Environment News & Events
Regional council must act on deadly botulism outbreaks
An outbreak of avian botulism in Waikato’s Whangamarino wetland that has killed thousands of waterfowl including some rare indigenous species is yet another wake-up call for urgent action, says Fish…
- 19/03/2023
River guardians back in the water
Fish & Game has launched a diving programme to monitor New Zealand’s trout populations and assess the health of the nation’s waterways.
- 1/03/2023
Fish & Game Applauds Conservation Heroes
Conservation Week (September 5-11) is an opportunity to applaud the "massive" environmental effort invested by anglers and hunters throughout the country, says Fish & Game NZ.
- 7/09/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
CSI Fish & Game Resource Officer/Planner position available
Central South Island Fish & Game Council is a statutory body charged with managing freshwater sports fisheries and game bird populations on behalf of angling and hunting licence holders.
- Central South Island
- 2/08/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
Corina Jordan lands ‘dream’ role as New Zealand Fish and Game Council chief executive
New Zealand Fish and Game Council has appointed Corina Jordan to the position of chief executive.
- 30/05/2022
- Bruce Quirey
DUCK HUNTERS EVENING - THURSDAY 28th APRIL 2022
Due to the loss of pre duck hunting season events in the Bay of Plenty, Eastern Region Fish & Game is organising a duck hunters evening, just before the 2022…
- Eastern
- 14/04/2022
- Eastern
2022 Otago Junior and Novice Hunters Ballot
Ballots are open for junior and novice game bird hunters to access mai mais and ponds at Otago Fish & Game's managed wetlands for the 2022 Opening Weekend.
- Otago
- 8/03/2022
- Bruce Quirey
Review of Trout Fishing Rules Underway
The Eastern Region Fish & Game Council is reviewing its local trout fishing laws The ‘angling rules’ are reviewed every second season by the Eastern Region Fish and Game Council.
- Eastern
- 6/02/2022
- Eastern
Every Wetland Counts
Eleven organisations call for doubling wetland extent by 2050 Today on World Wetlands Day, eleven non-governmental organisations are launching a new campaign, Every Wetland Counts He Piupiuaki Ia Rohe Kōreporepo, calling…
- 2/02/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
Lower Clutha Trout Fishing Competition to support fishery research
The return of the Lower Clutha Trout Fishing Competition on Saturday, November 27, is a win-win for anglers and the fishery, Dunedin angler Bryson Carraher says.
- Otago
- 9/11/2021
- Bruce Quirey