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 Tony Orman | May 31, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Hunting
A few years ago, on a gloomy rain-splattered afternoon, I received a call from my hunting friend Lloyd, asking if I was interested in going for a walk. I knew that when he said “walk”, he meant with a rifle on our backs, a later afternoon climb up the hills in search...
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 | 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...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 24, 2023 | Editor's pick, News
A public event opposing bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf marine park saw hundreds of people gather along with a flotilla of crafts at Auckland’s Mission Bay on 23 April 2023. The event, called ‘Show Your Heart for the Hauraki’, was organised by Greenpeace Aotearoa...
