Five men arrested for illegally hunting during lockdown
Only one of the five men had a firearms licence.
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Nine formal warnings given to Northland boaties
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The stags are roaring, and the hunters are home
Roaring and rutting in the Kaimanawas, the stags have a field day while hunters stay home.
NZ Outdoors Party compares government to Nazis over lockdown rules
The comments have been labelled "inappropriate" by the NZ Deerstalkers Association.
Boaties slowly getting message to stay off the water
Far North boaties are slowly getting the message to stay off the water.
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Fishing contest reels in good numbers
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Boaties' 'blatant disregard' of lockdown rules
Only leave home if you're accessing an essential service, working in one, or exercising.
Staying home 'the right thing to do' hunters told
Hunters should not undertake activities that expose them to higher levels of risk.
Missing Stewart Island hunter found after extended shoreline search
He survived nearly three days on meat from a deer he'd shot earlier, and limpets and paua.
Project helps fishers stay safe at sea
Kiwi company helping improve safety in fishing industry.
Ninety Mile Snapper Bonanza won by Aucklander
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Northland recreational fishers catching juvenile great white sharks worrying DoC
Northland recreational fishers catching juvenile great white sharks a worry for DOC
Snapper Bonanza going ahead
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Soldier and deerstalker has taught bushcraft for 50 years
Retired reserve soldier gained bushcraft skills from his dad and jungle warfare training.
Local iwi oppose oil, gas, mineral extraction
Taranaki iwi and Ngāti Tara hapū are against oil, gas and mineral extraction.
Do New Zealand fisheries have a social license to operate?
Research shows aquaculture is not just business - it's personal.
Hunting skills course at Brunswick a success
SSAANZ welcomes all ex-service and current servicemen and women to its group.
'Chick scientists' councillor told to quit
Ken Cochrane given until Friday to quit after his comments about whitebait working group.
A 273kg fish! Napier fishermen get lucky in Gisborne
Two brothers, two marlin. It's just luck.
Sparks fly in fresh fight between fishing companies and Greenpeace
War of words heats up on the high seas as deep sea fishers bite back.
Summer hunting for paradise shelduck
Fish & Game has declared a special hunting season over two weekends for paradise shelduck.
Managing whitebait - a species in decline
Four of our six whitebait species are categorised as threatened or at risk of extinction.
Hot pāua back in cold water after Taranaki sting
MPI fishery officers have released 650 illegally caught pāua back into the sea.
Sailor slams into wharf after falling asleep at wheel for 20 minutes
Sailor had been asleep at wheel of catamaran for 20 minutes before it slammed into wharf.
Surf caster reels in 29kg stingray
Over 30 stingrays were caught this year, some weighing in at over 20kg.
HB Seafoods director sentenced on further fishery offences
More than 450kg of minced paua bought illegally from undercover agent.
Dangerous act: Swimmers risking mutilation or death
Jumpers trying to leap into a boat's propeller wash, or as close as they can to a boat.
Protest to raise awareness about Arms Legislation Bill
Protest to raise awareness about Arms Legislation Bill making its way through Parliament.
Fishing prize worth the weight in Hawke's Bay
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No excuses: Bay authorities clamp down on bad boatie behaviour
Our growing population means more people are out on the water.