Hunting News & Events
Uncertain future for fishing and hunting under Labour Party’s Wildlife Act review
The proposed scrapping and replacement of the Wildlife Act signals an uncertain future for Fish & Game New Zealand and freshwater fishing and game bird hunting.
- 11/09/2023
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!
- Eastern
- 11/09/2023
Red tape and regulations ‘bogging down’ wetland conservation gains - Fish & Game
Current regulations are not working to maintain existing wetland areas and are hindering the creation of new wetlands, says Fish & Game New Zealand.
- 10/09/2023
Game bird hunting regulations review
As part of the North Canterbury Fish and Game Councils’ annual game bird regulation review, we are seeking feedback from licence holders.
- North Canterbury
- 4/09/2023
Time running out for Kiwis to apply for financial help to support wetlands
New Zealanders are being urged to apply for funding to support wetlands on their properties.
- 21/06/2023
Game Bird Hunting Opening Weekend
More than 65,000 New Zealanders are believed to have turned out for the opening morning of the game bird season with low cloud, a bit of wind, and in some…
- 6/05/2023
Cracking season on the cards as Opening Weekend looms
Thousands of landowners throughout the country will once again welcome friends and family onto their properties for the game bird hunting season, which starts the first weekend in May [May…
- 28/04/2023
Mai-mai ballot aimed at next generation of hunters
Junior and novice hunters in Otago are being offered a chance at exclusive access to mai-mais and duck ponds for the opening of the 2023 game bird season.
- Otago
- 7/03/2023
More adult hunters to harvest paradise shelducks
A nine-day hunting season to harvest some of Otago’s healthy population of paradise shelduck/pūtangitangi opens on Saturday, March 4.
- Otago
- 28/02/2023
Summer hunting for paradise shelduck on offer
For Taranaki game bird hunters who can't wait for the traditional May start of the hunting season to come around, Fish & Game is all set to lay on some…
- Taranaki
- 13/02/2023