Environment News & Events
Timidity undermines Land and Water Forum Report when boldness required
Fish & Game is disappointed with the just-released Land and Water Forum report, saying it’s too timid and fails to provide answers on improving water quality.
- 26/06/2018
Check, clean and dry to combat ‘lake snow’
Fish & Game is urging its licenceholders to check, clean and dry their angling and hunting equipment to help combat the North Island spread of the algae which causes lake…
- 13/06/2018

Queens Birthday Honour for Environmental Champion
“A champion for the environment” – Fish & Game says Bryce Johnson’s Queen’s Birthday honour is “richly deserved” Fish & Game chairman Lindsay Lyons says the Queen’s Birthday honour given to…
- 12/06/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Queens Birthday honour for Canterbury fishing identity
Ashburton's Matthew Hall has been made Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2018 Queens Birthday Honours for services to conservation and fishing.
- North Canterbury Central South Island
- 5/06/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
“Fair go For Kiwis” - Fish & Game Supports DoC New Charging Policy
Fish & Game is supporting the Department of Conservation’s new policy of charging overseas visitors more for using huts and campsites on the Great Walks.
- 2/06/2018
- Richie Cosgrove

Regional Manager Hawkes Bay
Fish & Game New Zealand seeks an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to manage its Hawke’s Bay operations.
- Southland Hawke's Bay
- 15/05/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Dairy Industry Review ‘confused and contradictory’
Fish & Game says the Agriculture Minister’s just-announced review of the dairy industry legislation is “confused and contradictory.
- 9/05/2018
Govt water quality commitment ‘well overdue'
Fish & Game has welcomed the government’s intention to develop a new national plan to halt the decline in water quality and improve rivers, lakes and streams.
- 7/05/2018
Fish & Game welcomes National Party turnaround on environment
Fish & Game is welcoming National Party leader Simon Bridges’ pledge to “reset” the party’s environmental policies, saying it is good to see him finally acknowledge the new political reality…
- 30/04/2018

Graeme Marshall Fishing Report for Reel Life April 2018
South Canterbury Report for April 2018 Eating humble pieIn last month’s column I expressed concern that recent major flood events in virtually all of South Canterbury’s lowland streams might have had…
- 30/04/2018