by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 2, 2022 | Archive, Editor's pick
Family-founded Ocean Grid is making a difference. Although a small team, the Rudkins are inspiring tamariki and their local community, raising awareness, and influencing the critical change needed to protect the planet from the human rubbish that’s choking our ocean...
by Katie White | Jun 2, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features
Ocean Grid was family-founded when Amanda Rudkin’s children, then aged four and six, raised concerns about the rubbish they were seeing on their local beaches in the Marlborough Sounds. They were soon in action cleaning up these areas, taking photos of what they found...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 1, 2022 | Book reviews
Pick of the month Solo: Backcountry adventuring in Aotearoa New ZealandHazel PhillipsMassey University PressReviewed by Tony Orman$39.99 In 2016, disillusioned with “what Auckland had become”, Hazel Phillips headed for the hills and spent three years wandering as a...
by Tony Orman | Jun 1, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features, Hunting
Talk to people who have been around the mountains and high country for a while, and you’ll occasionally come across a few who may recall a rare phenomenon called the Spectre of the Brocken. I’ve never seen it, but then, I might have just missed and not noticed it. But...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 1, 2022 | Features
Fish City Albany recently teamed up with Osprey Boats to display and showcase their range of boats in the Upper North Island. Osprey Boats, located in Nelson, has been building industry-setting standard quality boats for more than 30 years. During this time, they have...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 1, 2022 | News
A group of five recreational fishers in East Auckland were caught with more than 45 times the daily snapper limit and are now likely to face prosecution under the Fisheries Act. Their vessel has been sized by Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI). On 12 May, during...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 1, 2022 | Editor's pick, News
Up to 300 inshore fishing vessels will be fitted with cameras by the end of 2024, the Government announced on 25 May, providing independent, accurate information about fishing activity. “It will be supported by cutting-edge artificial intelligence software that will...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 1, 2022 | Editor's pick, News
While sunshine and light winds across the country might have been in the duck’s favour, it didn’t stop hunters from celebrating the traditional first Saturday in May, the Opening Day of the game bird hunting season. The warm, wet summer had contributed to increased...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 1, 2022 | Editor's pick, News
Whanganui’s Bushy Park Tarapuruhi sanctuary is home once again to a flock of long-lost residents, the pōpokotea whitehead. The predator-free sanctuary, a partnership between Forest & Bird, Bushy Park Trust, and local iwi members of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi, welcomed 52...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 25, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
When it comes to making the most of what New Zealand’s landscape has to offer, outdoor enthusiast Angelo Georgalli has a keen eye for detail – and for crafting delicious recipes around game birds, waterfowl and freshwater fish.It’s no surprise to learn that the...
