by Shannon Williams | Mar 1, 2023 | Features
The Government has announced a new funding round aimed at reducing emissions from the maritime sector. The funding is the eighth round of the Government’s Low Emission Transport Fund (LETF), which supports the demonstration and adoption of low-emission transport...
by Shannon Williams | Feb 12, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
Ocean temperatures around New Zealand remain higher than usual, with marine heat waves threatening marine life. MetService oceanographer Dr Joao de Souza says “extreme” heatwaves along the South Island’s south-western coast are reaching new records, with sea surface...
by Shannon Williams | Dec 28, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features
The number of preventable drownings in 2022 has already surpassed 2021 figures, statistics from Water Safety New Zealand show. There have been 80 preventable drowning fatalities for the year to 9 December 2022, up from 75 for the same time period last year. Compared...
by Shannon Williams | Dec 1, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
A new workshop launched in Wellington this November aimed at encouraging more women into fly fishing. The workshop was set up by Leigh Johnson of Women on the Fly, who says she wants to help women engage in the sport and see participation numbers increase. Fish &...
by Shannon Williams | Nov 2, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing, News
After two years of New Zealand’s borders being shut to international tourists, bookings for the fishing season are looking promising – a welcome relief for fishing guides. Fish & Game NZ chief executive Corina Jordan said 100,000 fishing licences were expected to...
