Last chance to vote in Fish & Game elections

Licensed game-bird hunters and anglers have just days to vote in the Fish & Game elections.

New Zealand’s 12 regional Fish & Game Councils are elected by licence holders every three years and voting in the 2024 election closes on 11 October at 5pm.

Licence holders must already have registered on the electoral roll to be eligible to vote in their region.

Fish & Game is a statutory organisation under the Conservation Act, reporting through to the Minister of Hunting and Fishing. The organisation represents around 150,000 licence holders and is comprised of 12 Regional Fish & Game Councils and the New Zealand Fish & Game Council.

Each region manages regional sports fish and game resources and habitats and speaks up on regional issues.

Not all Councils are required to hold elections as in some cases there weren’t more nominations than places to fill. Elections will however be held in seven regions: Auckland-Waikato, Eastern, Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Nelson-Marlborough, North Canterbury, and Central South Island.

More information on the elections can be here or by visiting www.fishandgame.org.nz/about-us/elections-programme/