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DOC hunting permits go almost entirely digital

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The Government is celebrating the rapid uptake of the Department of Conservation’s digital hunting permit system, with more than 53,000 permits issued since its...

New chair and three members appointed to Game Animal Council

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Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager has announced four appointments to the Game Animal Council, including the selection of a new chair to lead...

Offenders caught after unlawful hunting in Cromwell

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police have spoken to two people for unlawful hunting in Bendigo, Central Otago. On 17 May, two prize stags were shot and killed on private...

Coroner finds Dunedin hunter’s fatal shooting was a tragic accidental discharge

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A hunter who died after being shot by her own rifle in the Blue Mountains Conservation Area was the victim of a tragic accident,...

Mid Dome Poaching Project to tackle illegal hunting in Southland

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Southland Police are teaming up with Department of Conservation (DOC) and farmers to target illegal hunting and trespassing in the Mid Dome Conservation Area. ‘The...

Public to have say on managing NZ’s first ‘special deer herds’

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New Zealanders will soon be invited to give feedback on draft plans to manage sika and wapiti deer as the country’s first 'Herds of...

Trampers and hunters urged to carry beacons and plan ahead as outdoor season begins

Daily Telegraph NZ -

As New Zealand makes its way out of winter, Police are reminding people to take the right equipment when going tramping and hunting. “We’re lucky...

Hunters urged to be extra sure this Roar

Daily Telegraph NZ -

With the main deer hunting season – the Roar - about to go into full swing, New Zealand’s firearms regulator is reminding hunters everywhere...

New Game Animal Council appointments announced

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Hunting and Fishing Minister Todd McClay today announced one new, and one returning, appointment to the Game Animal Council (GAC). Mr McClay is thrilled to...