Latest National News
This section contains news related to the New Zealand Fish & Game Council, as well as news on game bird and freshwater fish management, hunting and fishing and habitat conservation in NZ.
Strong pool of candidates standing for Fish & Game councils
A strong pool of 127 people passionate about angling, game bird hunting and conservation are standing as candidates for the upcoming Fish & Game elections.
- 11/09/2024
- Maggie Tait
Member’s bill to include hunter and angler representation on conservation matters welcomed
A new private member’s bill giving hunters and anglers representation on the New Zealand Conservation Authority recognises the role they play in safeguarding the country’s wild places, says Fish &…
- 13/08/2024
- Maggie Tait
Game bird hunters and anglers encouraged to enrol ahead of Fish & Game elections
Licensed anglers and game-bird hunters are being urged to enrol so they can vote in the upcoming Fish & Game elections.
- 4/07/2024
- Maggie Tait
Counting on it – Fish & Game staff checking on wildlife numbers to manage species
Fish & Game staff across the country are out of their offices catching and counting birds or kitted up in wetsuits to count fish.
- 22/03/2024
- Richie Cosgrove
ReWilding the north for World Wetlands Day - wetland a paradise for wildlife
The completion of the second stage of an ambitious project to rewild a once grazed Northland valley into a lush wetland has been celebrated with an event to mark World…
- 8/02/2024
Mohaka & Aropaonui River Update
Mohaka River No 6 Glenfalls recreation reserve. The DOC camping ground is still closed waiting for repair work to be undertaken.
- Hawke's Bay
- 12/01/2024
New Zealand anglers warned about rogue fishing licence website
Fish & Game New Zealand is urging anglers to beware of an overseas-based website offering its services to help purchase a fishing licence.
- 22/12/2023
- Roslyn Simmonds
BUYER BEWARE ALERT
ALERT NOTICE for anyone intending to purchase a fishing licence - It has come to Fish & Game’s attention that there is a website offering its services as an assistant…
- 21/12/2023
Anglers dusting off the rods & perfecting ‘wild’ skills
Sunday 10th Of December Saw A Group Of Keen Anglers Join West Coast Fish & Game Field Officer Baylee Kersten At The Taramakau River, For A Session On The Basics…
- Rewild
- 13/12/2023
Annual Public Meeting of Eastern Fish & Game region
The Annual Public Meeting of the Eastern Fish & Game Council will be held at our premises, 1130 Paradise Valley Road, Rotorua on Thursday 8th Dec at 3pm.
- Eastern
- 22/11/2023