Latest National News
Snake Creek restoration project begins
North Canterbury Fish & Game Officer Emily Arthur-Moore is leading a joint project with The Water & Wildlife Habitat Trust to restore an important tributary of the Selwyn River in…
- North Canterbury
- 2/11/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
Health warning issued for Otautu Bay of Lake Rotoehu
Medical Officer of Health, Dr Neil de Wet has issue a health warning for Lake Rotoehu's Otautu Bay which is replicated below.
- Eastern
- 26/10/2017
- Eastern
Fish & Game welcomes new government as win for environment
Fish & Game is welcoming the formation of the new government, saying it is a win for the environment.
- 20/10/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
Fish & Game salutes farming pledge to make rivers swimmable
Fish & Game has applauded the pledge by Federated Farmers and other primary sector leaders to make all New Zealand rivers swimmable.
- 22/08/2017
North Canterbury Fish & Game joins with Ecan in river monitoring initiative
North Canterbury Fish & Game is joining forces with Environment Canterbury to buy a key device for monitoring the health of the Hurunui River.
- North Canterbury
- 12/07/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
Wetland restoration comes out on top for contracting firm
South Island contractor Southroads Ltd was given the top prize at a recent Otago Civil Contractors Awards for its bund construction on a lower Taieri wetland.
- Otago
- 21/06/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
Environment laws undermined in “sneaky backdoor attack”
The government is being accused of a ”sneaky backdoor attack” on one of the core principles of New Zealand’s cornerstone environment laws.
- 27/04/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
Prime Minister must act on his Chief Scientist’s advice and protect our fresh water
The Prime Minister is being urged to listen to his own science advisor and show strong leadership by protecting New Zealand’s fresh water from unthinking development and exploitation.
- 12/04/2017
F&G Criticises Overseas Investment Office Hunter Valley Decision as ‘Extraordinary’
The Otago Fish and Game Council is critical of the Overseas Investment Office decision on the sale of the Hunter Valley Station to a foreign buyer, describing it as “extraordinary”…
- 10/03/2017
Welcome To The Future – Popular Family Swimming Spot Dries Up
It is with much sadness that Fish & Game announces that the Selwyn River at Coes Ford, has completely dried up.
- 24/02/2017