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Fish & Game sets out hunting and fishing manifesto for new Government

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Fish & Game New Zealand has outlined a series of priorities for the new Government to consider as part of a hunting and fishing manifesto.

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Manifesto Fish & Game

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Our vision is a New Zealand where freshwater habitats and species flourish, where hunting and fishing traditions thrive and all Kiwis enjoy access to sustainable wild fish and game resources.

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Red tape and regulations ‘bogging down’ wetland conservation gains - Fish & Game

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Current regulations are not working to maintain existing wetland areas and are hindering the creation of new wetlands, says Fish & Game New Zealand.

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Wellington Weekly Hunting Bulletin - 29 June 2023

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Mark and his springer spaniel Toby are all eyes as a few pairs come in early evening (Credit Hamish Carnachan)

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Wellington Weekly Hunting Bulletin - 22 June 2023

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Tussock happy with his public land pheasant hunt outing in Manawatu (Credit Dave Little)

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Wellington Weekly Huntin Bulletin 15 June 2023

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Ollie Mitchell stoked with the efforts of dad, Derek, and big brother Alex after a quick evening outing in Wairarapa last week (Credit: Derek Mitchell)

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Wellington Weekly Hunting Bulletin - 08 June 2023

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A quiet and drizzly Wairarapa afternoon... A pair of mallards eventually came in low, much to Ash's relief (Credit: Hamish Carnachan)

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Wellington Weekly Hunting Bulletin - 01 June 2023

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Hunters have had a tough week. Ducks are starting to wise up from the pressure, and the weather has just been a little too settled to get them moving off...

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Wellington Weekly Hunting Bulletin - 25 May 2023

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A good bag of parries for Wairarapa hunters shooting over late-harvest maize stubble (Credit: Jacob Morison)

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Wellington Weekly Hunting Bulletin - 18 May 2023

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May 18, 2023

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Game Bird Hunting Opening Weekend

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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...

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Cracking season on the cards as Opening Weekend looms

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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report - 26 April 2023

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April 28, 2023

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Mai-mai ballot aimed at next generation of hunters

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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.

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More adult hunters to harvest paradise shelducks

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A nine-day hunting season to harvest some of Otago’s healthy population of paradise shelduck/pūtangitangi opens on Saturday, March 4.

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Otago Fish & Game appoints Cromwell-based operations manager

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An avid game bird hunter with 30 years’ experience in conversation projects has been appointed as Otago Fish and Game Council operations manager based in Cromwell.

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Southern chill on national shoveler count

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A polar blast in Otago struck the annual New Zealand shoveler duck/kuruwhengi survey this month.

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