by F&O NEWS DESK | Nov 3, 2020 | Book reviews
Pick of the month Wild at Heart: the dangers and delights of a nomadic lifeMiriam LancewoodAllen & Unwin$36.99 For a city slicker, giving up all creature comforts and living in a bush may seem too far-fetched but there are a few among us who wouldn’t mind the...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 23, 2020 | News
Maritime NZ’s No Excuses on-water compliance campaign is back again for summer 20/21, aiming to drive a safer boating culture. The campaign sees harbourmasters from across New Zealand joining forces with Maritime NZ staff to check boaties’ compliance with the boating...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 23, 2020 | Archive, Editor's pick
We’re back with another issue of Fishing & Outdoors. You may recognise Dwayne Sweeney from our front-page story in this edition, but what you may not know about this rugby player is that he’s passionate about big games not just on-field but off-field...
by Tony Orman | Oct 22, 2020 | Editor's pick, Features, Hunting
One evening a couple of years ago, Lloyd and I were hunting some South Island backcountry that featured some rocky outcrops – an ideal habitat for native falcon. As it was nesting season, it was not long before we were startled by the whoosh of a swooping falcon...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 22, 2020 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing, Hunting
Beginners luck seemed to work for Dwayne Sweeney and his crew when they caught a record marlin in April 2018. But it isn’t Sweeney’s beginners’ luck that we’re talking about here; rather, it’s of the two men who accompanied him on his boat on that beautiful day...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 21, 2020 | News
The nation’s most popular annual bird contest is back with voting commencing on 2 November 2020 for Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year 2020. Voting will be open for two weeks till 15 November, with the winner to be announced on 16 November. “Bird of the Year was...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 16, 2020 | Editor's pick, News
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has committed $1 million over 12 months, with up to $5 million on the table over the next five years for the Predator Free Rakiura (PFR) group. PFR chairperson Paul Norris says the funding is a significant milestone, which enables...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 16, 2020 | News
A minke whale died at Auckland’s Hobsonville Point after being stuck under a jetty at the boat landing area on 12 October. Project Jonah NZ received a number of calls from members of the public who spotted the whale under the wharf. Their team along with the...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 6, 2020 | Editor's pick, News
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is launching New Zealand’s first-ever Sustainable Seafood Week to celebrate the leadership of MSC-certified fisheries in Aotearoa while empowering Kiwis to choose sustainable seafood to ensure seafood for generations to come. The...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 2, 2020 | Editor's pick, News
The polar blast failed to dampen the enthusiasm of tens of thousands of anglers headed out on New Zealand’s rivers and lakes to kick off the start of the 2020 fishing season. “Each year thousands of Kiwis unlock the experience of a lifetime when they buy their fishing...
