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Stranded fish rescued after the Ashley River dries up
North Canterbury Fish & Game staff have rescued more than 40 fish in a fish salvage operation in the Ashley River.
- 10/05/2016
Fish & Game awards North Canterbury farmers environment prize
The dedicated efforts of a group of farmers to protect a North Canterbury stream have been recognised by Fish & Game with an environmental award.
- 28/04/2016
Environmental degradation forces closure of North Canterbury fisheries
Winter trout fishing will be closed in the lower reaches of North Canterbury rivers from the end of April after approval from the Department of Conservation’s Director General.
- 22/04/2016
Fish & Game says Government must heed young New Zealanders and act on clean water petition
Fish & Game is calling on the government to act for all New Zealanders and heed the public petition on clean water presented to politicians at Parliament on Tuesday.
- 31/03/2016
Planned lowland waterways closure forced by environmental degradation, says Fish & Game
North Canterbury Fish & Game says the proposed ban on winter sports fishing in the lowland waterways is a regrettable measure which comes as the result of long term environmental…
- 18/03/2016
Threatened environment to benefit from game bird hunting licence sales
Game bird hunting licences are going on sale (March 17) with some of the money raised from the sales going towards preserving New Zealand’s shrinking wetlands.
- 16/03/2016
Fish & Game applauds Landcorp environmental lead
Fish & Game has applauded the decision by the country’s largest farming company to significantly scale back its plans to turn forests near Taupo into dairy farms.
- 8/03/2016
Fish & Game critical of "weak" government response to poor water quality
Fish & Game is critical of the government’s just-released consultation document on fresh water, saying overall it will weaken not strengthen existing environmental protection and is a smokescreen to hide…
- 21/02/2016
Hawke's Bay Regional Council under fire for river stand
The group asking for a Water Conservation Order for Hawke’s Bay’s Ngaruroro and Clive Rivers is disappointed the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has come out against the initiative, describing the…
- 16/02/2016
Game bird hunters raise money to support World Wetlands Day
New Zealanders who want to help protect some of the country’s most important environmental areas are urged to buy the latest Fish & Game habitat stamp being launched today (Tuesday…
- 2/02/2016