'So relieved': Fishing guides excited for influx of international clients
"The season's looking really good, especially from a guiding perspective."
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Wet weather doesn't deter keen anglers
Catch rates were higher on Lake Okataina but Tarawera fish were in the best condition.
Fishing season has kicked off
Fishing is recognised internationally for its positive impact on mental health.
Five minutes with Waitane Young Farmer Aidan Carter
Aidan Carter (20), of Mandeville, is a fan of clay target shooting.
'It's in my DNA': Noel and Garth enjoy a day out whitebaiting
Long-time whitebaiters Noel Parker and Garth Gadsby make the most of NZ's shorter season.
Cable ties and a knife: Rescuers channel MacGyver to save fisherman
The fisherman's fuel line had snapped.
Whitebaiter's lament: Call to ban river mouth fishing in Hawke's Bay
Ron Worsley of Hastings knows whitebait. And he has an idea to help keep them running.
Whitebaiter claims shorter season no solution to saving species
Peter Langlands worries the shortened period season will result in more intensive fishing.
Russell fishing rāhui already showing results, marae chair says
Locals say fish and bird numbers have soared since the breeding-season fishing ban began.
Whitebaiting season drops from 15 weeks to nine, concerns spots could be crowded
The whitebaiting season has been cut down from 15 weeks to just short of nine.
'Reset and rebuild': Takitimu Seafoods focused on NZ market after 40 jobs go
Seafood industry giant in rebuilding phase
Survey reveals decline in lake Wanaka's catch last season
Probable influences included the hot summer temperatures from January to March.
Dad sparks controversy over teaching toddler son to hunt
Not everyone agrees with this father-son bonding activity.
'High degree of carelessness': Farmer fined over invasive seaweed
Farmer fined after pest seaweed undaria found on his boat in Fiordland's Doubtful Sound.
'It's a big fish for a small child': World record for Bay of Plenty lad
'He's just happy and in his element, fishing'
New Fish and Game CEO 'super excited' to get started
Corina Jordan leaves her role as North Island GM of B+LNZ to start as Fish & Game CEO.
Medals and mullets: Woody's annual hunt draws a keen crowd
Competitors from across Marlborough battled for supremacy in hunting and mullets.
Divers join search for man washed from rocks near Waiinu Beach
The diving squad conducted a search in the immediate area where the man went missing.
'I thought it was the booster shot': South Taranaki fisher finds tag in snapper
Mr Chilt thought something was fishy about the metal tag until he contacted NIWA.
Salmon farm closes: Rising sea temps too warm for fish in Marlborough Sounds
New Zealand King Salmon will fallow three farms in the Pelorus Sound by next summer.
How a project plans to save Northland's disappearing whitebait
Northland's at-risk īnanga population gets $1.2M funding boost
Five minutes with: Duck hunter Ivan Bruhns
Southern Rural Life catches up with Ivan Bruhns to find out why he loves duck shooting.
Researcher warns hunters: Eating game meat killed with lead bullets could make you sick
Dr Buenz says switching to lead-free ammunition would eliminate risk of lead poisoning.
Loaded firearms left unattended in duck-shooting mai mai
Police say shooters need to remember their responsibilities when it comes to firearms.
'Extremely unsafe' - Police concerned about poachers operating at night
Police have been investigating illegal hunting in rural communities and making arrests.
Kaimoana warning for New Plymouth coast
Kaimoana is off the menu for New Plymouth gatherers
Nate Smith keen to share his sustainable inshore fishing model
Third-generation fisherman wants others to learn his "recipe" for sustainability.
Watch: Fisherman catches kingfish off bridge with bow and arrow
The remarkable catch has gone viral in a video online.
Duck hunting 'a bonding experience' for Southland family
"On our family farm growing up we always had a duck pond.
Swazi man Davey Hughes ready for duck hunting season
Outdoor apparel maker Davey Hughes is fresh off the roar and straight to the duck pond.
'Impossible process': Travel declarations a headache for overseas trophy hunters
Travellers arriving in NZ are "wound up - just about in tears".
How to have a safe and successful duck hunting season
Fish & Game NZ and Feds' advice for what is shaping up to be the best season "for years".