News - By Cosgrove, Richie

Otago Fish & Game support Minister Parker's directives to Otago Regional Council

The Otago Fish and Game Council supports Environment Minister David Parker’s decision, especially his directive that Mining Rights won't be extended beyond the 2021 deadline provided in the RMA.

Posted in Environment, National; Tagged Fresh Water Conservation Posted 18 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Kiwi calls in the crowd and wins world duck calling champs

Kiwi teenager Ritson Galloway, who is the current New Zealand Live Duck Calling Champion, has blitzed the best duck callers from all over the world to become the first Non-American...

Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird Posted 24 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Duck hunting still going ahead next year

Information spread by the Coalition of Licenced Firearms Owners (COLFO) and picked up by ACT’s David Seymour is incorrect.

Posted in Hunting; Tagged Paradise Shelduck game bird Posted 55 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Waitaki River Angler Access now online

Trout and salmon anglers now have a brand-new online resource to help them gain access to the Waitaki River for fishing.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 60 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

New fishing season off to a flying start

Despite cool weather, thousands of keen anglers around the country have been enjoying success as they try to catch a trout for the family dinner table following the opening of...

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 2 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Call of the wild will ring out in Taupo on Saturday

A cacophony of duck calls will ring out at the New Zealand Duck and Goose Calling Championships this weekend.

Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird Posted 2 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Hugh Creasy Column

“It’s simple, really,” said Sage, “Go deep, go heavy, go big.”

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

New Zealanders deserve fresh, clean water - Govt needs to deliver

Today's Government announcement has the potential to fix New Zealand's freshwater pollution crisis - but only if the right options are selected, Fish & Game New Zealand Chief Executive Martin...

Posted in National, Environment; Tagged Fresh Water Conservation Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Illegal fishing method discovered

Fish & Game Rangers have become alerted to an illegal fishing rig being used at the Mackenzie Basin Hydro Canals.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 5 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Salmon crisis prompts rule changes

Faced with continual decline in the sea run salmon fishery, the two Canterbury Fish & Game regions have voted this week to align most of their salmon regulations.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Salmon escape prompts Fish & Game crackdown

Fish & Game Rangers from the Central South Island region are patrolling the Ohau C canal system near Twizel in force after an unexpected escape of over 2,000 salmon this week.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fish & Game New Zealand welcomes the Government’s Tourism Strategy

Fish & Game New Zealand welcomes the Government’s New Zealand-Aotearoa Government Tourism Strategy, which sets out a plan to better manage the challenges of growth on the environment.

Posted in National, Environment; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report North Canterbury

Welcome anglers to the final weekly fishing report for the current season.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 8 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 24-04-19

We have made it to the last weekly report for the season and the last day of the “summer season” is fast approaching on Tuesday the 30th of April.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 8 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Otago Fish & Game finds mallards ducking for cover

Otago Fish & Game officer Paul van Klink has just completed the annual mallard monitoring flights over coastal and South Otago.

Posted in Hunting; Posted 8 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fish & Game supports firearm law reforms

Fish and Game says the just announced changes to firearms legislation is a well considered and ensures public safety.

Posted in National; Posted 9 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 21-03-19

After ten years absence, tench have returned to Timaru’s Centennial Park Lake, offering anglers a challenging new fishing opportunity.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 9 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 21 March 2019

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 9 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fish and Game supports measures to keep New Zealanders safe

Fish and Game says the Christchurch mosque mass killing is a tragedy and it supports an overhaul of firearm laws to ensure the safety of New Zealanders.