by F&O NEWS DESK | May 31, 2023 | News
New Zealand fishing companies Moana New Zealand and Sanford have announced their plans for a long-term arrangement involving Sanford’s North Island inshore fishery. The agreement, subject to approval from the New Zealand Commerce Commission, will see Moana acquire...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 20, 2023 | Book reviews, Editor's pick
Pick of the month Not Set in StoneDave VassPotton & Burton$39.99 Dave Vass has lived a life in the outdoors, caving and rafting before he went on to climb some of New Zealand’s most challenging mountain routes. He became one of the country’s leading mountaineers...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 4, 2023 | Archive, Editor's pick
Last month, protestors took aim at bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf. Hundreds of people participated in a protest organised by Greenpeace Aotearoa and Forest & Bird, taking to kayaks, paddleboards, and boats, pushing the issue back into the spotlight and...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 4, 2023 | News
Taranaki Maunga’s Around the Mountain Circuit has been closed until further notice after severe damage and constant erosion. With sections of the track wiped out in recent weeks, the Department of Conservation (DOC) made the call to close the Stony River/ Hangatahua...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 4, 2023 | Editor's pick, News
The recreational pāua fishing season in Kaikōura opened on 15 April with new rules and daily catch limits.The fishery, which was closed in 2016 after the damage caused by the earthquake, had recovered well but Fisheries New Zealand said caution needed to be exercised...
