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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 >>
A perfect pairing for NZ Gamebird Food Festival
Monday, 9 May 2011, 4:02 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Tens of thousands of Kiwis all over the country took to the outdoors in the hope of bagging a few ducks, geese, pheasants and the like when the 2011 game bird season opened on Saturday. More >>
Duck season opens - North Canterbury
Monday, 9 May 2011, 12:49 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The echo of gun fire was heard throughout North Canterbury this weekend with the start of duck hunting season. Hunters like strong winds that put birds in the sky and into the firing line, but unfortunately the weather stayed calm for most of Saturday. ... More >>
Mixed bags but promising start to Otago duck hunting season
Sunday, 8 May 2011, 6:38 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
summary Otago Fish & Game Council spokesperson Ian Hadland used to describe the opening of the regions duck hunting season at the weekend. He said he was still getting reports back in from rangers and shooters for opening weekend but the comments so ... More >>
Game bird season opens this weekend
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 12:16 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
With the game bird season opening this weekend, Fish & Game NZ is encouraging experienced hunters to introduce new participants to this Kiwi tradition – young people in particular. More >>
