Strong pool of candidates standing for Fish & Game councils

A strong pool of 127 people passionate about angling, game bird hunting and conservation are standing as candidates for the upcoming Fish & Game elections.

New Zealand’s 12 regional Fish & Game councils are statutory organisations elected by licence holders every three years and voting in the 2024 election opens on September 24 and closes on October 11.

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.

Licence holders are encouraged to enrol, which they can do up to September 11 and voting packs will be sent out from September 19. Voting will commence at that point and closes at 5pm on October 11.

Fish & Game 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.

More information on the elections is available by visiting www.fishandgame.org.nz/about-us/elections-programme/