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Police say shooters need to remember their responsibilities when it comes to firearms.
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'Extremely unsafe' - Police concerned about poachers operating at night
Police have been investigating illegal hunting in rural communities and making arrests.
Monster kingfish caught by bow from bridge
Bow-fisherman shoots monster kingfish off Napier bridge. Video / Hawkes Bay Today
Watch: Fisherman catches kingfish off bridge with bow and arrow
The remarkable catch has gone viral in a video online.
Swazi man Davey Hughes ready for duck hunting season
Outdoor apparel maker Davey Hughes is fresh off the roar and straight to the duck pond.
'Impossible process': Travel declarations a headache for overseas trophy hunters
Travellers arriving in NZ are "wound up - just about in tears".
Fisheries Minister David Parker rules for daily limits on finfish
This comes after a group of fishermen caught 1500-2000 pink maomao fish.
'Disgusted': Two anglers caught with 138 snapper, boat seized
The pair's catch was nearly seven times the daily limit.
Marlborough Sounds salmon dying after hot summer
NZ King Salmon dumped almost 1300 tonnes of fish waste in landfill over last three months.
Hunting tourism operator Richard Burdon missing out on lucrative US market
"We can't quite get as much money out of the Australians".
'Greed and destruction': Call for closure of all scallop fisheries
The closure is being labelled a dramatic last-ditch effort to save the species.
Man catches 14.5kg snapper from his own deck
Brent Davies has always wanted to catch a fish from his deck, on Tuesday he gave it a go.
Fine after fisherman put endangered dolphins at risk
Lance Edmond Nicolson was fined $11,900 and had his vessel forfeited.
Wrong side of the bed? Leopard seal takes a tumble at Tauranga marina
Sometimes getting out of bed is tough - just ask Taimana.
Illegal shellfish collecting on the rise as more people 'rip bust and leave bare'
Warning issued that our shellfish stocks will crash if overharvesting continues.
Public 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.
'It was never about hunting': Confessions of a possum shooter
"This is the best experience I can try to give my kids."
Bryce Dinneen: 'I did it for the magic moments, for the smiles and stories we'll create'
The founder of Wish4Fish talks to Elisabeth Easther.
Missing hunter winched to safety from Kaweka Range
The man huddled under a survival blanket for more than 48 hours, police said.
Boat seized after fishermen caught with 99 snapper
Auckland MPI Fishery Officers seized a recreational boat after the group were found
Unbelievable! Fishermen's close-up experience with humpback whale
"I heard off in the distance a large crashing sound."
Fishing company ordered to forfeit boat, pay fine after breaking law 8 times
The company was caught set netting within the four-nautical-mile prohibited area.
Two men missing from notorious Raglan fishing spot
The men, aged 52 and 44, failed to return from their fishing trip yesterday.
Pink maomao outrage drives law change
Call to respond to consultation: forums say no-one needs more than 20 finfish total
Whangaroa iwi eyes return of rock oyster industry
Native rock oysters smaller but more flavoursome than commercially-grown Pacific oysters.
Man charged for trading $1.2m of unreported seafood named
Man pled guilty and was sentenced to 12 months home detention and fined $525,000.
Ngāi Tahu to run marine farms after Treaty settlement
Ngāi Tahu has been advocating for its rights since the 1992 fisheries settlement.
Small fish size drives NZ King Salmon to first half loss
Compensating restrictions on its harvest had negatively impacted on the result.
Ōpōtiki wins US contract for $400m greenshell mussels export
The company will start exporting its popular greenshell mussels (Whakatōhea kutai).
Fishing company to pay $500,000 over worker's death getting caught in automated freezer machine
The man died after becoming caught in machinery in the ship's automated freezer system.
'Very fortunate': Men plucked from sinking boat
The men had life jackets on and used flares which helped save their lives.
Lockdown Hero: Generous fisherman gives away $12k of fish to people in need
Fisherman puts dinner on the table for struggling families.
Tragedy avoided: Giant ship collides with fishing boat
TAIC report: Both vessels were aware of each other - but acted too late.