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Hunters Have Opening Day Success

Saturday, 23 May 2020, 4:37 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Canterbury hunters Michael Gunn, Left, Brad Mori and Chris Brankin call in the ducks to their pond near Oxford, North Canterbury. New Zealand was a hive of activity in the early hours today as thousands of hunters headed out before dawn to start the ... More >>

Unique Game Bird Season About To Start

Thursday, 21 May 2020, 4:41 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

The wait has been worth it and some "outstanding" hunting is in store for game bird hunters when the new season opens this weekend. There are only hours until the start of what is looking like another exceptional duck hunting season in ... More >>

Busy Duck Season Opening Day Expected

Tuesday, 19 May 2020, 11:11 am | Fish and Game New Zealand

Fish & Game rangers in Manawatu are gearing up for what they expect to be the busiest start to the duck hunting season for years. The season starts this Saturday (May 23) after a two-week delay caused by the Covid-19 restrictions. Wellington Fish ... More >>

Canterbury Anglers Get Covid-19 Bonus

Friday, 15 May 2020, 4:57 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Anglers at the Rakaia River mouth in February 2020 Anglers in North Canterbury who have spent the last seven weeks in various forms of lockdown are now able to fish selected lakes and rivers that would be normally closed at this time of year. The ... More >>

Fish & Game Welcome Budget 2020 Announcements

Thursday, 14 May 2020, 3:06 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Fish & Game New Zealand welcome the Budget 2020 announcements of $1.1 billion investment to create 11,000 environment jobs in our regions. The 2020 Budget shows that the Government has taken a highly strategic approach in how it spends public ... More >>

Extended Season Bonus For Auckland/Waikato Game Bird Hunters

Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 11:56 am | Fish and Game New Zealand

23 May will be opening day, marking the start of the 2020 duck season for hunters in Auckland/Waikato. But this year, the season has been extended to end on 28 June 2020. The Duck Season for Auckland/Waikato is scheduled to be five weeks (6 weekends) ... More >>

Game On... Date Confirmed For The 2020 Duck Hunting Season

Monday, 11 May 2020, 4:39 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

23rd of May will be opening day, marking the start of the 2020 game bird season following today’s announcement of the move to Alert Level 2. Game bird hunters throughout the country have been patiently waiting for this announcement and the ... More >>

Hunters Praised For Following The Rules

Monday, 4 May 2020, 4:28 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Game bird hunters throughout the country followed the rules last weekend on what would have been the traditional start to the game bird hunting season. Fish & Game staff undertook patrols countrywide to check that hunters were following the ... More >>

No Duck Hunting This Weekend

Thursday, 30 April 2020, 3:26 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Duck hunters are reminded that this weekend is not the start of the annual game bird season. Traditionally the first Saturday in May is the opening of the annual game bird season, but the Government decided last week to delay the start of the ... More >>

Fish On In The Otago Region Under Alert Level 3

Tuesday, 28 April 2020, 12:25 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

With the country stepping out of Alert Level 3 on Tuesday, freshwater fishing is now a great option for recreation and to provide for the table. "Being able to break the cabin fever and go to your local river fishing is fantastic safe family ... More >>

Fish On In The Hawke’s Bay Region Under Alert Level 3

Tuesday, 28 April 2020, 11:52 am | Fish and Game New Zealand

Fish On In The Taranaki Region Under Alert Level 3

Monday, 27 April 2020, 4:07 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Ian Stuart with a cracking Taranaki ringplain brown trout With the country stepping out of Alert Level 3 on Tuesday, freshwater fishing is now a great option for recreation and to provide for the table. "Being able to break the cabin fever and go to ... More >>

Game Bird Season Opening Confirmed

Thursday, 23 April 2020, 11:06 am | Fish and Game New Zealand

The Government have announced that the game bird season is delayed. However, we are pleased to announce we will have a game bird season under Alert Level 2 with the season also running longer in some regions. The game bird season will open on ... More >>

Fish & Game NZ And Game Animal Council - Hunting Is A Safe Activity

Saturday, 18 April 2020, 3:18 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

The New Zealand outdoors offers fantastic hunting opportunities. Over 195,000 hunters recreate in New Zealand each year and Fish & Game New Zealand and the Game Animal Council say that compared to other outdoor recreational activities, hunting ... More >>

South Island Salmon Harvest Survey To Start

Friday, 17 April 2020, 3:02 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

South Island salmon anglers are being asked for their help in the first east coast wide salmon harvest survey. The Nelson/Marlborough, North Canterbury, Central South Island and Otago Fish and Game Councils are asking anglers to actively participate ... More >>

'Our Freshwater 2020' Notes The Poor State Of Our Lakes And Rivers

Thursday, 16 April 2020, 12:35 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

The Government is being urged to heed the just-released Our Freshwater 2020 report on New Zealand's environmental performance, with Fish & Game New Zealand saying it is yet another report underlining the poor state of our lakes and rivers. ... More >>

Intrepid Ducks Explore South Pacific

Monday, 6 April 2020, 2:33 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand

Two intrepid New Zealand mallard ducks have turned up on the small New Caledonian island of Lifou. The two mallards, one drake and one hen, had been recently banded by Auckland/Waikato Fish & Game staff and volunteers as part of their annual ... More >>