PremiumPremiumEconomyWealth of 10 biggest iwi edges higher in tough yearIwi have had three consecutive years of difficulty, but 2025 showed a modest improvement.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Eyes wide shut': Couple driven by money and greed in $200k crayfish smuggling operationThe couple received 849 live stolen crays air-trafficked from Dunedin in 2024.22 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandTwo-year ban on taking shellfish, seaweed from rockpools north of AucklandThe two-year ban begins on March 12 and will be enforced by officers.14 Feb 11:23 PM
PremiumLifestyleTop chefs on where they eat, what to drink, and how much to tip in Auckland04 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumAgribusinessShelling out: $52m Govt-backed mussel venture posts deeper losses and faces going concern flag21 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumSmall BusinessFrom mussel shocks to seaweed hot sauce: How this smokehouse stayed afloat30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan banned from taking seafood for 3 years after misusing his customary rights 28 Nov 09:00 PM
AgribusinessDebt down, profits soar: Inside Sanford's turnaround yearAquaculture outperformed expectations, while wildcatch profits dipped 5.9%.17 Nov 09:09 PM
New Zealand'Domino effect': Experienced diver's death harvesting kina prompts Coroner's warningGideon Te Ahuru went into the water. But 20 minutes later he surfaced, coughing up blood.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatercare pays oyster farmers hit by sewage overflows $1m compoAuckland's water authority says the overflow was caused by a 'unique chain of events'.12 Nov 06:00 AM
TravelSweden’s quietly brilliant city you’ll want to visit twiceMost travellers transit this spot as fast as possible. Here's why it's worth lingering.22 Oct 11:30 PM
New Zealand'Huge surprise': Fiordland researchers find 41 sponge species entirely new to scienceA dive‑team led by James Bell at Victoria University of Wellington exploring sponges in the fiords of South Island found that 41 of the 82 sponge specimens collected are new.Watch22 Oct 07:30 PM
New Zealand'Stealing from us all': Two Gisborne fishermen caught with 157 undersized pāuaThe daily pāua limit is five per person.09 Oct 07:47 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina’s unchecked squid fleet linked to deaths and abuse at seaEJF found violence or deaths on 29 Chinese squid vessels near Argentina.18 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSociety Insider: East Imperial founder opens up on $7m collapse, reveals new venture with celeb chefPlus, Giltrap’s family motorsport legacy; Kylie Bax’s NZ agent’s new charitable venture. 20 Aug 05:00 PM
Auckland'Ray of hope': Auckland iwi plans coastline closure to halt over-harvesting'The need has become more urgent as pressure on our rocky reefs has escalated.'19 Aug 07:00 PM
New ZealandShellfish warning: Bloom spreads deadly biotoxin in BoPPeople are advised not to eat shellfish gathered between Mount Maunganui and Whakatāne.13 Aug 05:11 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleTop chefs on where they eat, what to drink, and how much to tip in Auckland'Nothing turns me off more than being offered still, sparkling or tap'. - Sean Connolly.28 Jul 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness reportHow NZ business leaders unlocked $1b in China trade opportunitiesClean and green is still New Zealand’s drawcard23 Jul 04:58 PM
New Zealand'Driven by financial gain': Porirua man jailed over pāua haulThe man claimed they were for a wedding in Auckland but a court didn’t believe him.22 Jul 06:21 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyLiquidator helps secure visas for 60 workers from failed NZ firm'The welfare of these ProLink employees was paramount to me' – liquidator Pritesh Patel.16 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandLuxury Queenstown hotel fined $22k over illegal crayfish heli-dining packageGuests paid between $4650 and $7750 for the seafood dining experience.15 Jul 04:26 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: We must balance our cruise tourism economy with biosecurityNearly 90% of exotic marine species arrived on international vessels.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Slap in the face': Fishers fined over black market seafoodNone of the fishers held permits allowing them to sell fish.26 Jun 05:49 AM
New Zealand'David Attenborough would be mortified': 6 tonnes of coral caught by trawler off ChristchurchFisheries New Zealand says incidents involving this amount of coral are "very rare". Video / Cameron PitneyWatch10 Jun 05:00 PM
TravelThis remote island has the best seafood in New ZealandFrom Dunedin’s fish and chips to Pitt Island’s paua delicacies.19 May 10:22 PM
New ZealandWarning of poisonous shellfish in Western Firth of ThamesRoutine tests on shellfish from Waimangu Point have shown unsafe levels of toxins.02 May 11:23 PM
New ZealandWatch: Video of “coral graveyard” blamed on New Zealand’s bottom trawling fishing fleetSeafood NZ says damage could be due to global warming.Watch06 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleTop Auckland restaurant struck by bold oyster thiefSecurity footage captured the woman's brazen daylight act.24 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandHundreds of fish beached at Ninety Mile Beach due to predator chaseExperts advise caution, saying beached fish may be unsafe to eat.23 Mar 11:00 PM
