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Fish and Game New Zealand - Latest News [Page 24]
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 >>
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 >>
