EmploymentMigrant labour inquiry in fishing industry aims to boost Kiwi jobsInquiry comes as Covid-19 border restrictions highlight the reliance on migrant labour.02 Jul 01:26 AM
New ZealandFisheries Minister David Parker seeks advice on rule change for pink maomaoRahui in place for elusive reef species being targeted on the Coromandel and elsewhere.30 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate MacNamara: Do fishing boat cameras really warrant Covid funding?How money earmarked for responding to a public health disaster bought cameras on boats.29 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandDuck shooters' desperate efforts to save driver of vehicle that plunged into riverFatal accident 'another blow for the community following a series of sad events'.27 Jun 05:09 AM
New ZealandIwi leader announces rāhui for embattled pink maomao fishery"We're calling on the conscience of New Zealanders to abide by it," iwi leader says.26 Jun 04:12 AM
New ZealandFish rage: Locals block wharf after fishermen filmed with 'thousands' of pink maomaoResidents block wharf and patrol for sightings of group with thousands of pink maomao.25 Jun 05:30 AM
New ZealandHunters airlifted from rugged terrain near Mt CookPair located uninjured at 3pm and successfully evacuated at 4.30pm.22 Jun 02:09 AM
New ZealandRevealed: New fishing restrictions for Hauraki Gulf18 new protection areas to be created under major new environmental plan.21 Jun 07:53 PM
New ZealandMissing hunters make contactThe hunters have been missing since Tuesday night.16 Jun 06:19 PM
New ZealandPermit for freedom camping at popular whitebaiting spot could be scrappedAbout 2680 people camped at the spot last summer.14 Jun 01:20 AM
New ZealandShark fin exports: NZ's 'dirty little secret'It is illegal to remove fins and discard the body of sharks caught in NZ waters.13 Jun 11:15 PM
New ZealandLandowner calls for tougher penalites for poachersThe South Island has the highest rate of illegal hunting in the country.08 Jun 09:22 PM
New ZealandSolo angler's six-hour battle to reel in 288kg swordfish"I felt the fight wasn't over until I had a tail rope on it.'23 May 08:45 AM
New Zealand'God answered our prayers' - sister of missing fishermanPolice have found the body of a man who has been missing for almost two weeks.21 May 12:02 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesCovid-19 still biting Sanford's seafood export earningsSecond half of financial year expected to be seasonally stronger.20 May 08:41 PM
New ZealandScientists testing for deadly oyster parasite Bonamia ostreaeBonamia ostreae can kill flat oysters, putting the entire Bluff oyster trade at risk.17 May 10:15 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay man nets $1940 for 97 black-market crayfishThe wholesale value of the 97 crayfish sold was about $4801.50.13 May 11:39 PM
New ZealandCoromandel coast scallop beds in crisis, report says"How can we change our behaviours so we don't do the same thing again."13 May 09:37 PM
New ZealandWomen shot by duck hunters: Man charged with careless use of firearmA man, 26, has been arrested after two women were hit by pellets.11 May 06:31 AM
New Zealand'Wouldn't have survived another night': Hunters find injured biker after 27 hoursThree 18-year-olds were in their four-wheel-drive when they spotted the motorbike.10 May 10:51 PM
New ZealandClosing in: Cops chase up tips on duck hunters after women hit by shotgun pelletsThe women were walking near the Clutha River on May 1.09 May 08:21 PM
New ZealandDoC investigating grisly remains of great white shark in TaurangaThe great white shark is a protected species under the Wildlife Act.09 May 05:52 AM
New ZealandPolice release photos of duck shooters after women suffer shotgun injuriesInformation sought regarding two men who might be connected to the incident.06 May 11:25 PM
VideoDuck-shooting season begins in SouthlandThe annual game-bird hunting season has kicked off after last year's season was delayed due to Covid-19. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / The South TodayWatch03 May 10:45 PM
New ZealandSearch for missing fisherman continuesThe man has been missing since Sunday.03 May 10:37 PM
New ZealandResident says shooting of walkers by duck hunters was inevitableThe woman first warned of the dangers of hunters shooting from boats two years ago.03 May 09:13 PM
New ZealandMan missing after fishing on rock near RaglanA friend raised concern after the man failed to return home yesterday afternoon.03 May 02:48 AM
New ZealandPolice seek duck shooters after women suffer shotgun injuriesDuck shooters leave two women with minor pellet injuries while walking along a track.02 May 05:45 AM
KahuMarlborough's new aquaculture rules have the 'scent of a Treaty breach', say iwiTop of the south iwi are demanding new aquaculture rules in Marlborough be withdrawn.29 Apr 10:30 PM
New ZealandTeen poacher drove around and decapitated stags during lockdownHe and a friend cruised around spotlighting paddocks in search of animals to shoot.29 Apr 06:59 AM
New ZealandTahr hunting tragedy: Mystery remains but experts have theoriesDoC accepts it could improve information around hazards and risks.13 Apr 08:30 PM
New ZealandShark expert's Bowentown warning: 'I personally wouldn't go swimming'The fisherman estimated the shark was three to four metres long.30 Mar 01:30 AM
New Zealand'He'd been out for several days': Hunter and dog rescued from mountainsMore hunters are expected for 2021 roar, after last year's season was cancelled.23 Mar 09:31 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: Recreational fishers in the Gulf catch twice as much snapper as commercial - NiwaLike anything relating to fish, there are many sides to this story.12 Mar 06:00 AM
