NZ govt wants to cut off hunting access

From Deerstalkers

The government’s plan to introduce access fees threatens our egalitarian ethos that all Kiwis have the ability, regardless of their financial means, to access our outdoors and go hunting.

Public land has always been free for us to hunt, connect with nature, and put food on the table—especially vital in today’s cost-of-living crisis. Charging hunters risks pricing out families, reducing access for the average Kiwi, and even undermining our role in big game management.

We say: fund conservation through international visitors, not local hunters who already contribute so much through taxes and volunteer effort. As we all know, hunting is conservation.

Say NO to hunters paying for access – Submit by this Friday the 28th February 2025. 

https://www.deerstalkers.org.nz -access-to-some-public-conservatiion-land