07:30am Tue 26 Dec, 2023
'It's the responsibility of every lake user to follow the rules to prevent gold clam or any other freshwater pest from spreading to the Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes... Read More
10:45am Thu 21 Dec, 2023
Summer's here and if you're among the hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders who enjoy recreational fishing, it's important that you know the rules for the... Read More
01:00pm Tue 19 Dec, 2023
People who love being out on the water are being urged to have their say about proposed changes to the boating rules for Bay of Plenty. The Draft Regional... Read More
08:00pm Thu 14 Dec, 2023
Fisheries New Zealand is asking for feedback on proposed changes to catch limits and other settings across a range of Aotearoa New Zealand's fisheries as part... Read More
10:45am Thu 14 Dec, 2023
A keen fisherman with one arm has taken it upon himself to design a revolutionay surf-caster. DaCinka is the brainchild of a one-armed New Zealand fisherman... Read More
03:00pm Wed 29 Nov, 2023
Friday, December 1, marks an important date in the calendar of keen trout fishers around the region. Several Eastern Region streams, which have remained... Read More
05:00pm Tue 28 Nov, 2023
Fish & Game New Zealand is welcoming restrictions on wake boats in the Waikato region to prevent the spread of the invasive gold clam. Biosecurity New Zealand... Read More
07:30am Sat 21 Oct, 2023
It's now faster and easier for people enjoying the Rotorua Te Arawa lakes to confirm that their boat and trailer is free from freshwater pests. Instead of... Read More
07:30am Wed 11 Oct, 2023
Coastguard New Zealand is delighted to announce Amy Nattrass, from Coastguard Rotorua Lakes as its Emerging (Young) Volunteer of the Year for 2023. Amy... Read More
08:30am Tue 10 Oct, 2023
Competitors are being urged to get their entry in early for the 2024 Bay of Islands Sailing Week regatta, with a fantastic prize up for grabs for those who do,... Read More
11:00am Sun 01 Oct, 2023
The decision to stop access to Lake Ōkataina near Rotorua, due to concerns about the potential spread of the invasive gold clam species, is a blow to anglers... Read More
11:45am Tue 26 Sep, 2023
Fish & Game New Zealand is closely monitoring the situation at Lake Okataina near Rotorua amid iwi concerns about the spread of the invasive species gold clam. "We're... Read More