by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 19, 2020 | Editor's pick, News
The second tranche of gun laws passed through Parliament yesterday (18 June 2020) with the support of Labour, New Zealand First, and the Greens. The most significant change is the new firearms registry, which will track the number of firearms in legal circulation, who...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 19, 2020 | News
Hunting industry appeals for domestic support With New Zealand’s guided hunting industry severely impacted by COVID-19, NZ Game Animal Council, Safari Club International New Zealand (SCI NZ), and New Zealand Professional Hunting Guides Association (NZPHGA) is...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 18, 2020 | News
A fisherman who illegally sold 69 grey mullet fish has been sentenced to 400 hours of community service, MPI Fisheries Northland said in a Facebook post. Ray Sepania Lafaelle Pereira appeared before the Manukau District on 16 June 2020 for sentencing where he pleaded...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 16, 2020 | Editor's pick, News
A partnership between the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation, Game Animal Council, and Department of Conservation (DOC) will see 18,000kg of free-range wild Fiordland venison provided to New Zealand foodbanks and families in need. Each year, the Fiordland Wapiti...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 11, 2020 | News
The youngest of the four shortlisted for this year’s Coastguard Young Volunteer Award was chosen as the winner by Kiwis across the country who cast their vote online. On 25 May, 21-year-old Coastguard Mana volunteer Kate Stewart was announced as the winner for this...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 10, 2020 | Editor's pick, News
After 30 years, Fish & Game will undergo a targeted ministerial review into the governance of Fish & Game New Zealand and regional Fish & Game councils, minister of conservation, Eugenie Sage, announced today. Earlier in March, there were reports of the...
