by Shannon Williams | Sep 5, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
Marine protection areas in the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana will almost triple under the new proposed legislation announced by the Government. The Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill includes 19 new marine protection areas, increasing coverage within the...
by Shannon Williams | Aug 3, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing, Hunting
A hunter and angler-led conservation initiative in Gisborne is the first project to be supported by the CarbonZ biodiversity credit scheme. The Eastern Whio Link – a group of hunters, anglers, and farmers dedicated to looking after the endangered whio (blue duck)...
by Shannon Williams | Jul 6, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
Fish & Game NZ is cautiously welcoming recommended changes to the proposed law to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA). The organisation said that while the reforms may be a boost to the future of freshwater fishing and game bird hunting, questions still...
by Shannon Williams | Jun 2, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features
In the untamed expanse of New Zealand grows a silent intruder that is slowly encroaching upon the native beauty. While the pine trees may appear majestic to the uneducated eye, self-seeded wilding pines are slowly wreaking havoc on the country’s ecosystem, threatening...
by Shannon Williams | May 4, 2023 | Features, Fishing
At the end of April, hundreds of people took to kayaks, paddleboards, and boats on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf to call for an end to bottom trawling. Trawlers in the Gulf most commonly target snapper, tarakihi, trevally, and John Dory, as well as species such as scampi...
