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Fish & Game New Zealand

Fish & Game New Zealand manages New Zealand's freshwater sportsfish fisheries, with the exception of Taupo which is managed by the Department of Conservation.

Fish and Game's activities include:
- Issuing fishing licences for all areas except Taupo
- Setting and ensuring anglers comply with the sports fishing regulations
- Publishing pamphlets about access to fishing waters

 

National council office

Fish & Game New Zealand
Director: Bryce Johnson
Office: 2 Jarden Mile, Wellington
Postal address: PO Box 13-141, Wellington
Phone: +64 4 499 4767
Fax +64 4 499 4768
Email: info@fishandgame.org.nz
Web: www.fishandgame.org.nz

Northland

Northland Fish & Game
Manager: Rudi Hoetjes
Office: 116 Robert Street, Whangarei
Postal address: PO Box 1099, Whangarei
Phone/Fax +64 9 438-4135
Email: northlandf.g@clear.net.nz

Auckland/Waikato

Auckland/Waikato Fish & Game
Manager: Doug Emmett
Office: Hilldale Game Park, Brymer Road, Hamilton
Postal address: RD9, Hamilton
Phone: +64 7 849-1666
Fax: +64 7 849-1648
Email: awfg@xtra.co.nz

Eastern Region (including Rotorua)

Eastern Region Fish & Game
Manager: Rob Pitkethley
Office: c/- Ngongotaha Hatchery, 1130 Paradise Valley Road, Ngongotaha
Postal address: Private Bag 3010, Rotorua
Phone: +64 7 357-5501
Fax: +64 7 357-5503
Email: office@erfgc.co.nz

Taupo

The Taupo fishery area is managed by the Department of Conservation.

Department of Conservation
Postal Address: Taupo Fishery Area, Private Bag, Turanga Place, Turangi
Mobile phone: 027 290 7758 (Fishery Duty Officer)
Phone: +64 7 386 8607
Fax: +64 7 386 7086
Email: fishinfo@doc.govt.nz
Web: The Taupo fishery pages at http://www.doc.govt.nz

Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay Fish & Game
Manager: John Cheyne (acting)
Office: 22 Burness Road, Greenmeadows, Napier
Postal address: PO Box 7345, Taradale, Napier
Phone: +64 6 844-2460
Fax: +64 6 844-2461
Email: hawkesbay@fishandgame.org.nz

Taranaki

Taranaki Fish & Game
Manager: Daren Smith

Wanganui office: 1H Taupo Quay, P.O Box 4152, Wanganui
Phone/Fax +64 6 345- 4908
Email: fg-wan@clear.net.nz

New Plymouth office: 290A Devon Street East, New Plymouth
Postal address: P.O Box 662 New Plymouth
Phone/Fax +64 6 757-9676
Email: fgtar@clear.net.nz

Wellington

Wellington Fish & Game
Manager: Phil Teal

Palmerston North office: Featherston St, Palmerston North
Postal address: P O Box 1325, Palmerston North
Phone: +64 6 359-0409
Fax: +64 6 356-2780
Email: admin@wellingtonfishgame.org.nz

Wellington office: 1st floor, 2 Jarden Mile, Ngauranga, Wellington
Postal address: P O Box 9518, Marion Square, Wellington
Phone/Fax: +64 4 477-6118
Fax: +64 4 477-6119
Email: b.abernethy@wellingtonfishgame.org.nz

Nelson/Marlborough

Nelson/Marlborough Fish & Game
Manager: Neil Deans
Office: 66-74 Champion Road, Stoke, Nelson
Postal address: P.O Box 2173, Stoke, Nelson
Phone: +64 3 544-6382
Fax: +64 3 544-4058
Email: ndeans@nmfgc.co.nz

West Coast

West Coast Fish and Game
Manager: Chris Tonkin
Office: Airport Drive, Hokitika
Postal address: P.O. Box 179 Hokitika
Phone: +64 3 755-8546
Fax: +64 3 755-6540
Email: chris.fishandgame@minidata.co.nz

North Canterbury

North Canterbury Fish & Game
Manager: Ross Millichamp
Office: 3 Horatio Street, Christchurch 8001
Phone: +64 3 366-9191
Fax: +64 3 365-0612
Email: northcanterbury@fishandgame.org.nz

Central South Island

Central South Island Fish & Game
Chief Executive: Jay Graybill
Office: 32 Richard Pearse Drive, Temuka
Postal address: PO Box 150, Temuka
Phone: +64 3 615-8400
Fax: +64 3 615-8401
Email: csi@fishandgame.org.nz

Otago

Otago Fish & Game
Manager: Niall Watson
Office: Corner of Hanover and Harrow Streets, Dunedin
Postal address: PO Box 76, Dunedin
Phone: +64 3 477-9076
Fax: +64 3 477-0146
Email: s.kyle@fish-game.org.nz

Southland

Southland Fish & Game
Manager: Maurice Rodway

Invercargill office: 159 North Road, Invercargill
Postal address: PO Box 159, Invercargill
Phone: +64 3 215-9117
Fax: +64 33 215-9118
Email: information@southlandfishgame.co.nz

Te Anau office: Te Anau Wildlife Park
Phone: + 64 3 249 8249

 

 
 

 

 

Fish & Game licences

Fish & Game licence

 

 Regulations

To get the full regulations for both Isalnds click on the images below and follow the links from there. Alternatively contact any Fish and Game office for a hard copy.

  North Island 2010/2011

South Island 2010/2011

 Fish & Game pamphlets

Fish & Game pamphlets

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