Latest updates
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CEO Update July 2026: Realising the vision of herds of special interest
Read more: CEO Update July 2026: Realising the vision of herds of special interestBy Corina Jordan, Chief Executive, New Zealand Game Animal Council We have recently updated the Game Animal Council’s organisational strategy, setting out where we are heading over the next few years and the role we need to play as the independent statutory voice for hunters. At the heart of that strategy is a clear vision…
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Next Council meeting
Read more: Next Council meetingThe next meeting of the Game Animal Council is to be held on 12 August 2026 at North Canterbury Fish and Game Council Office, 595 Johns Road, Harewood, Christchurch. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Please contact info@nzgac.org.nz if you have any questions. See information about the meeting, and previous meeting papers on…
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Sika HOSI marks new era for Central North Island game animal management
Read more: Sika HOSI marks new era for Central North Island game animal managementJoint statement from the NZ Game Animal Council & Central North Island Sika Foundation The designation of the Sika Herd of Special Interest marks a new era of hunter-led management for one of New Zealand’s most valued game animal herds. The Game Animal Council and Central North Island Sika Foundation welcome the announcement by the…
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GAC celebrates historic HOSI designation
Read more: GAC celebrates historic HOSI designationThe New Zealand Game Animal Council is celebrating the designation of New Zealand’s first herd of special interest. The designation follows more than two years’ worth of collaboration between the Game Animal Council and Fiordland Wapiti Foundation, and the Department of Conservation. “This is a historic day for hunters, and for modern game animal management…
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CEO secondment continued
Read more: CEO secondment continuedChief executive Corina Jordan will continue to lead both the Game Animal Council (GAC) and Fish & Game New Zealand throughout 2026 under an extended secondment agreement. Jordan, who was chief executive of Fish & Game from 2022 to 2025, joined GAC in September 2025 and was seconded part-time to Fish & Game to provide…
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GAC submission on Conservation Amendment Bill
Read more: GAC submission on Conservation Amendment BillThe GAC has submitted on the Conservation Amendment Bill. You can read it here. This consultation is the first time in 40 years that New Zealanders have an opportunity to improve how public conservation land across the country is managed. Hunters have been advocating for a review of conservation legislation for some time now, and…
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GAC welcomes Herds of Special Interest Bill
Read more: GAC welcomes Herds of Special Interest BillThe New Zealand Game Animal Council welcomes the Game Animal Council (Herds of Special Interest) Amendment Bill being passed into law, describing it as an important milestone for modern game animal management in New Zealand. The Bill enables Herds of Special Interest to be designated and managed in national parks, while ensuring conservation values continue…
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CEO Update June 2026: Hunting in kea country
Read more: CEO Update June 2026: Hunting in kea countryBy Corina Jordan, Chief Executive, New Zealand Game Animal Council Most of those who have hunted tahr, chamois, red deer or wapiti in the South Island high country will have a kea story. It can be the enjoyment of seeing one of our most distinctive native birds riding the updrafts, calling across a valley or…
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NZ Game Animal Council welcomes new chair and council members
Read more: NZ Game Animal Council welcomes new chair and council membersCover image left-right: Council members Matt Clarke, Pete Swann, Eugene Rewi, Callum Sheridan, Andrew Simpson NZ Game Animal Council (GAC) welcomes the appointment of three new members to the Council by Minister for Hunting and Fishing Hon James Meager, and the appointment of current Council member Matt Clarke as Chair. The new Game Animal Council…
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Hunting sector recommendations presented to political parties
Read more: Hunting sector recommendations presented to political partiesOn behalf of the sector, we have recently developed the 2026 Hunting Sector Briefing on Hunting and Game Animal Management. The briefing has been informed by ongoing engagement with hunters, hunting sector organisations and sector leaders, including through a recent hunting sector leaders’ survey. It outlines the sector’s key principles and policy priorities for hunting…