Environment News & Events
Urban wetland protected forever
The covenanting of the Bullock Creek Hatchery Springs wetland has been celebrated at a community gathering in Wānaka.
- Otago Fresh Water
- 13/11/2023
Fish & Game protects urban wetland in Wānaka
Otago Fish & Game Council alongside the Queen Elizabeth 2 National Trust (QE2) has covenanted one of Otago’s most unusual wetlands, ensuring its ongoing protection.
- Conservation Fresh Water
- 10/10/2023
Research targets economic impact of famed hydro canal sports fishery
A study has been launched to assess the economic impact of one of New Zealand’s most popular sports fisheries.
- Fishing Fresh Water
- 3/10/2023
Potential lake closure due to threat of invasive species concerning
Fish & Game New Zealand is closely monitoring the situation at Lake Okataina near Rotorua amid iwi concerns about the spread of the invasive species gold clam.
- Fresh Water
- 26/09/2023
National Party fishing and hunting policy positive for anglers and hunters and conservation efforts
The National Party’s support for hunting and fishing recognises the valuable contribution anglers and hunters make to the country’s conservation efforts and the importance of trout, salmon and game birds…
- 26/07/2023
Government biodiversity policy won’t lead to a better environment
A new Government policy aimed at protecting New Zealand’s natural environment is complex and contradictory.
- 11/07/2023
Key trout spawning streams identified in lower Clutha River/Mata-au
Pictured: Master’s student Olivier Raven, from Wageningen University in the Netherlands, inspects an otolith extracted from a brown trout caught in the Pomahaka River.
- 10/07/2023
Fish & Game New Zealand cautiously welcomes recommended changes to RMA reforms
Recommended changes to the proposed law to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA) are a boost to the future of freshwater fishing and game bird hunting but questions remain over…
- 28/06/2023
De-intensify agriculture only way to save high country lakes
The declining state of Canterbury’s high country lakes shown in a new Ministry for the Environment report highlights that intensive agriculture should never have been allowed in these sensitive ecosystems,…
- 28/06/2023
Uncertain future for fishing and hunting under Resource Management Act reforms
The proposed law to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA) heralds a major challenge to the future of freshwater fishing and game bird hunting, says Fish & Game New Zealand.
- 18/06/2023