by F&O NEWS DESK | May 29, 2024 | News
Taranaki-based contracting company, Peter Sole Transport Limited, has been convicted and fined $80,500 by the Huntly District Court for the unlawful construction of a rock seawall at Mōkau in December 2021. The sentencing, delivered on 27 May 2024 by District Court...
by Shannon Williams | May 29, 2024 | Editor's pick, News
Forest & Bird and the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation have agreed to pause legal proceedings over the management agreement between the Department of Conservation (DOC) and the Foundation over how the wapiti herd is managed. Previously, Forest & Bird requested a...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 29, 2024 | Editor's pick, Features
One of the challenges that the people trying to help stop marine pests from devastating our coastline environments face is that they are out of sight, out of mind, writes marine biosecurity expert Aless Smith Unlike something like gorse in our paddocks or rats in the...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 29, 2024 | News
A group of boaties were caught in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf after a member of the public tipped off NZ Police about divers possessing undersized crayfish. Sergeant Peter Comer, of the Auckland Maritime Unit, reported that an informant alerted Great Barrier Police about...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 17, 2024 | Editor's pick, News
A local man has been issued a $600 infringement notice for catching, killing, and decapitating a great white shark at Mahia Peninsula. The Department of Conservation (DOC) was alerted to the incident on Friday, 15 March, by a local kuia who discovered the...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 15, 2024 | Book reviews
Pick of the month Foraging New ZealandPeter LanglandsPenguin Random House$50Reviewed by Tony Orman Foraging New Zealand by Canterbury’s Peter Langlands is a meticulously researched guide. There are more than 7500 edible species to consider but for practical reasons,...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 7, 2024 | News
Hunters around New Zealand kicked off the game bird hunting season on the first weekend of May, with 60,000 game bird hunters heading out during the opening weekend. “Opening weekend is a high point in the rural calendar, and people from cities travel to wetlands and...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 2, 2024 | Archive, Editor's pick
The recent introduction of the Fast-track Approvals Bill has stirred up controversy, with many saying that it will weaken environmental safeguards. The proposed fast-track regime gives three ministers – Minister for Infrastructure Chris Bishop, Minister for Transport...
by Shannon Williams | May 2, 2024 | News
Nelson Police have taken action against five people involved in an incident where a mob of around eight deer were targeted with a vehicle. A stag was struck by the vehicle and subsequently killed by those involved. The deer were hit about 3am on 30 March, while two...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 2, 2024 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
As much as we would all like to, it’s not always possible to disappear and escape everyday life for a week or more. But sometimes, all it takes is a weekend. F&O’s Chris Bain discovers the magic of exploring untouched landscapes and indulging in nature’s...
