Announcements

CEO for NZ Game Animal Council sought

Submitted by admin on Wed, 27/11/2024 - 6:00am

Tim Gale, General Manager of the NZ Game Animal Council (GAC) is stepping away from the role at the end of January 2025.

“I’m incredibly proud to have spent the last five years working alongside some amazing people both within and outside of the hunting sector,” says Gale.

“The growth of the sector has been phenomenal during this time. This growth can be credited not only to hunter sector groups and organisations, but all hunters, their families and their networks.”

Handheld thermal tech now allowed on public conservation land

Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/06/2024 - 10:29am

Technology making it easier for hunters to find animals will be allowed on public conservation land from 1 June, Hunting and Fishing Minister Todd McClay has announced.

The use of hand-held thermal technology during daylight hours will add to safety and help hunters to better identify animals,” Minister McClay says.

2023 Sika Show Undrawn Tusk Competition

Submitted by admin on Mon, 30/10/2023 - 10:22pm

The 2023 Sika Show, hosted at Mystery Creek, Hamilton, was the backdrop for the NZPHA  undrawn tusk measurement competition. A total of 130 entrants tried to guess the measurement of the jaw pictured below, The measurement needed was 19 6/8ths. Despite this challenge, only three entries were correct, earning the prestigious prizes sponsored by Garmin.

2023 AGM

Submitted by admin on Mon, 22/05/2023 - 10:13pm

Notice is hereby issued of the New Zealand Pig Hunting Association's intention to hold its Annual General Meeting on Sunday July 9th 2023

The meeting will be held at Te Awamutu i-SITE Visitor Information Centre, 1 Gorst Avenue, Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand commencing at 1 PM

Items for discussion should be addressed to the secretary.

Nominations for the committee will be taken on the day.

A full agenda will be issued on or before the 30th June 2023.

 

Pest control operation in the Mapara Wildlife Management Reserve

Submitted by admin on Fri, 15/07/2022 - 9:46pm

Please see attached letter and factsheet regarding the upcoming aerial pest control operation in the Mapara Wildlife Management Reserve. EcoFX is undertaking this operation on behalf of the Department of Conservation.

You can find further information about 1080, including the safety data sheet on our website: http://www.ecofx.co.nz/current-aerial-operations/

Te ara ki mua:

Submitted by admin on Fri, 15/07/2022 - 9:34pm

Te ara ki mua:
A framework for adaptive management of wild goats, deer, wild pigs, tahr, and chamois

 

This document (Te Ara ki Mua) gives effect to Te Mana o te Taiao Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy
(ANZBS) 2020 as an adaptive framework for managing goats, deer, pigs, tahr, and chamois. Te Ara ki Mua aims
to balance the different and sometimes competing values held about these animals and their management.