PremiumPremiumAgribusinessShelling out: $52m Govt-backed mussel venture posts deeper losses and faces going concern flagTroubled Opotiki mussel farm which received $52m in public funding sees losses grow.21 Dec 04:00 PM
AgribusinessPrimary exports tipped to hit record $62b as food and fibre power aheadDairy alone is tipped to earn $27.4b, even with softer global prices.15 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumAirlines'Arriving fresher than ever': Global appetite lifts NZ salmon exportsFishy business: US still the major premium market but salmon demand soars in China.30 Nov 10:28 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
New Zealand'Domino effect': Experienced diver's death harvesting kina prompts Coroner's warning12 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Huge surprise': Fiordland researchers find 41 sponge species entirely new to scienceWatch22 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
LifestyleOysters off the menu: Iwi and leading restaurant pull plug on 2025 seasonBluff oysters have been cut from menus, with Ngāi Tahu Seafood not harvesting them. 20 Mar 02:11 AM
New Zealand‘A race to the last mussel’: Alarm over sea life scalping from Auckland beachesEcologist says scraping the shoreline of mussels could affect the wider food chain.13 Mar 10:15 PM
New ZealandSeafood lovers promised “great seafood, great drinks, and great company”Salty Palate and F.A.W.C return to Hawke's Bay for fantastic foodie events.22 Jan 11:57 PM
OpinionFrom pavlova to lamb and BBQ prawns, Christmas tells the story of who we areOPINION: 'More than just a meal, it's a reflection of our cultural identity.'24 Dec 01:17 AM
LifestyleSummer delight: Barbecue butterflied prawns with prosecco tomatoesAn easy, delicious barbecue dish, this recipe also calls for a splash of bubbles.22 Nov 04:00 PM