New Zealand'Radical change': Possible crayfish ban for Northland's east coastShane Jones says crayfish can't keep declining in the popular fishing area.16 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCourt again rejects ministry's management plan for Northland's cray fisheryThe judge found the revised proposal did not address an urgent marine crisis.21 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Fisheries reform announcementMinister for Oceans and Fisheries, Shane Jones speaks to the media live from Wellington. Video / NZ HeraldWatch11 Feb 07:56 PM
PremiumNew ZealandPublic sector cuts: $58m so far in redundancy payouts at Govt agencies07 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Government’s savings programme half-hearted, poorly targeted18 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandLuxon announces Cabinet reshuffle, Seymour made Associate Justice Minister responsible for Treaty bill26 Jan 02:28 AM
Politics‘Emergency closure’: Scallop fishing in Coromandel banned amid ‘dire’ declineThe closure, which begins on Friday, would be initially in place for three months.12 Dec 11:34 PM
New ZealandCaught out: Pair pinged over blue cod plunderFishermen fined, boat forfeited after pair lie about why they had more fish than allowed.27 Oct 07:53 PM
CrimeBucket of toheroa proves expensive takeaway for manPeople caught unlawfully in possession of toheroa can face fines of up to $20,000.02 Sep 01:57 AM
New ZealandButchered great white shark upsets Northland iwi and DoCKaipara iwi and DoC say the juvenile great white shark was butchered on a beach.25 May 07:41 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChris Hipkins: Growth in public service is goodOPINION: Public Service Minister explains a good public service is a core Labour value.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice, MPI sting sees 150 paua, 284 kina released, poachers fined150 paua, 284 kina and five undersized crayfish were seized and returned to the ocean.06 May 08:31 AM
BDBDFreight and logisticsPattrick Smellie: Fish farm objections smell like seabed miningHuge difference between salmon farm and undersea mining op, but parallels are emerging.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandActor petitions Government to help Māui dolphinShe's delivered a petition calling for greater protections for the endangered mammals.18 Aug 10:03 PM
New Zealand'Wide and ambitious' plan to reduce dolphin deathsThere are just 63 Māui dolphins left in the wild – the Govt has a plan to protect them16 Jun 09:28 PM
New ZealandThey took 485 paua from a Hawke's Bay beach - just two were legalA sharp U-turn back to the beach when a police car came towards them gave them away.17 Apr 02:03 AM
New ZealandGiant tuna catch off Hawke's Bay coast sells for $46,000"Danielle" skipper Steve Harvey and crew hauled in a 230kg tuna last week.16 Apr 10:08 PM
New ZealandFisheries Minister in war of words with Greenpeace bossRussel Norman says the fisheries proposals are a 'big defeat' for the Labour Party.04 Feb 09:28 PM
New ZealandOrca treat man and sons to special performance'It was the experience of a lifetime'.17 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandHook in its mouth: Heartbreaking photo of seagull sparks pleaSeagull has fishing equipment snared around itself, including a hook in its mouth.16 Jan 08:29 AM
New ZealandCars seized, charges laid over black-market pauaDivers were caught with 30 times the daily paua catch limit.19 Apr 04:09 AM
New ZealandBlack-market crayfish: Father and son finedA father and son have been fined for running a black-market crayfish operation.02 Mar 05:36 AM
New ZealandMassive haul of undersized paua seized on Wellington coastlineNearly 300 illegal paua were taken from the Wellington coast - and just one was the legal size.30 Jan 08:40 PM
New ZealandMPI to review illegal dumping of fishAfter week of controversy regarding illegal dumping of fish, the Ministry for Primary Industries announces independent review.19 May 04:07 AM
New ZealandRiches in snapper snapshotScientists have used an underwater camera to count large snapper in Hauraki Gulf marine reserves.31 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandSupermarket quizzed over discarded fishSupermarket giant Countdown is facing fresh questions after large bins of whole snapper found at a waste meat processing plant were traced to its supply chain.09 Mar 06:00 PM
LifestyleGeoff Thomas: High value fishingA visit to the Chatham Islands is high on the bucket list for many New Zealanders. For when it comes to fishing, hunting, diving, snorkelling, tramping, enjoying the outdoors and simply kicking back, it is like going back in time 50 years.26 Jan 04:30 PM
