Game Animal Council chief executive Corina Jordan will be seconded to also serve as chief executive of New Zealand Fish and Game.
She will be supported by Richie Cosgrove in the newly created role of chief operating officer.
Jordan was chief executive of Fish and Game from 2022 to 2025 and led significant change in modernising the organisation.
The arrangement will see costs shared between the two statutory bodies.
Jordan said the move was a practical step.
“Hunting and fishing bring both economic and societal benefits to the New Zealand community,” she said.
“The value of which can be measured in more than dollar terms, including improved mental health and physical wellbeing, a sense of community, conservation benefits, and attracting the next generation of hunters and anglers to continue our outdoor traditions that Kiwis value so much.”
