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have the 'scent of a Treaty breach', say iwiTop of the south iwi are demanding new aquaculture rules in Marlborough be withdrawn.29 Apr 10:30 PM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
New ZealandBoat seized after three men caught 99 snapperBoat had five times the legal limit - 99 snapper between three men.11 Mar 04:15 AM
New ZealandAngler's horror at damage to trout from ingested rubbishA trout badly harmed by an ingested thread spurs a call to keep rubbish out of our rivers.10 Mar 08:04 PM
Freight and logisticsAmaltal Fishing fined $27,000 for fishing in Marine ReserveAmaltal, owned by Talley's Group, was convicted last year.09 Mar 04:14 AM
New ZealandSearch underway for missing fisherman in CanterburyThe man failed to return home from a fishing trip in the Twizel-Tekapo area on Saturday.09 Mar 01:22 AM
New ZealandMen left clinging to chilly bin praise cops for rescuePair were left clinging to a chilly bin but fortunately wearing lifejackets.09 Mar 12:16 AM
New ZealandSalmon no-show: 200 unlucky entrants at fishing competitionThe competition prizes totalled $10,000 but no-one caught a salmon.07 Mar 06:35 PM
New Zealand'Biggest fish I've ever seen': Angler catches 434.5kg black marlinIt is the biggest black marlin landed by a member of one Tauranga club in nearly 60 years.07 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandCentral Hawke's Bay mourns loss of community stalwartLance Perry was making the same ride to work that he'd done for 20 years.02 Mar 02:17 AM
New ZealandFears turn to cheers as lost diver helps rescuers land marlinWellington 67-year-old spent night clinging to rocks at remote Three Kings Islands.01 Mar 01:23 AM
New ZealandBluff oyster season begins: Boaties set-off on Foveaux StraitBoats are set to hit Foveaux Strait today for the beginning of the oyster season.28 Feb 07:01 PM
EnvironmentTrial aims to prevent runaway mussel floatsResearch trial aims to reduce number of mussel floats that get lost at sea each year.25 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Man mistaken for deer and shot by hunting buddy hopes to avert future tragedyRoss is still suffering the effects of being shot by his mate.25 Feb 04:01 AM
New ZealandMiracle at sea: Sailor left bobbing in Pacific Ocean clinging to floating rubbishVidam Perevertilov woke in the Pacific Ocean to the sight of his ship sailing away.23 Feb 08:25 AM
New ZealandWhat a whopper! Auckland schoolgirl breaks record with 122kg marlinWhat a catch!21 Feb 07:31 AM
New ZealandFishermen left clinging to chilly bin saved in second water rescue near Thames in a weekPolice urge boaties to show care after second dramatic water rescue this week.11 Feb 09:54 PM
New Zealand'It was massive': Huge mako shark leaps on to boat roof'I told my mate to gas the boat to get out of here.'09 Feb 02:10 AM
New ZealandMan sentenced after selling half a tonne of crayfish on black marketThe illegal catch was usually sold pre-cooked for between $700 and $1310 per load.09 Feb 01:47 AM
New ZealandTutira giant: Monster carp caught on a fly and released in Hawke's Bay lakeGrass carp could have been over a metre long, and 15kg01 Feb 01:57 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay divers caught with undersize pāua, rock lobsterTip to the MPI poacher line saw 127 undersize pāua and 13 undersize rock lobster seized.30 Jan 07:27 PM
New ZealandFishers urged to clean up after themselves after 5yo gets hookedTrip to the hospital for 'little fella' after hooks embedded in his calf.15 Jan 01:35 AM
LifestyleAustralian 'Karen' threatens fisherman with policeA 'Karen' threatened to call the police on a fisherman after a fish he caught died.05 Jan 04:51 AM
New ZealandFisherman swept down the Tukituki River: 'With the last bit of strength, I managed to shout'Cold and clinging to an overhanging willow branch, Ian Tong was sure he was going to die.08 Dec 09:54 PM
New ZealandSearch for missing fisherman near RaglanPolice officers are searching for a person who fell into the water at Ruapuke Beach.28 Nov 11:59 PM
New ZealandMore than 7000 tahr killed in DoC operations for 2020DoC hunters and contractors worked over four months.25 Nov 11:51 PM
New ZealandDo do do do: Baby great white reeled in at BOP beachNot many people can say their first catch was a great white shark.25 Nov 10:57 PM
New ZealandFishing company loses bid to get overseas workers into NZArgos Froyanes Ltd (AFL) operates two vessels that are docked at the Port of Lyttelton.24 Nov 10:09 PM