The regional Fish & Game councils are the statutory managers of sports fish and game bird resources and their sustainable recreational use by anglers and hunters New Zealand-wide, except in the Chatham Islands and the Lake Taupo catchment which is managed by the Department of Conservation.

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Northland

Northland Fish & Game is one of 12 regional Fish & Game Councils across New Zealand.

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Auckland/Waikato

Fish & Game Auckland/Waikato is one of 12 regional Fish & Game Councils across New Zealand.

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Eastern

Eastern Fish & Game is one of 12 regional Fish & Game Councils across New Zealand.

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Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay Fish & Game is one of 12 regional Fish & Game Councils across New Zealand.

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Taranaki

Taranaki Fish & Game is one of 12 regional Fish & Game Councils across New Zealand.

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Wellington

Wellington Fish & Game is one of 12 regional Fish & Game Councils across New Zealand.

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Nelson/Marlborough

Nelson Fish & Game is one of 12 regional Fish & Game Councils across New Zealand.

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West Coast

West Coast Fish & Game is one of 12 regional Fish & Game Councils across New Zealand.

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North Canterbury

North Canterbury Fish & Game is one of 12 regional Fish & Game Councils across New Zealand.

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Central South Island

Central South Island Fish & Game is one of 12 regional Fish & Game Councils across New Zealand.

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Otago

Otago Fish & Game is one of 12 regional Fish & Game Councils across New Zealand.

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Southland

Southland Fish & Game is one of 12 regional Fish & Game Councils across New Zealand.

Use the regional selector at the top of the home page to read more about the role of the local Fish & Game Council in each region, as well as to find freshwater fishing and game bird hunting information specific to each region.

To do this the New Zealand Fish & Game Council has a number of formal statutory powers, but the need for the whole organisation to work co-operatively in the interests of anglers and hunters is just as important.

The NZ Fish & Game Council is not some separate being – in many ways it's a creature of the regions. Every one of the 12 New Zealand councillors is nominated by their own region. Councillors don't just represent their region (as they have to take a national overview in their deliberations), they are expected to be the main link between the NZ Council and the regions.