The CountryNate Smith keen to share his sustainable inshore fishing modelThird-generation fisherman wants others to learn his "recipe" for sustainability.11 May 05:00 PM
The CountryWatch: Fisherman catches kingfish off bridge with bow and arrowThe remarkable catch has gone viral in a video online.11 May 01:00 AM
The CountryDuck shooting starts with a bangGame bird hunting season is on until June 6.09 May 01:54 PM
The CountryDuck hunting 'a bonding experience' for Southland family"On our family farm growing up we always had a duck pond.09 May 12:00 AM
The CountrySwazi man Davey Hughes ready for duck hunting seasonOutdoor apparel maker Davey Hughes is fresh off the roar and straight to the duck pond.06 May 07:30 PM
The Country'Impossible process': Travel declarations a headache for overseas trophy huntersTravellers arriving in NZ are "wound up - just about in tears".06 May 07:00 PM
The CountryHow to have a safe and successful duck hunting seasonFish & Game NZ and Feds' advice for what is shaping up to be the best season "for years".04 May 08:45 PM
The CountryHunters urged to prepare for duck seasonFish & Game says early preparation is key to getting things right on opening weekend.27 Apr 09:45 PM
The CountryFree divers take 314 catfish out of Lake TaupōDivers used a pole spear also known as a Hawaiian sling.27 Apr 05:00 PM
The CountryFisheries Minister David Parker rules for daily limits on finfishThis comes after a group of fishermen caught 1500-2000 pink maomao fish.20 Apr 05:09 AM
The Country'Next year will be huge': Borders open too late for international huntersHunting tourism providers say bookings for next year are already flooding in.13 Apr 06:00 PM
The Country'There are plenty of deer': Taupō specialist says animal numbers have built up"Bigger than Christmas", deer hunters head into the Kaimanawa Ranges for an Easter hunt.12 Apr 05:00 PM
The CountryCall for Kaipara kaitiaki to be given fisheries enforcement powersIt follows one of largest seizures of illegal snapper in recent years in Northland.08 Apr 05:00 PM
The Country'He would be smiling down': Hunting competition a tribute to TobyToby Hope was killed in 2018 when his vehicle left the road not far from parent's farm.06 Apr 10:00 PM
The Country'Disgusted': Two anglers caught with 138 snapper, boat seizedThe pair's catch was nearly seven times the daily limit.03 Apr 05:00 PM
The CountryStoat tail trout fishing flies fund trapping projectsDidymo Dave has been busy crafting fishing flies out of stoat tails for a good cause.30 Mar 12:00 AM
The CountryMarlborough Sounds salmon dying after hot summerNZ King Salmon dumped almost 1300 tonnes of fish waste in landfill over last three months.29 Mar 07:45 PM
The CountryHunting tourism operator Richard Burdon missing out on lucrative US market"We can't quite get as much money out of the Australians".29 Mar 06:00 PM
The Country'Greed and destruction': Call for closure of all scallop fisheriesThe closure is being labelled a dramatic last-ditch effort to save the species.29 Mar 07:24 AM
The CountryHunters advised not to release deer into new regionsOspri says relocation and releasing of deer has an adverse impact on the environment.27 Mar 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryRuawai fire chief Kevin Evans: The keen duck hunter who saved NZ's brown teal from extinctionKevin Evans became enamoured with brown teal conservation as a 12yo on a family trip.27 Mar 04:00 PM
The CountryTaranaki hapū want legal kaimoana ban for at least two yearsSupport for a legal ban was also coming from beyond Taranaki iwi.08 Mar 11:00 PM
The CountryBumpy opening for Bluff oyster seasonDisease, courier delays & struggling restaurants making it tough to get oysters to market.02 Mar 08:00 PM
The CountryCrack hunters on trail of goats in Russell State ForestNorthland's Russell State Forest has team of hunters tackling feral goat problem22 Feb 05:50 AM
The CountryMan catches 14.5kg snapper from his own deckBrent Davies has always wanted to catch a fish from his deck, on Tuesday he gave it a go.16 Feb 04:50 AM
The CountrySummer hunting for paradise shelduck on offerThe first weekend is February 26 and 27, and the second is March 5 and 6.12 Feb 07:20 PM
The CountryRecords smashed at MegaFish Hawke's Bay 2022Covid, wet weather, wind and swell not enough to stop a successful MegaFish event.07 Feb 01:02 AM
The CountryHighest number of paradise shelducks in decades for OtagoHighest number of paradise shelducks recorded in Otago in 32 years aerial monitoring.31 Jan 04:05 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryCovid-19 no issue for marlin anglers enjoying stellar seasonThe three-day Megafish 2022, starts on Friday, with 450 entries31 Jan 01:22 AM
The CountryFine after fisherman put endangered dolphins at riskLance Edmond Nicolson was fined $11,900 and had his vessel forfeited.26 Jan 09:15 PM
The CountryOmicron forces organisers to can Snapper BonanzaTickets to world's biggest surfcasting comp to be honoured at 2023 event or refunds given.24 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryIllegal shellfish collecting on the rise as more people 'rip bust and leave bare'Warning issued that our shellfish stocks will crash if overharvesting continues.22 Jan 11:00 PM
The Country'Absolutely rapt': Whopper salmon caught on Rakaia RiverSimon McMillan leads Southbridge Hotel salmon fishing competition with 8.95kg fish.20 Jan 10:30 PM
The CountryPublic urged to gather pāua 'for a feed, not the freezer'Large groups descending on the area means pāua are at risk of being wiped out.17 Jan 10:47 PM
