by F&O NEWS DESK | Jan 4, 2023 | Editor's pick, News
A new pilot project to evaluate commercial land-based whitebait farming was launched at the former Ocean Beach Freezing Works in Bluff. The 16-year project is led by Manāki Whitebait and is a result of research into the breeding of all five New Zealand whitebait...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jan 4, 2023 | Editor's pick, News
NZ Police is reviewing the fees charged for firearms licenses and endorsements. Despite rising costs, firearms licencing fees have remained static since 1999 – other than GST adjustments – and the cost of delivering arms regulatory services has risen substantially...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Nov 29, 2022 | Editor's pick, News
The daily limits on recreationally caught hāpuku and bass will be lowered to a total of two per person in some areas, with a new accumulation limit of three per person on multi-day trips, oceans and fisheries minister David Parker announced. The new rule was put in...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Nov 29, 2022 | News
A new report published says the overall state of New Zealand’s wetlands has declined due to multiple pressures including land conversion, pollution, and climate change. The report on the state of NZ’s wetland conservation was published in the lead-up to the Ramsar...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Nov 7, 2022 | News
New legislation that will enable firearm licence holders to continue to lawfully possess and use firearms, while their application for a licence is being processed, will go a long way to relieving the stress on the hunting community caused by the current application...
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...
