See the latest media statements from the NZ Game Animal Council here.
Archived media statements:
2024
- CEO for NZ Game Animal Council sought – 25 November 2024
- NZ Game Animal Council welcomes Access Charter for Recreational Hunting and Fishing on Public Conservation Land and Waters – 2 November 2024
- Appointment of new Game Animal Councillor – September 2024
- Member’s bill to include hunter and angler representation on conservation matters welcomed – August 2024
- Services to the NZGAC and hunting sector celebrated – August 2024
- Pause in wapiti legal action a win for Fiordland – May 2024
- Prepare to enhance your safety and success this Roar – March 2024
2023
- Online NZ hunter training platform launched – October 2023
- New research supports managing deer for biodiversity over carbon storage – September 2023
- Appointment of new Game Animal Councillors – August 2023
- Volunteers are the heart of the hunting sector – June 2023
- Follow the 5 Ps for a safe and successful Roar – March 2023
2022
- New firearms legislation will relieve stress on hunters – November 2022
- Game animal management to be highlighted at Sika Show – October 2022
- Successful deer management in Fiordland – August 2022
- Forest & Bird misrepresent Te Ara ki Mua – June 2022
- Lake Sumner deer management programme a success – June 2022
- Deer management funding welcomed – May 2022
- Guide released to assist management of red deer – March 2022
- Look after your mates this Roar – March 2022
- Collaborative deer management project for Fiordland – January 2022
2021
- Get outdoors and harvest from nature’s food basket this summer – November 2021
- Valued introduced species require a modern management approach – October 2021
- Game Animal Council thanks Lou Sanson – September 2021
- Hunter education boost from Jobs for Nature – July 2021
- Speech to 73rd NZDA Conference – June 2021
- 2021-22 tahr plan reflects pragmatic management approach – May 2021
- Tahr hunters contributing to kea conservation – April 2021
- Looking after our game animals and their habitat – March 2021
- Sika deer project to benefit hunting and conservation – March 2021
- Game Animal Council welcomes extra effort to process firearms licenses – 18 February 2021
- Game Animal Council working to improve new rules for firearms users – 20 January 2021
2020
- Successful tahr study could provide additional hunting opportunities – 16 November 2020
- Give hunting a go during Get Outdoors Week – 12 November 2020
- Game Animal Council welcomes new Minister of Conservation – 2 November 2020
- Kārearea has hunters backing for Bird of the Year – 2 November 2020
- Hunters to choose their champion for Bird of the Year – 27 October 2020
- Changes to tahr control operations positive – 14 September 2020
- Long-term outcomes should be priority in tahr management – 1 September 2020
- Hunters for conservation – 16 August 2020
- New Game Animal Councillors appointed – 13 August 2020
- Valued introduced species included in Biodiversity Strategy – 11 August 2020
- DOC announces tahr cull at eleventh hour – 1 July 2020
- DOC Tahr Plan based on hazy science could cost jobs – 29 June 2020
- Hunters demonised by government ad – 21 June 2020
- Wild venison and jobs for Kiwis in need – 15 June 2020
- Perth Valley tahr trial a success – 21 May 2020
- Hunting industry requires domestic support – 20 May 2020
- Safety the priority for hunters under level 2 – 13 May 2020
- Hunters pleased with rules for level 2 – 7 May 2020
- Safe domestic travel should be considered at level 2 – 4 May 2020
- Some hunting allowed under level 3 – 23 April 2020
- Hunting is a safe activity – 18 April 2020
- Hunting should be reconsidered under Level 3 – 17 April 2020
- Hunting banned under new Government Order – 4 April 2020
- Hunters need to do the right thing, stay at home – 24 March 2020
- Hunters have role in managing deer herds and supporting industry – 19 March 2020
2019
- New GM for NZ Game Animal Council – 28 November 2019
- App launched to record Himalayan tahr returns – 26 November 2019
- Hunters backing the kārearea for bird of the year – 30 October 2019
- Arms Legislation Bill requires significant improvement – 23 October 2019
- Firearms legislation must be fair to hunters – 14 September 2019
- Game Animal Council supports new tahr plan – 10 September 2019
- New Game Animal Councillors – 13 August 2019
- Hunters concerned with second round of firearms reforms – 23 July 2019
- Better understanding the key to recreational access – 11 June 2019
- Perceived conflicts should not undermine Predator Free NZ – 21 May 2019
- Arms Amdt Bill will not significantly impact recreational hunting – 2 April 2019
- MSSA’s unnecessary for recreational hunting – 20 March 2019
- Responsible tahr management can benefit everyone – 5 March 2019
- Predator control funding welcomed – 19 February 2019
- Responsible tahr management can benefit everyone – 5 March 2019