by Lisa Potter | Sep 23, 2021 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing, Hunting
While the 28-year-old has worked hard to become a full-time artist, her profile got an enormous boost from a recent illustration she did in support of farmers. Her ‘No Farmers. No Food. No Future’ design proved an immediate hit and perfectly captured the sentiment...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Sep 17, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
From 20 September, Biosecurity New Zealand is placing legal controls on parts of Aotea Great Barrier in a bid to contain the invasive seaweed Caulerpa brachypus, while the local Mana Whenua governance group on Aotea are supporting a dual response by imposing a rāhui...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Sep 14, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
Department of Conservation’s director-general Lou Sanson stepped down from his role on 13 September after eight years. Penny Nelson will take the reins on 1 November 2021. She has been appointed for five years. Nelson is currently deputy director-general of...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Sep 9, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
The East Coromandel scallop fishery will close for a period of two years from 11 September following a request from the Ngāti Hei Trust. The closure covers scallop fishing in an area extending along the east Coromandel coastline from Anarake Point to Ruahiwihiwi...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Aug 31, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
Department of Conservation’s (DOC) Conservation Week is back this year from 4 to 12 September 2021. But in light of COVID-19 and alert level changes, no events will be held at COVID-19 Alert Levels 4 or 3. Instead, DOC is encouraging people to take a moment for...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Aug 31, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
More than $740,000 in funding will be distributed to 21 on-water and land-based national and regional safer boating initiatives as part of the 2021 Safer Boating Campaign. The recipients of the annual Fuel Excise Duty (FED) funding was announced by Maritime NZ. The...
