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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 >>
Feds Shock, Horror Claims Fail To Impress
Friday, 20 August 2004, 9:41 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Examples by Federated Farmers of urban New Zealanders abusing access to the countryside were a desperate attempt to devalue a very sensible answer to access developed by the “Acland” Access Review Group says Fish & Game New Zealand. More >>
Victory For Environmentalists And The RMA
Monday, 9 August 2004, 5:30 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
In an environmental victory that underlines the value of the Resource Management Act, the Environment Court today has recommended to the Government that a Water Conservation Order be granted to protect the Rangitata River. The Court has released its interim ... More >>
Hydro Report No Basis For Energy Planning
Thursday, 29 July 2004, 4:22 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand said that the Report issued today by the Ministry of Economic Development on “Waters of National Importance - Identification of Potential Hydroelectric Resources” was inadequate for energy planning. More >>
New Zealand Is Only 50% Pure
Wednesday, 7 July 2004, 4:13 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The recent report by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research on 229 lowland waterways, which found they were unsafe to swim in just confirmed the validity of Fish & Game’s “Dirty Dairying Campaign” the organisation said today. More >>
Duck Hunters Get Top Marks For Firearms Safety
Tuesday, 4 May 2004, 5:09 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Wellington duck hunters shooting on and around the Lake Wairarapa wetlands over the opening weekend of the 2004 game season got top marks from Fish & Game NZ and the NZ Police for their safe use of firearms. More >>
Wellington Duck Hunters Get Top Marks
Tuesday, 4 May 2004, 4:15 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Wellington duck hunters shooting on and around the Lake Wairarapa wetlands over the opening weekend of the 2004 game season got top marks from Fish & Game NZ and the NZ Police for their safe use of firearms. More >>
Good Prospects For The 2004 Game Bird Season
Wednesday, 28 April 2004, 12:14 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Prospects look good for the upcoming game bird season that starts on Saturday May 1 at 6.30am, says Fish & Game New Zealand. The season runs from between six to 12 weeks depending on the Fish & Game region. More >>
Loss Of Public Domain Threatens Public Ownership
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 2:29 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The Government’s last minute compromise with New Zealand First has now left the question open about what is to be the final purpose for which foreshore and seabed will be held under Crown ownership Fish & Game New Zealand said today, after a preliminary ... More >>
Fish & Game Welcomes The Decision To Scrap Aqua
Monday, 29 March 2004, 5:44 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Meridian Energy’s announcement today that it plans to scrap its controversial Project Aqua scheme on the Waitaki River was welcomed by Fish & Game New Zealand. More >>
Conservation Order Will Save The Mohaka River
Friday, 12 March 2004, 3:56 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
A great decision for a great river is how Fish & Game New Zealand today welcomed the Government’s decision to place a Water Conservation Order (WCO) on Hawke’s Bay’s Mohaka River. More >>
Government Should Stick Firm To ‘Public Domain’
Friday, 27 February 2004, 12:22 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
GOVERNMENT SHOULD STICK FIRM TO ‘PUBLIC DOMAIN’ FOR FORESHORE AND SEABEDS SAYS FISH AND GAME NEW ZEALAND More >>
Nationwide Events To Celebrate World Wetlands Day
Tuesday, 27 January 2004, 5:14 pm | 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 >>
Minister’s Action Disgusts River Protection Group
Thursday, 22 January 2004, 1:44 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand said today that it was disgusted by Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, speedy decision to set up a Special Tribunal to hear an application to alter part of the Water Conservation Order on the Buller River. More >>
