by F&O NEWS DESK | Nov 3, 2020 | Editor's pick, News
The country’s hunting community is supporting the kārearea/NZ falcon in this year’s Bird of the Year competition following a poll run by the Game Animal Council (GAC), the NZ Deerstalkers Association (NZDA), and Hunters for Conservation. An overwhelming 62% chose the...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 23, 2020 | Archive, Editor's pick
We’re back with another issue of Fishing & Outdoors. You may recognise Dwayne Sweeney from our front-page story in this edition, but what you may not know about this rugby player is that he’s passionate about big games not just on-field but off-field...
by Tony Orman | Oct 22, 2020 | Editor's pick, Features, Hunting
One evening a couple of years ago, Lloyd and I were hunting some South Island backcountry that featured some rocky outcrops – an ideal habitat for native falcon. As it was nesting season, it was not long before we were startled by the whoosh of a swooping falcon...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 22, 2020 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing, Hunting
Beginners luck seemed to work for Dwayne Sweeney and his crew when they caught a record marlin in April 2018. But it isn’t Sweeney’s beginners’ luck that we’re talking about here; rather, it’s of the two men who accompanied him on his boat on that beautiful day...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 16, 2020 | Editor's pick, News
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has committed $1 million over 12 months, with up to $5 million on the table over the next five years for the Predator Free Rakiura (PFR) group. PFR chairperson Paul Norris says the funding is a significant milestone, which enables...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 6, 2020 | Editor's pick, News
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is launching New Zealand’s first-ever Sustainable Seafood Week to celebrate the leadership of MSC-certified fisheries in Aotearoa while empowering Kiwis to choose sustainable seafood to ensure seafood for generations to come. The...
