NZ Fish and Game Council - Latest News [Page 5]
Public Access Action Welcomed
Monday, 16 August 2004, 10:49 am | NZ Fish and Game Council
Weekend news paper reports of the Government’s intention to legislate for improved public access to rivers, lakes and the coast all sound like “good news” to Fish & Game New Zealand, which has been lobbying for improved public access to the great ... More >>
Federated Farmers Canada Geese Claims Are Nonsense
Wednesday, 4 August 2004, 8:46 am | NZ Fish and Game Council
Fish & Game strongly rejected today Federated Farmers attack on the management and status of Canada Geese. More >>
New Group Formed To Stop Hydro Scheme
Wednesday, 23 June 2004, 11:49 am | NZ Fish and Game Council
A new community group, “Save the Wairau Committee”, has been formed to oppose plans by TrustPower to take up to 40 cubic metres of Marlborough’s Wairau River and put it into 46 kilometres of a canal with five power stations. More >>
Last Year For Lead Shot For Hunting Waterfowl
Wednesday, 28 April 2004, 11:22 am | NZ Fish and Game Council
The 2004 game bird hunting season is the last transitional season in the five year programme to phase out the use of lead shot for waterfowl hunting adjacent to wetlands says Fish & Game New Zealand. More >>
Fish & Game Chairperson Re-appointed
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 3:35 pm | NZ Fish and Game Council
Mr Sandy Lawrie, has been reappointed as the chairperson of the New Zealand Fish & Game Council. More >>
Meridian’s Assurances Over Project Aqua Dubious
Monday, 12 January 2004, 4:27 pm | NZ Fish and Game Council
Fish & Game New Zealand says it is highly skeptical about claims by Meridian Energy in a recent media release of theirs which says: “Trout and Salmon Numbers should be able to be maintained under Project Aqua”. More >>
Environment Southland Saves The Mataura River
Tuesday, 28 October 2003, 10:43 am | NZ Fish and Game Council
Fish and Game New Zealand said today that Environment Southland had saved one of New Zealand’s most important trout fisheries – the Mataura River - by upholding the national Water Conservation Order that protects it. More >>
Irrigation Proposal Irresponsible Says Fish & Game
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 9:57 pm | NZ Fish and Game Council
Fish & Game New Zealand strongly criticised Greater Wellington’s (Wellington Regional Council) support for a major Wairarapa irrigation scheme proposal. It was completely unacceptable and demonstrated a clear conflict of interest, the organisation ... More >>
Govt’s Key Foreshore And Seabed Proposals support
Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 12:09 am | NZ Fish and Game Council
The biggest meeting of conservation, outdoor recreation and environment organisations since the Manapouri campaign met in Wellington today. More >>
Access Report Confirms Countryside Closure
Monday, 11 August 2003, 3:39 pm | NZ Fish and Game Council
The Report, released today, on countryside access by the Government’s Land Access Ministerial Group, shows that the Labour Party was right on target with its election policy on access to the countryside, says Fish & Game New Zealand. More >>
Algae Scare Unneccessary
Wednesday, 23 April 2003, 4:25 pm | NZ Fish and Game Council
The algae warning to duck shooters issued earlier this week by Waikato Medical Health Officer Dell Hood needs to be qualified says Auckland/Waikato Fish & Game. More >>