Hunting News & Events

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Exclusive hunting opportunities for young and new hunters

Young and first-time duck hunters across Otago will have special access to prime hunting locations for the 2025 season opening through a dedicated ballot system.

  • Otago
  • 19/03/2025
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Game bird licences on sale now

Fish & Game has announced that game bird hunting licences for the 2025 season are now on sale.

  • 13/03/2025
  • Maggie Tait
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Fish & Game offers young hunters the chance to win hunting weekend in outstanding wetlands

Young aspiring game bird hunters can win a weekend at spectacular wetland locations in Central Hawke’s Bay in a Fish & Game New Zealand competition.

  • 26/02/2025
  • Maggie Tait
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‘Summer season’ for paradise shelduck to go ahead in Otago

Game bird hunters are being asked to be sensitive to an avian botulism outbreak in Waikouaiti as a nine-day game bird hunting season for paradise shelduck/putangitangi approaches in Otago Fish…

  • Otago
  • 19/02/2025
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Summer hunting for paradise shelduck

With its recent game bird trend counts all tallied up, Taranaki Fish & Game is pleased to confirm the 2025 special summer hunting season for paradise shelduck.

  • Taranaki
  • 7/02/2025
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Auckland Waikato Special Paradise Shelduck Season 2025

Northern Area Special Paradise Shelduck Season 15th & 16th February 2025 LIMIT: 15 PARADISE SHELDUCK AND 10 PUKEKO PER DAY PER HUNTER HOURS OF HUNTING: 6. 30am - 8.

  • Auckland/Waikato
  • 5/02/2025
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Eastern Mallard band draw winners

Hunters who returned bands over the past year went into two draws.

  • Eastern
  • 30/01/2025
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Concern at major waterfowl kill from avian botulism

Otago Fish & Game is concerned about the first known major outbreak of avian botulism in the region that has led to more than 1000 dead and dying waterfowl at…

  • Otago
  • 27/01/2025
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Hawkes Bay Game Bird Regulation Recommendations

Invitation for feedback on Hawkes Bay Fish and Game Council’s Proposed 2025 Game Bird Season conditions.

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 17/12/2024
  • Hawkes Bay
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New firearms safety changes welcomed by Fish & Game

These changes herald a new approach to supporting individuals and families to become licenced firearms owners.

  • 9/12/2024
  • Richie Cosgrove
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