Hunting News & Events
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
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…
- Otago
- 27/01/2025
Hawkes Bay Game Bird Regulation Recommendations
Invitation for feedback on Hawkes Bay Fish and Game Council’s Proposed 2025 Game Bird Season conditions.
- Hawke's Bay
- 17/12/2024
- Hawkes Bay
New firearms safety changes welcomed by Fish & Game
These changes herald a new approach to supporting individuals and families to become licenced firearms owners.
- 9/12/2024
- Richie Cosgrove
North Canterbury Game Bird Regulation Recommendations
Staff are tasked to propose regulation changes to better achieve Council goals and priorities.
- North Canterbury
- 19/08/2024
Game Bird Season
While hunters were out hunting ducks and other game birds at the weekend, Eastern Region Fish and Game staff were out hunting the hunters.
- Eastern
- 9/05/2024
Game-bird season opening keeps up Kiwi tradition
Christmas came early today for the 60,000 New Zealanders out enjoying the start of game bird season.
- 4/05/2024
- Richie Cosgrove
Hunters gear up for game bird hunting season
Hunters around the country have their fingers and toes crossed for some foul weather this weekend with the game bird season getting underway.
- 3/05/2024
Lake Aniwhenua
Pioneer Energy Ltd on behalf of Southern Generation Limited Partnership would like to advise that the water level of Lake Aniwhenua will be lowered by up to two metres below…
- Eastern
- 21/03/2024
Fish & Game New Zealand game bird licences on sale now
Fish & Game has announced that game bird hunting licences for the 2024 season are now on sale.
- 18/03/2024
- Maggie Tait