28 Apr 2021

Fish & Game 'plagued' by poor governance, needs restructure

From Nine To Noon, 9:08 am on 28 April 2021
Person fly fishes for Trout in Tongariro river near Taupo lake, New Zealand.

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scathing review of Fish and Game has found poor governance, conflicts of interest and division between head office and the regions.

The review was commissioned last year by the former Minister of Conservation, Eugenie Sage, amid concerns the organisation's structure was not working well.

Fish & Game represents game bird hunters and sports fishers nationally. It consists of 12 regional councils with a national Fish & Game Council.

The review says there are too many governors, unclear relationships and accountabilities, poor management of conflicts of interest, and recommends the number of regional councils be cut in half.

Kathryn speaks with Chair of Fish and Game, Ray Grubb and the former Chief Executive, Martin Taylor.