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Lake Waikare sewage discharge application
Friday, 28 March 2008, 11:41 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Waikato’s Lake Waikare could have a 1,100 cubic meters of sewage pumped into it daily just as the government and regional authorities commit to a $140 million clean-up of Rotorua’s polluted lakes. More >>
Chapter 13 Exposed
Monday, 11 February 2008, 12:24 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
“Chapter 13 [deleted from the official State of the Environment Report released by MfE at the end of January] has highlighted and confirmed that intensive agriculture and the associated deterioration of lowland water quality is the number one issue ... More >>
The Monster Wairarapa Wild Goose Hunt
Monday, 4 February 2008, 2:55 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
“A great success”, said Phil Teal, Manager of Wellington Fish & Game Region, “with plenty of opportunities for us to learn how to do things better in the future.” More >>
Anglers and Hunters Behind Water Conservation
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 1:32 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Freshwater anglers and game bird hunters are behind Water Conservation Orders and their significant role in protecting New Zealand’s water bodies. The Government’s report on the state of the environment released today acknowledges Water Conservation ... More >>
Now, Let’s See Some Action
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 1:29 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The State of the Environment Report released today carries the blunt message from the Minister for the Environment that the report, ‘highlights the decline in water quality New Zealand faces as a consequence of the increasing intensity of agricultural ... More >>
Action Must Follow State of the Environment Report
Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 1:29 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand is concerned that tomorrow’s release of the second ever national State of the Environment report will be exploited to provide unconvincing justification for further inaction by both agriculture and government to clean up ... More >>
Healthy Wetlands, Healthy People
Sunday, 27 January 2008, 6:15 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Each year World Wetlands Day is acknowledged with a host of events throughout the country when Fish & Game NZ and the Department of Conservation lead a range of organizations in creating varied wetland experiences around that year’s WWD theme, chosen to ... More >>
World Wetlands Day In The Waikato
Monday, 17 December 2007, 3:50 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
World Wetlands Day 2008 will be celebrated in the Waikato with a field trip on Saturday 2nd February, which looks at how we can manage healthy wetlands while meeting our growing agricultural demands. More >>
Didymo found in Rangitata Diversion Race
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 5:12 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Salmon and trout anglers have been asked to be extra vigilant after the invasive algae didymo was yesterday confirmed in the Rangitata Diversion Race. Fish & Game New Zealand announced today. More >>
Fish & Game calls for collaborative leadership
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 3:19 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand compliments the Government for hosting the Primary Industries Summit in Christchurch Wednesday and Thursday 28/29 November. “Our primary industries are fundamental to New Zealand’s future, but poor practices and unmanaged growth ... More >>
Where To After The Last River?
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 4:22 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
"In damming a river, we lose the natural free flowing nature of that river forever. A river is more than a drainage canal. A river is a living thing. It has its own ecology and complex and wide ranging interrelationships with the wider environment. More >>
Protection sought for Hurunui River
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 3:10 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
An application for a Water Conservation Order was lodged today by Fish & Game and the New Zealand Recreational Canoeing Association. The application is mostly focused on the Upper Hurunui River and lakes which are presently unaffected by dams or water ... More >>
Government Review on Public Access
Monday, 27 August 2007, 5:16 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand notes the ongoing development of policy to enhance public access to public resources, and supports the establishment of a public access entity, the development mapping and signage, and the requirement for territorial authorities ... More >>
Dairy Industry Told to Pay for Environmental Costs
Friday, 3 August 2007, 1:02 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand endorses the comments made today by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment that the dairying industry is damaging the environment and needs to start paying for the water it presently takes from the wider community for free More >>
500 over-fed trout to be released
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 5:17 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Lake Pupuke becomes home to 500 over-fed trout tomorrow (Wednesday 2 May) as Fish & Game release them ready for a fishing competition being held on the lake this weekend. More >>
2007 Fish & Game Scholarship Awarded
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 3:19 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The 2007 Fish & Game research scholarship has been awarded to Rasmus Gabrielsson to support his research into the wildlife monitoring of brown trout migration & recruitment patterns in central Otago using natural trace element and isotope markers. More >>
Environmental Performance Review Of NZ
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 2:50 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game notes yet another independent report calling for an urgent need for progress in water management, in the OECD Environmental Performance Review Of New Zealand released recently. More >>
Access Conditions for Sale of Station Supported
Tuesday, 27 March 2007, 3:00 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand is delighted with the public access conditions attached to the sale of Poronui Station to Westervelt Sporting Lodges Ltd., approved by the Government today. More >>
Land Access Report Welcomed as a Good Start
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 1:03 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The report concludes that the aim is for New Zealanders to have fair and reasonable access on foot to and along the coastline and rivers, around lakes and to public land,” said Neil Deans, Fish & Game New Zealand spokesperson. “The high level ... More >>
Rare Trip To Kahitatea Wetlands Attracts Crowd
Monday, 12 February 2007, 10:40 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Annual World Wetlands Day celebrations in the Waikato demonstrated once again that bogs and swamps are as appealing as national forests, forest parks, off-shore islands or any other area of our country’s conservation estate. More >>
