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Dairy farmer’s award recognises ‘superb environmental effort’
Dairy farmer Phil Musson’s ‘can do’ attitude has won him the annual Working with Nature environment award from North Canterbury Fish & Game.
- 20/01/2017
Stream clean-up aims to ‘tempt’ trout back
Sixty-five tonnes of accumulated silt has been blasted out of a Christchurch stream in an effort to entice trout back to breed, and improve the habitat for other aquatic life.
- North Canterbury
- 12/12/2016
Southland District Council appeal move 'defies logic'
“We’re obviously very disappointed”, says Southland Fish & Game chairman Graeme Watson.
- Southland
- 5/12/2016
Hawke's Bay Regional Council applauded for feedlot crackdown
Fish & Game is applauding the Hawkes Bay Regional Council for its decision to crackdown on stock feedlots in an effort to better protect the environment.
- Hawke's Bay
- 1/12/2016
Fish & Game Urges Anglers to ‘Steer Clear' of Clarence River
Anglers have been asked to avoid the Clarence River in Canterbury downstream from the gorge following today’s earthquake. TVNZ photo showing the river blockage.
- 18/11/2016
Politicians Must Act On Young Generation's Call For Clean Water
Politicians from all parties are being urged to act decisively to improve the quality of New Zealand’s rivers, lakes and streams and protect public health following today’s plea to a…
- 13/10/2016
Stand Up For The Environment In Local Elections, Says Fish & Game
New Zealanders are being urged to stand up for the environment and do their bit to protect their rivers and lakes for swimming as time runs out to vote in…
- 4/10/2016
One Plan Declaration Information.
This website is provided by Fish and Game and EDS to share information with the public about the upcoming legal proceedings over the Horizons One Plan declaration: BackgroundOn Monday 19 September…
- Wellington
- 21/09/2016
Dam Promoters Questioned Over ‘Misleading’ Funding Applications
A report released today shows the Irrigation Acceleration Fund (IAF) paid almost $1 million to an infrastructure project in Wairarapa based on “highly misleading” information and an application that “lacked…
- 20/09/2016
Environment Groups Go Back To Court To Fight For Manawatu Water Quality
The Environmental Defence Society and Fish & Game New Zealand are going to the Environment Court to challenge the way Horizons Regional Council is implementing its One Plan.
- 14/09/2016