Fish and Game New Zealand - Latest News [Page 34]
Water Restoration Programme Supported
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 2:07 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand applauds Environment Canterbury’s restorative programme for lowland streams. Sir Kerry Burke’s acknowledges that freshwater is a finite resource, and that in many areas current rates of water abstraction are having serious ... More >>
Support For Ngai Tahu Stance
Thursday, 6 July 2006, 10:14 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game is pleased to note that Ngai Tahu has clarified its position on the Central Plains Water scheme and withdrawn its support. More >>
Report Gives False Comfort
Wednesday, 31 May 2006, 5:27 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand question the results of a progress report released today outlining the results from the second year of the Dairying and Clean Streams Accord. More >>
Fish & Game NZ Wild Game Bird Food Festival
Friday, 5 May 2006, 5:35 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The Fish & Game NZ Wild Game Bird Food Festival will run from 8 to 28 May at 16 of the country’s top restaurants, one in every main city throughout the country. More >>
2006 Fish & Game Scholarship Awarded
Wednesday, 19 April 2006, 9:36 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
The 2006 Fish & Game research scholarship has been awarded to Mark Delaney to support his research into the ecology of paradise shelduck. More >>
James Bond Not Licensed To Shoot
Wednesday, 12 April 2006, 9:43 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Darren James Bond faced the consequences of shooting without a licence when the Whangarei District Court fined him a total of $2,210 for hunting without a game bird licence on 13 March. More >>
Fish & Game NZ Wild Game Bird Food Festival
Monday, 10 April 2006, 11:30 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game NZ are launching the first-ever wild game bird food event in this country in a unique celebration of the game bird hunting season opening on 6 May. More >>
Sustainable Water: Programme Of Action Needed Now
Monday, 10 April 2006, 12:47 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand has welcomed the Government's Sustainable Water Programme of Action released today which recognises that New Zealand's fresh water resource is both finite and threatened. More >>
Extend Bold Coastal Review To Inland Waterways
Wednesday, 8 March 2006, 2:08 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game Director Bryce Johnson is encouraged by the Conservation Minister's decision to review the coastal development rules, and asks that the review be extended to all of New Zealand's inland waterways. More >>
Southland’s Moves to Clean Water Applauded
Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 1:04 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand applauds Environment Southland for taking effective steps to clean the region’s waterways. Environment Southland accepts the Parliamentary Commission for the Environment’s findings contained in the Growing for Good report, ... More >>
Didymo Down But Not Out
Wednesday, 8 February 2006, 4:35 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game today announced today that Chris Carter, Minister of Conservation, has agreed to our request that as from Friday 10 February both the lower Waiau and Mararoa rivers will be re-opened to fishing. More >>
Mini Aqua Goes Too Far Says Fish & Game
Thursday, 14 July 2005, 1:33 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Mini-Aqua goes too far, says Fish & Game, and puts the unique fisheries of the lower Waitaki River at serious risk. More >>
Fed Farmers Show True Colours
Friday, 10 June 2005, 3:39 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
“Arrogant, selfish and anti-kiwi” is how Fish & Game New Zealand described plans next week by Federated Farmers to close farm gates, tie ribbons on them and deny the public access. More >>
Criticism of Using Lead Shot
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 1:25 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand said today that it rejected the criticism by some Central South Island game bird hunters for using lead shot during a recent Canada Goose cull. More >>
Good Prospects For The 2005 Game Bird Season
Wednesday, 4 May 2005, 3:54 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Prospects look good for the upcoming game bird season which starts on Saturday May 7 at 6.30am, says Fish & Game New Zealand. The season runs from between six to 12 weeks depending on the Fish & Game region. More >>
Endangered Wetlands Celebrated
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 11:51 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
A nationwide series of events is taking place in early February to mark World Wetland’s Day (WWD). The Day is held internationally on February 2. Fish & Game New Zealand, the lead agency for New Zealand’s WWD, today announced the events and activities ... More >>
National Protest At River Pollution
Friday, 21 January 2005, 4:38 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
On Saturday morning January 22 representatives from Fish & Game New Zealand, The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society, Federated Mountain Clubs and the New Zealand Recreational Canoeing Association will be placing signs by rivers around ... More >>
New Coalition To Fight For Rivers
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 10:00 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
It was announced today that four long established environmental and outdoor recreational organisations have joined together to fight to save New Zealand’s rivers from the growing threats caused by irrigation, hydro schemes, pollution, and increasing limitations ... More >>
Councils Failing To Clean Up Our Environment
Wednesday, 3 November 2004, 5:45 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand said a report released today by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment revealing large scale environmental degradation from intensive agriculture, showed that the agricultural sector needed to urgently remedy the damage ... More >>
RMA Reform Package Gets A “B” Says Fish & Game
Thursday, 16 September 2004, 4:33 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game, one of New Zealand’s leading environmental agencies, which is heavily involved in Resource Management Act consents, said the Government’s announced “reforms” of the Resource Management Act were good. More >>