Fish and Game New Zealand - Latest News [Page 30]
Father's Day gift key to 'Family Fun Outdoors'
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 11:48 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Put a smile on Dad's face - buy him a fishing licence for Father's Day More >>
Trout Poachers caught in act!
Monday, 29 August 2011, 3:13 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game Officers carrying out checks at a local Rotorua Trout spawning stream on Friday afternoon (26th August) located and apprehended 2 men aged 17 and 40 yrs, and a 17 year old woman, who had allegedly been poaching spawning trout. More >>
Fish and game bounty showcased to millions
Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 3:09 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
New Zealand is set to be portrayed to tens of millions of US TV viewers as a land of adventure where you can ‘catch and cook’ all sorts of delectable wild game, freshwater fish and seafood. More >>
Fish get through snow to Capital Trout Centre
Thursday, 18 August 2011, 1:25 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
To the relief of Fish & Game and hundreds of young anglers the severe weather which threatened to derail the delivery of 1000 trout to Wellington’s Capital Trout Centre is on the wane and the release will go ahead tomorrow as planned. Numerous road closures ... More >>
Quake shakes 'Fish in Schools' program
Sunday, 7 August 2011, 10:31 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Media release from North Canterbury Fish & Game Quake shakes 'Fish in Schools' program Click on the image to view the website and the full size image Sophie Moppett (pictured left) aged 9, Gemma Rowe 8, Max Hill 8 of Templeton Primary keep an eye ... More >>
Policy vacuum will see water woes worsen - report
Sunday, 31 July 2011, 12:11 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
A report released today warns the condition of New Zealand’s lakes, rivers and wetlands will “continue to decline for several more years and possibly much longer” under the Government’s flawed freshwater policy. More >>
Last chance to bag a mallard.. or two
Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 12:36 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
This weekend is the last chance for duck hunters to bag a few Mallards before the 2011 season ends. More >>
How do you keep tabs on trout numbers?
Monday, 25 July 2011, 11:53 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
One way of course, to plunge underwater and count ‘em – although in winter it’s a chilly business. Eastern Region Fish & Game officers have just braved the cold at the Tarawera outlet to count the trout in the river. More >>
ORC's waterplan changes welcomed by Fish & Game
Friday, 8 July 2011, 3:00 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The Otago Fish and Game Council welcomes the proposed changes to the Otago Regional Water Plan on wetland protection, particularly the inclusion of rules encouraging wetland creation and enhancement. However, Fish and Game is concerned with changes ... More >>
Crowd turns out for salmon release
Monday, 4 July 2011, 12:55 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
On Sunday a crowd of around 400 people gathered to farewell 60,000 young salmon raised at the Fish & Game hatchery. Children were given bucket loads of salmon to release into Montrose Stream, a tributary of the Rakaia River. More >>
Fish & Game Steps Up Action over Poachers
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 1:06 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish and Game officers in Rotorua have stepped up their activities in response to a seasonal rise in poaching. Eastern Region staff say over the last three weekends alone, 20 people have been found poaching – fishing illegally in a variety of different ... More >>
Lakes Need Real Wet and Cold to Bring Fish In
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 10:58 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
A burst of seriously wet and cold weather would give fishing on Rotorua lakes a timely rev up, according to Fish & Game officers. More >>
Cooking with Cameron - are you game?
Friday, 3 June 2011, 3:26 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Cameron Petley captured the hearts of the nation with his efforts on MasterChef – A hunter from the heartland with a magician’s touch in the kitchen, he performed well in every discipline, but showed his true love is for cooking game. Now you have ... More >>
Successful Canada goose competition comes to an end
Monday, 30 May 2011, 1:28 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Click on the image to view the website and the full size image Warren Philpott at the Canada goose competition prize giving and clay target shoot Warren Philpott at the Canada goose competition prize giving and clay target shoot More >>
Tips to overcome tough start to the season
Saturday, 14 May 2011, 2:26 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Duck hunters need to up the ante if they want to improve on what has been a tough start to the season for some, says Southland Fish & Game. More >>
Attention hungry hunters
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 1:59 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Did you down a few ducks? Are you busy plucking pheasants? Let's hope so – we've heard some great Opening Weekend reports! More >>
Water plan has get out of jail free clause for polluters
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 10:05 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game NZ is concerned that the recently released draft plan for managing water in the Hurunui/Waiau area affords polluters a ‘get out of jail free card’. More >>
NZ Must Brace for 1 Million More Cows
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 5:03 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The future for New Zealand’s already ailing waterways looks murkier as a $435 million irrigation package potentially paves the way for 1 million more cows. More >>
Cunning Trick to Get Off Hook Failing
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 12:52 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Anglers caught fishing without a licence - who try a cunning trick to get off the hook – simply aren’t succeeding. More >>
Feds playing politics over firearm safety
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 12:51 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Federated Farmers deputy leader Donald Aubrey is way off the mark with his hysterical claim that land occupiers are going to be charged for game bird hunting, says Fish & Game NZ chief executive Bryce Johnson. More >>
