by F&O NEWS DESK | Jun 5, 2020 | Archive, Editor's pick
The impact of COVID-19 has seen a rush of loyalty and pride in New Zealand-owned and operated businesses, with many that have previously flown under the radar gaining momentum with a population wishing to support local. And that is what New Zealand needs right now....
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 27, 2020 | News
Findings released from a research programme conducted by Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) and the Game Animal Council (GAC) to assess tahr survivorship through the Perth River predator removal operation found that tahr are not at risk from 1080. Before the operation...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 26, 2020 | News
From 1 July 2020, the recreational and commercial fishing rules for blue cod will change to improve the species’ sustainability, Fisheries New Zealand announced today. The minimum catch size will be standardised to 33cm across most areas, except in the upper North...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 25, 2020 | News
New Zealand was a hive of activity in the early hours of Saturday, 23 May as thousands of hunters headed out to start the 2020 game bird hunting season. The three-week delay to the season because of COVID-19 lockdown had failed to dampen the enthusiasm, with Fish...
by Ben Hope | May 21, 2020 | Features, Fishing
From May onwards and through the following months of winter is a top time to head to fish Lake Taupo and its rivers. From May through to October, trout spawning gears up and runs upstream in the Taupo rivers. This is the big chance to home in on big, well-conditioned...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 20, 2020 | News
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 appealing for support from domestic hunters looking...
by John Mcnab | May 20, 2020 | Editor's pick, Features, Hunting
A few years ago, I was on a morning hunting trip with a friend, who we will call Gary. We left the 4WD wagon at a farm and set off to climb a bush ridge that led up to some alluring tussock tops. We had a hope that we might catch a deer out in the open but our...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 18, 2020 | Book reviews
Pick of the month The Joy of Water Lonely Planet $32.99 Reviewed by Esha Chanda While travel restrictions in place around the globe means we cannot cross borders, there is no stopping anyone from taking an armchair dive into some of the world’s most far-flung corners...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 18, 2020 | News
No rod? No problem A Tauranga man caught a 20kg kingfish with his bare hands while on a stroll. Logan Reid was walking his dog at Miles Lane Reserve when he spotted the kingfish lying on its side. “It looked like a shark swimming in the distance,” he was quoted as...
by F&O NEWS DESK | May 14, 2020 | Features, Fishing, Hunting, News
New Zealand moved to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 at 11:59pm on Wednesday, 13 May 2020, which sees rules relaxed towards activities such as hunting, fishing, and boating. Here is a quick snapshot of what Level 2 means to hunters and anglers. Duck hunting season 2020...
