Hunting News & Events
Summer hunting for paradise shelduck
With its recent game bird trend counts all tallied up, Taranaki Fish & Game is pleased to confirm the 2025 special summer hunting season for paradise shelduck.
- Taranaki
- 7/02/2025

Auckland Waikato Special Paradise Shelduck Season 2025
Northern Area Special Paradise Shelduck Season 15th & 16th February 2025 LIMIT: 15 PARADISE SHELDUCK AND 10 PUKEKO PER DAY PER HUNTER HOURS OF HUNTING: 6. 30am - 8.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 5/02/2025

Junior Gamebird Hunting Experience Competition
We’re excited to offer 8 lucky winners the opportunity to join us for an incredible weekend at one of two stunning wetlands in Central Hawkes Bay.
- Hawke's Bay
- 4/02/2025
- Hawkes Bay

Eastern Mallard band draw winners
Hunters who returned bands over the past year went into two draws.
- Eastern
- 30/01/2025
Concern at major waterfowl kill from avian botulism
Otago Fish & Game is concerned about the first known major outbreak of avian botulism in the region that has led to more than 1000 dead and dying waterfowl at…
- Otago
- 27/01/2025

Hawkes Bay Game Bird Regulation Recommendations
Invitation for feedback on Hawkes Bay Fish and Game Council’s Proposed 2025 Game Bird Season conditions.
- Hawke's Bay
- 17/12/2024
- Hawkes Bay

New firearms safety changes welcomed by Fish & Game
These changes herald a new approach to supporting individuals and families to become licenced firearms owners.
- 9/12/2024
- Richie Cosgrove
North Canterbury Game Bird Regulation Recommendations
Staff are tasked to propose regulation changes to better achieve Council goals and priorities.
- North Canterbury
- 19/08/2024

Game Bird Season
While hunters were out hunting ducks and other game birds at the weekend, Eastern Region Fish and Game staff were out hunting the hunters.
- Eastern
- 9/05/2024

Game-bird season opening keeps up Kiwi tradition
Christmas came early today for the 60,000 New Zealanders out enjoying the start of game bird season.
- 4/05/2024
- Richie Cosgrove