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Holiday Warning – Health Threat Posed By Canterbury Rivers
Scientific testing of popular Canterbury fishing and swimming rivers has produced disturbing findings, including the presence of dangerous disease-causing bacteria and antibiotic resistant E. coli.
- 19/12/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Fish and Game backs Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
Fish and Game is supporting the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s call for better ways of assessing and looking after freshwater quality.
- 13/12/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Leeston School pitch to clean up stream
Nearly 70 Leeston School students were put to work last week helping to restore a stream in the Selwyn.
- North Canterbury
- 13/12/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Environmental Disaster Unfolding in Southland and South Otago
Fish and Game is warning that Southland and South Otago are facing another season of environmental damage and animal welfare issues as farmers continue to flout winter crop growing guidelines.
- 12/12/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Horizons Council and chairman out of touch with fed up community
Fish and Game is warning the Horizons Regional Council its residents are fed up with its failure to do its job and follow the agreed plan to clean up polluted…
- Taranaki Wellington
- 24/07/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
“A Good Start’ - Government’s New Tourism Levy Welcomed
Fish and Game is backing the government’s proposed levy on overseas visitors, saying it is a good start to tackling the growing pressure on New Zealand’s back country.
- 15/06/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Budget’s Environmental Commitments Welcome
Fish and Game is welcoming the budget, saying it signals a solid intention to turn around years of environmental degradation.
- 17/05/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
“Well done” – Fish & Game congratulates farm environment award winners
Fish & Game is congratulating the winners of recent farming awards, saying they are leading the way in showing the agriculture industry that it is possible to look after the…
- 16/05/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Living Rivers
Check out the latest issue of our Living Rivers newsletter to find out what's happening in Otago's waterways.
- Otago
- 7/03/2018
- Otago
Illegal dumps – another regional council failure
Fish & Game is calling for an urgent nationwide audit of illegal rural dumps following a report revealing thousands of farmers may be breaking the law by burning or burying…
- 12/02/2018
- Richie Cosgrove