Nelson – an historic fishing hub

Feb 4, 2019

It’s Nelson Anniversary today, commemorating one of New Zealand’s oldest cities which has been a fishing hub since long before Europeans arrived. Shell middens (archaeological rubbish dumps) found around Nelson show that Maori relied on the sea for protein just as we...

Opening of Koru Native Wildlife Centre

Jan 29, 2019

New Zealand King Salmon is the proud sponsor of the Koru Native Wildlife Centre, set up by Tui Nature Reserve Wildlife Trust, which was officially opened yesterday on January 28 at Linkwater in the Marlborough Sounds. The Koru Native Wildlife Centre has a breeding...

Bringing together communities from land and sea

Jan 24, 2019

Picton’s foreshore came alive with pirates, mermaids and creative raft builders last weekend during the 14th annual Picton Maritime Festival. New Zealand King Salmon is a sponsor of the event, which brings together Marlborough’s community from the land to the sea each...

Big Day Out beach clean up

Dec 23, 2018

Beaches throughout Marlborough have been cleaned up in time for summer thanks to New Zealand King Salmon staff who took part in the Marine Farming Association’s annual Big Day Out. Emma Hunter of the Marine Farming Association (MFA) says this year 23 organisations...

NZKS Community Impact Award winners thrilled

Dec 14, 2018

This year’s winners of the 2018 New Zealand King Salmon Community Impact Awards were thrilled with the acknowledgement of their contributions to the Nelson Tasman and Marlborough communities. Volunteer Nelson received the award at the Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce...

Supporting the community through NZKS work

Oct 31, 2018

When Chelsea Yates joined the team at New Zealand King Salmon’s Picton office as community sponsorship and events coordinator, she knew she was in for a varied and exciting role. In just a few short months Chelsea has enjoyed a whirlwind of new experiences as she...