Hunting News & Events

Fish & Game offers young hunters the chance to win hunting weekend in outstanding wetlands

Young aspiring game bird hunters can win a weekend at spectacular wetland locations in Central Hawke’s Bay in a Fish & Game New Zealand competition.

26/02/2025
Maggie Tait

‘Summer season’ for paradise shelduck to go ahead in Otago

Game bird hunters are being asked to be sensitive to an avian botulism outbreak in Waikouaiti as a nine-day game bird hunting season for paradise shelduck/putangitangi approaches in Otago Fish…

Otago
19/02/2025

Summer hunting for paradise shelduck

With its recent game bird trend counts all tallied up, Taranaki Fish & Game is pleased to confirm the 2025 special summer hunting season for paradise shelduck.

Taranaki
7/02/2025

Auckland Waikato Special Paradise Shelduck Season 2025

Northern Area Special Paradise Shelduck Season 15th & 16th February 2025 LIMIT: 15 PARADISE SHELDUCK AND 10 PUKEKO PER DAY PER HUNTER HOURS OF HUNTING: 6. 30am - 8.

Auckland/Waikato
5/02/2025

Eastern Mallard band draw winners

Hunters who returned bands over the past year went into two draws.

Eastern
30/01/2025

Concern at major waterfowl kill from avian botulism

Otago Fish & Game is concerned about the first known major outbreak of avian botulism in the region that has led to more than 1000 dead and dying waterfowl at…