorua…hundreds of anglers are preparing to take to the local lakes on October 1, hoping to hear the scream of a reel as they hook a hard-fighting trout. More >>
Judge’s Decision Disappoints Fish & Game
Thursday, 18 September 2014, 4:07 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Today’s decision to give a Temuka man 100 hours of community service for selling sports fish to the public has disappointed Fish & Game, which believes the sentence handed down was “too lenient and will not go far enough to act as sufficient deterrent ... More >>
Fish & Game all set to survey hundreds of anglers
Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 1:44 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
‘Can we see your fish please?’ Fish & Game all set to survey hundreds of anglers More >>
Fish & Game Appoints National Communications Manager
Monday, 15 September 2014, 10:55 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game has appointed veteran journalist and broadcaster Don Rood as the organisation's national communications manager. More >>
Call for Kiwis to get behind ‘Operation Duck Pond’
Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 2:32 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Volunteers around the country have begun counting waterfowl on their local ponds – as part of a new ‘citizen science’ project dubbed Operation Duck Pond. More >>
‘Banding Together’ winners named
Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 3:22 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Hunting & Fishing New Zealand has named the five lucky game bird hunters who’ve each won one of their $299.99 Matuku hunting jackets in the Banding Together promotion. More >>
Last weekend to bag some game birds in Eastern Region
Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 2:14 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
IMPORTANT NOTE EDS AND REPORTERS: This release is not for use by media outside the Bay of Plenty, Rotorua lakes and East Coast areas. It applies only to the Eastern Fish & Game region which runs from Wairoa in the south around to Waihi in the ... More >>
New fishing licences for ‘non-residents'
Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 1:28 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand is launching new licences for overseas anglers who visit the country to fish for longer than a day or so. More >>
Make the most of the remainder of the mallard season
Friday, 18 July 2014, 1:21 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game are encouraging game bird hunters to make the most of the last two weekends of the 2014 Game Bird season for harvesting mallards, which closes on July 27 2014. Mild conditions during the first few weeks of the season, coupled with large ... More >>
Fish & Game welcomes dairy success at awards
Friday, 27 June 2014, 3:35 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game NZ is welcoming the success of Mid-Canterbury dairy farmers Mark and Devon Slee taking the top Balance Farm Environment Award last night. “Dairying has never won the top national award before,” says Fish & Game chief executive ... More >>
Tukituki decision stands, a win for water quality
Friday, 27 June 2014, 1:07 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game NZ says despite facing substantial political and lobby group pressure, the EPA Board of Inquiry (BOI) appears to have confirmed its draft decision on the Tukituki Catchment Proposal, however, there have been some minor technical changes. More >>
