Hunting News & Events
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Game Bird Season
While hunters were out hunting ducks and other game birds at the weekend, Eastern Region Fish and Game staff were out hunting the hunters.
- Eastern
- 9/05/2024
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Balloted Wetlands Gate Restrictions 2024 Hunting Season
**Hunters entering the below and other Fish & Game managed wetlands require both a game bird hunting licence and a hunting permit issued by Fish & Game/ DOC.
- Eastern
- 5/04/2024
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Lake Aniwhenua
Pioneer Energy Ltd on behalf of Southern Generation Limited Partnership would like to advise that the water level of Lake Aniwhenua will be lowered by up to two metres below…
- Eastern
- 21/03/2024
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Eastern Mallard band draw winners
Hunters who returned bands over the past year went into two draws.
- Eastern
- 15/02/2024
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Junior Hunt Opportunity – Waewaetutuki
Want to take your son or daughter, or the neighbour’s kid, to a great wetland to hunt ducks? Let us know! We are giving junior licence holders a great opportunity –…
- Eastern
- 11/09/2023
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Balloted Wetlands Gate Restrictions 2021 Hunting Season
Hunters entering the below and other Fish & Game managed wetlands require both a game bird hunting licence and a hunting permit issued by Fish & Game/ DOC.
- Eastern
- 31/03/2021
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Waewaetutuki – Junior Hunt Opportunity
As promoted in the special edition Fish & Game magazine, Eastern Region are offering junior licence holders the chance to go into a draw to win one of eight slots…
- Eastern
- 10/03/2021
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Ballot Holders Gate Restrictions 2021 Season
Ballot Holders MAINTENANCE PERIOD Balloted Wetlands Gate Restrictions 2021 Season Ballot holders undertaking maintenance of stands and ponds are permitted to do works for the months of February and March only.…
- Eastern
- 25/01/2021
- Eastern
Praise for ‘majority’ of hunters who stuck to game bird rules
Fish & Game says that as predicted, the opening of the new game bird season in the large Eastern Region produced “mixed fortunes” for hunters.
- Eastern
- 7/05/2019
Eastern fish & Game: swot the rules & regs before you head out hunting
Staff in Fish & Game’s Eastern Region say with the countdown starting to the new game bird season, hunters are urged to make sure they’re familiar with changes to both…
- Eastern
- 1/05/2019