Fishing News & Events

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Wellington Region By-election Alert

Horizons By-Election AlertFish & Game routinely canvasses political candidates ahead of regional and national elections on issues of interest to the organisation and our key stakeholders.

  • Wellington
  • 24/08/2018
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Anglers ‘eager' as new trout licences go on sale

Trout fishing licences for the coming year are going on sale tomorrow as freshwater anglers eagerly look forward to the start of the 2018-19 freshwater sports fishing season.

  • 20/08/2018
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Datawatch tag return winners

Tag return winners from the 2018-19 licence draw Each year, Eastern Fish & Game draw 20 names of licenceholders who have returned datawatch tags with the correct accompanying details.

  • Eastern
  • 17/08/2018
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Datawatch Lucky Tagged Trout Licence 2018 Winners

Datawatch tag return winners from the 2018-19 licence draw Each year, Eastern Fish & Game draw 20 names of licenceholders who have returned datawatch tags with the correct accompanying details.

  • Eastern
  • 16/08/2018
  • Eastern
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Notice - Lake Aniwhenua lowering

Notice - Lake Aniwhenua lowering We have been informed by Pioneer Energy, the company that managed the Aniwhenua power station that the lake will be lowered in accordance with their consent for…

  • Eastern
  • 16/08/2018
  • Eastern
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Fish & Game praises community efforts to tackle Lake Tutira problems

Fish & Game has praised the efforts of community groups and individuals who are continuing their battle to improve Lake Tutira’s water quality.

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 15/08/2018
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Fishers’ right of way to open beside Riuwaka River

People will have better access to the south branch of the Riuwaka River thanks to a joint initiative by Tasman District Council, Fish and Game and the New Zealand Walking…

  • 7/08/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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FGNZ CSI public briefing
Public briefing on the RDR decision by ECan

Central South Island Fish & Game has held a public briefing for anglers to digest the decision by ECan Commissioners to allow RDR Management Ltd (RDRML) to take additional water…

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 18/07/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Environment Canterbury’s Rangitata irrigation decision a “slap in the face”

Environment Canterbury’s decision to allow irrigators to take more water from the Rangitata River is being described as “surprising and extremely disappointing” by Central South Island Fish and Game.

  • 6/07/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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How do you breed 100,000 trout?

Fish & Game’s hatchery is in full swing again in the production of up to 100,000 fish for release into Rotorua and other North Island lakes.

  • Eastern
  • 5/07/2018
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