by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 9, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
Angler concern over the sustainability of one of the world’s best ‘trophy’ trout fisheries has led to a precautionary closure during the peak of the 2021 winter fishing season. The Central South Island Fish & Game Council (CSI Council) has put a winter fishing...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 4, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
A night-time high-altitude rescue mission in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park to retrieve two trapped climbers has seen local rescue crews awarded a Certificate of Achievement at the New Zealand Search and Rescue (NZSAR) Awards that was held on 18 May. The annual...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 3, 2021 | Archive, Editor's pick
Meet Hamish Hamilton – he may still be in his teens but odds are he has probably spent more time exploring New Zealand ocean and bush than the average Kiwi. From freediving and fishing to pig hunting and predator trapping, for this 18-year-old, the outdoors...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 3, 2021 | News
The new changes to whitebait regulations announced by the government won’t bring back native fish from breaking point, said Forest & Bird freshwater advocate Annabeth Cohen. The new rules include a shorter season and changes to the gear allowed, with the...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 3, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
The government has announced new rules for whitebait fishing, including a shorter season and changes to the gear allowed, with the regulations to roll out over three seasons. In an announcement made on 2 July, acting conservation minister Dr Ayesha Verrall said the...
by Lisa Potter | Jun 1, 2021 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing, Hunting
Hamish Hamilton may still be in his teens, but odds are he’s probably spent more time exploring the New Zealand ocean and bush than the average Kiwi. The 18-year-old is now into his sixth season (third year) working on a commercial crayfish boat, spending three months...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 1, 2021 | News
The introduction of Firearms Prohibition Orders (FPOs) will make it illegal for “high-risk people” to own firearms by strengthening action already taken “to combat the influence of gangs and organised crime to help keep New Zealanders and their families safe”, police...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 1, 2021 | News
Northland motorists are being urged to take care on the region’s road after four kiwi birds were killed on Ngunguru Road in the last six months. Three of the fatalities occurred on Ngunguru Road near the Hugh Crawford reserve; the other near the lookout between...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 28, 2021 | News
Taupō District Council and Waikato Regional Council have approved funding to continue the Lake Taupō Protection Trust to further protect the water quality of Lake Taupō. The approval follows a month of engagement with the community on the future of the Trust as part...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 28, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
A wetland will be constructed near Lake Horowhenua in a bid to restore the polluted lake, the Government has announced. Environment minister David Parker said that Horowhenua was one of the most degraded lakes in New Zealand and the wetland project was a chance to...
